Dilla Time

You might not know his name, but he was your favorite musician's favorite musician.

J Dilla was a hip-hop producer who not only changed hip-hop, he actually changed music itself.

His brief life and tragic death birthed an enduring global movement, built upon a complicated life and legacy.

This feature documentary - part biography, part musicology, part musical meditation - tells the story of James Yancey, a.k.a. J Dilla, the kid from Detroit who reinvented rhythm.