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J Dilla’s early life turned into children’s book
By Andy Malt | Published on Tuesday 4 October 2016
The early life of J Dilla has been turned into a children’s book, written by his mother Maureen Yancey-Smith and illustrated by Tokio Aoyama.
‘The Life Story Of James Dewitt Yancey’ tells the story of the late Slum Village producer’s childhood when he was “was just an ordinary boy with an extraordinary talent”.
Discussing recording the audiobook version on Hot97 recently, Yancey-Smith Senior said: “I had a wonderful time in the studio doing this … Even though I actually lived it, it was just wonderful to be able to hear it. It kinda shined a light on my life, because you don’t think about what you do every day”.
The book is due for release on 22 Nov, and is available to pre-order now.
