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Ma Dukes Announces ‘ATL J Dilla Chapter’ + Planet Asia & Methuzulah Performance (Video)

The spirit of J Dilla lives on way past his death.  If you are not familiar J Dilla as a producer set the soundtrack for artists from Common to Erykah Badu to Talib Kweli to D’Angelo, A Tribe Called Quest and many more.  His mother Ma Dukes along with the Dilla Foundation have kept his mission and movement going to this day.  Recently Ma Dukes along with the Dilla Foundation were in Atlanta to announce the new ATL Dilla Chapter.  The night consisted of a great beat battle from producers all over the country.  It was capped off by great performances from Methuzulah and Planet Asia.  Check out more videos after the jump.

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J Dilla Changed My Life Event London 2012 (Video)

The J Dilla Foundation, spearheaded by his mother Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey, made the trip across the pond to London recently for a special event that raised over $17,000 for the organization & for Lupus UK. Many DJs rocked the London crowd with classic joints crafted by J Dilla through the evening & Detroit’s own Phat Kat even performed while Ma Dukes danced with the crowd as well. Shout out to Doctor’s Orders for the dope footage of the event & make sure you learn more about the J Dilla Foundation & Lupus UK

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