In his short lifetime, J Dilla was a musician, producer and visionary who profoundly influenced rap and hip-hop. Given how prolific he was in his 32 years, why didn't his accolades come sooner?
Cast
J Dilla
Self (archive footage)
Mats Nileskär
Self (archive audio)
Frank Nitt
Self - Rapper, Frank n Dank; Friend
Martha Yancey
Self - Sister
Illa J
Self - Brother (as John Yancey)
Maureen Yancey
Self - Mother
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Self - Producer; Friend
Amp Fiddler
Self (archive footage)
Q-Tip
Self (archive footage)
Edwin Houghton
Self - Journalist
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Self (archive footage)
Phat Kat
Self - Rapper; Collaborator
Black Milk
Self - Producer, Slum Village
Mike Ross
Self - Founder, Delicious Vinyl
Raphael Saadiq
Self - Producer, The Ummah
Robert Glasper
Self - Jazz Musician
Busta Rhymes
Self (archive footage)
Jonathan Dworkin
Self - Management Team
Kelley L. Carter
Self - Journalist
House Shoes
Self - D.J.; Friend
Common
Self - Rapper; Friend
Karriem Riggins
Self - Producer; Collaborator
Lauren Herstik
Self - Reporter, The New York Times
T3
Self (archive footage)
Baatin
Self (archive footage)
Questlove
Self (archive footage)
Crew
Nosarieme Garrick
Story Developer
Esther Dere
Director, Executive Producer, Producer
Christopher Frierson
Director, Producer
Geoff O'Brien
Editor
John Tashiro
Director of Photography
Ken Druckerman
Executive Producer
Sam Dolnick
Executive Producer
Stephanie Preiss
Executive Producer
Liz Day
Executive Producer
Jason Stallman
Executive Producer
Banks Tarver
Executive Producer
Lauren Herstik
Producer
Rachel Abrams
Producer
Kevin Vargas
Producer
Leah Harari
Co-Producer
Liz Hodes
Supervising Producer