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Dilla

Dilla is a town in southern Ethiopia. In addition to its geographic use, the name Dilla is also associated with people and music in other contexts.

In music, Dilla most often refers to J Dilla, the stage name of James Dewitt Yancey (1974–2006),

As a name, Dilla can function as a given name or surname in various cultures, and it

an
influential
American
hip
hop
producer
and
rapper
who
also
used
the
alias
Jay
Dee.
Born
in
Detroit,
Michigan,
he
became
a
central
figure
in
late
1990s
and
early
2000s
hip
hop
through
his
work
with
artists
such
as
A
Tribe
Called
Quest,
Slum
Village,
Erykah
Badu,
and
Common.
Dilla
was
renowned
for
his
intricate
drum
programming,
soulful
sampling,
and
innovative
approaches
to
beat
making,
qualities
that
helped
shape
the
sound
of
contemporary
hip
hop
and
neo-soul.
His
instrumental
album
Donuts,
released
in
2006
shortly
before
his
death,
is
widely
celebrated
for
its
inventive
composition
and
emotional
depth.
appears
in
different
place-name
instances
beyond
the
Ethiopian
town.
The
term
thus
has
multiple,
distinct
uses
across
geography,
music,
and
personal
naming,
each
treated
separately
in
reference
works.