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Dilla time the life and afterlife of J Dilla, the hip-hop producer who reinvented rhythm

"Equal parts musicology, biography, and cultural history, Dilla Time chronicles the invention of a new kind of beat by the most underappreciated musical genius of our time"--

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Main Author:	Charnas, Dan (Author)
Other Authors:	Peretz, Jeff, 1968- (Contributor)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : MCD Picador, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023.
Edition:	First paperback edition.
Subjects:	J Dilla, > 1974-2006. J Dilla, > 1974-2006 > Criticism and interpretation. Sound recording executives and producers > United States > Biography. Rap (Music) > Production and direction > History. Rap (Music) > History and criticism. Musical meter and rhythm. Biographies. Music criticism and reviews.
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Summary:	"Equal parts musicology, biography, and cultural history, Dilla Time chronicles the invention of a new kind of beat by the most underappreciated musical genius of our time"--
Item Description:	Previously published: 2022. Date from edition statement.
Physical Description:	xiv, 460 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 21 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-424), discography (pages 425-438), and index.
ISBN:	9781250862976 1250862973 9780374139940 0374139946
Author Notes:	Dan Charnas is the author of the definitive history of the hip-hop business, The Big Payback (NAL/Penguin). He's also the author of Work Clean (Rodale/Harmony), a book detailing applying chefs' techniques to almost any life situation. He was the co-creator and executive producer of the VH1 movie and TV series, The Breaks . He lives in Manhattan, and is an associate professor at NYU/Tisch's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.