Event to celebrate J Dilla’s 50th birthday to be held with appearances by 5lack, ISSUGI, BUDAMUNK and others

An event celebrating the 50th anniversary of J Dilla’s birth, “THANK YOU, JAMES: Celebrating 50 Years of J-DILLA”, will be held in Shanghai, Tokyo and Osaka in September this year.

J Dilla gained attention in the mid-90s for his work with artists such as Pharcyde, Busta Rhymes, and De La Soul, and later joined The Ummah and The Soulquarians to work with such notable artists as A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, D’Angelo, Common, and Erykah Badu. His unique beat sense has led him to create new hip-hop sounds, and he has produced great works as a producer and rapper with his own group Slum Village and his unit with Madlib, Jaylib, as well as solo. In addition, J Dilla’s solo album “Donuts” (2006), released three days before his death, has influenced many artists as the greatest instrumental hip-hop album in hip-hop history, and his legacy is widely inherited in the global music scene.

“THANK YOU, JAMES: Celebrating 50 Years of J-DILLA” will feature hip-hop duo Frank N Dank, an artist from Detroit who is the same hometown as J Dilla and can be said to be his ally, and Illa J, J Dilla’s younger brother. In addition to these two groups who inherit J Dilla’s DNA, BUDAMUNK, 5lack, ISSUGI, and other artists from Japan who were influenced by J Dilla’s sound in real time, as well as new generation artists who continue the flow, will also be performing. It looks like it will be an event that will celebrate J Dilla’s 50th birthday in a big way, while expressing the connection between J Dilla and the hip-hop scene in Japan (and China) on stage.

[Event Information]

““THANK YOU, JAMES”: Celebrating 50 years of J-Dilla Supported by Carhartt WIP”
Date and time: Saturday, September 21, 2024 OPEN / START 23:30
Venue: Shibuya, Tokyo MIDNIGHT EAST (Spotify O-EAST & AZUMAYA)
Price: ADV. ¥5,000 / DOOR ¥6,000 / U23 ¥4,000 (1 drink fee for each)
Cast:
▼O-EAST
(SPECIAL GUEST LIVE)
Illa J (Yancey Boy / Detroit, MI)
Frank n Dank (J Dilla / Detroit, MI)

(SUPPORT LIVE)
5lack
ISSUGI
cactus
Afra

(DJ)
BUDAMUNK
dooooo
ChilyT

(DANCE)
Vibepak x FKD

(VENDOR)
The Chill Mart
Manhattan Records

…and more!

▼AZUMAYA
(DJ/BEAT LIVE)
Dah-Ishi
Fitz Ambro$e
Clickqnot
The “D”

…and more!

·ticket
General release (ZAIKO)：～Friday, September 20th, 23:59

INFO: Spotify O-EAST 03-5458-4681

*U23 tickets will only be sold on the day (photo ID required).
*No admission for those under 20 years of age (photo ID required).
*Please note that the performers may change without notice.
*Video footage and photos of the inside of the venue, including the audience seats, may be made public.

*1 Drink fee will be charged upon arrival.
*Under23 tickets are only available on the day of the event.(Photo ID required.)
*Must be 20 or over with Photo ID to enter.
*Please note that the performers are subject to change without notice.
*Please be aware that videos and photos during the event, including the audience, may be released.

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