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ILLA J

YANCEY BOYS 4 LIFE!!!!!!!!

About Me

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My Interests

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Music:

Hip Hop, Soul, R&B, Brazilian, Jazz, Rock, Soulful House, Blues, I just love music period. GREAT MUSIC IS GREAT MUSIC WHATEVER THE GENRE!

Movies:

Coming to America, Eddie Murphy - Raw, Martin Lawrence - You So Crazy, Breakin, Beat Street, The Color Purple, Friday, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill 1 & 2, Uptown Saturday Night, Let's Do It Again, Money Talks, Harlem Nights, Coach Carter, Revenge of the Nerds 1, Scarface, The Godfather, The Passion of the Christ, Napoleon Dynamite, The 40-year-old Virgin

Television:

Seinfeld, NBA on TNT, King of Queens, The Office, Maury, Jerry Springer, and Family Guy

Books:

The Bible, The Choir Boys, All Quiet on the Western Front, Notes from an Underground Man, Macbeth, Of Mice and Men, Julius Caesar

Heroes:

My Late Big Brother James Yancey aka J Dilla/Jay Dee, Jeremy Ellis, John Arnold, House Shoes, and DJ Dez -(These 5 Are TRULY MY HEROES, AND THAT'S ON SOME REAL SHIT). And I Can't Forget My Nigga ?uest Love, Ridiculous on the drums...the best, hands down. Shout Outs To: Madlib, Prince, Pete Rock, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Zapp and Roger, Sergio Mendes, Ahmad Jamal, Bob James, Stevie Wonder, Bootsie Collins, The Roots, Frank n Dank, SV, D'Angelo, Dabrye, Phat Kat, My Dawg Common, Guerilla Funk Mob, Erykah Badu, The Avery Brothers, Oh No, Egon from Stones Throw, Invincible (crazy flow), Brandon, Northern Lights Crew, DJ NICK, AJ, AMP, TRACE(T3), J.Rocc, Rhettmatic, all the Beat Junkies, Karriem Riggins, Q-Tip, of course Madukes (Love ya Mom), Dewitt, Martha and Faith, & ummmmmm......if I forgot you, my memory is bad so I probably ain't forget you, you know I got MAD LOVE 4 YA.

My Blog

ILLA J - "We Here" & "R U Listenin?" On iTunes!!!

ILLA J's debut single is now on iTunes!!!DELICIOUS VINYL RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE BY ILLA J"WE HERE" B/W "R U LISTENIN'" (FEAT. GUILTY SIMPSON)BOTH TRACKS PRODUCED BY JAY DEE (AKA J DILLA)FROM THE FORTHC...
Posted by ILLA J on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:17:00 PST

"WE HERE" - Illa Js Official Single!!!

What up y'all. Here's my official single off my debut album - "We Here" produced by my brother circa 1995. It'll be available on 12" & digital single via iTunes etc. soon. The B side is "R U Listenin'...
Posted by ILLA J on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:09:00 PST

Illa J official press release - DEBUT ALBUM

THE LEGACY CONTINUES!!!JOHN "ILLA J" YANCEY RECORDS ALBUM FOR DELICIOUS VINYLALL BEATS PRODUCED BY JAMES "JAY DEE" YANCEY (AKA J DILLA)John "Illa J" Yancey, younger brother of late great genius produc...
Posted by ILLA J on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:01:00 PST

Yes, I'M J DILLA'S LIL BROTHER

IT`S BEEN A LOT OF CONFUSION WITH ME AND MY BROTHER`S WON`T DO VIDEO. FOR THOSE WHO DON`T KNOW, THAT IS ME IN THE VIDEO, BUT THAT`S MY BROTHER`S SONG. I KNOW IT`S CONFUSING BECAUSE I LOOK SO MUCH LIKE...
Posted by ILLA J on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:28:00 PST

Just Do It(PROCRASTINATION)

It`s okay to talk shit. But at the end of the day; JUST DO IT! I mean it`s okay to talk, but actions speak so much louder. Anybody can talk bullshit. For example, I know the majority of people, at lea...
Posted by ILLA J on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 02:17:00 PST

Micheal Jackson vs. Prince

Remember back in the day where it was the big Question. Who`s better? Micheal Jackson or Prince? If you look at it from back in the day, in my mind Micheal Jackson won. I mean he is the ultimate fucki...
Posted by ILLA J on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:47:00 PST

some shit

I don`t know if yaw into rock at all, but snow patrol got some shit. Honestly, I like A lotta different shit, so you might not like it. But it`s worth checkin out. THe album is Snow Patrol, When its a...
Posted by ILLA J on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:58:00 PST

Get yo Rest

Everybody, when you get a chance, get yo fuckin rest. Take advantage of that shit when you get the time. Last night was the first in a while where I got at least 5 hours. Usually I only get 3 to 4. Th...
Posted by ILLA J on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 05:13:00 PST

Half Baked

Have you ever saw the The Rick James Live Concert? Have you ever saw the rick james concert;on weed? Just fuckin wit yaw. Matterfact hold up....Have you listened to Nas` new album? Have you listened t...
Posted by ILLA J on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 02:08:00 PST

What up

What up. Yo, if you have`nt yet, check out Snoops new album, he did the damn thang. Again. Much respect. uMMMM......Oh Yeah, Ruff Draft MUFUCKAS! hELL yEAH lIKE HOUSE SHOES BE SAYIN. Lot of shit comin...
Posted by ILLA J on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:39:00 PST