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In case you missed the many tributes that marked what would have been J Dilla’s 40th birthday last week—including Detroit’s third annual Dilla Day—we’ve rounded up J. Rocc’s definitive musical dedication to one of hip-hop’s most dearly missed producers. Sparked in 2006 to help launch Stones Throw’s podcast series, “Thank You Jay Dee” is a sprawling four-act mix that wound down in 2009, soon after it shared more than 100 snippets with curious listeners and Dilla completists.
Listen (via Rappcats):