MTV.co.uk News — The newest offering from UK RnB singer Vanessa White is music to my RnB loving ears. Featuring Illa J and produced by Chloe Martini, Vanessa continues creating a buzz around her new sound. more info

Stereogum — Robert Glasper released the wonderful collection of reimagined Miles Davis tunes Everything’s Beautiful a little less than a month ago. It had a host of notable features from Bilal, Illa J, KING, Stevie Wonder, Hiatus Kaiyote, and many others. One ... more info

Stereogum — A couple months back we learned that a host of notable names would be featured on the Miles Davis tribute album Everything’s Beautiful. Erykah Badu, KING, Stevie Wonder, Hiatus Kaiyote, Bilal, Phonte, Illa J, and John Scofield (a guitarist from Dav... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Focus joins forces with Slum Village members Illa J and T3 for “Disregard The Alarm”. “DTA” is taken from Focus’ EP “Focal Point: 1172″, which is available now. The post Focus – DTA (Feat. Illa J. & T3 Of Slum Villiage) appeared first... more info

Totally Fuzzy — To say there is a bit of confusion around the current state of Slum Village and the group's legacy would be a vast understatement. Of course, the passing of J. Dilla and Baatin affected things, but the departure of lyricist Elzhi hampered things... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) The J Dilla Foundation has announced the dates for the second annual "One Won't Do 2: J Dilla Tribute and Fundraiser, which will celebrate the life of one of Hip-Hop's most prolific producers, the late James "J Dilla" Yancey. J. Dill... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) J. Dilla's younger brother Illa J recently dropped a new EP titled 4 Past Mid Nite, which the young rapper/producer said shows his growth as an all-around artist. According to Illa J, born John Yancy, his latest album, which follows ... more info

ContactMusic — Iconic rap group SLUM VILLAGE will be no more after the release of its upcoming album.The band, now comprising of Elzhi, Illa J and founding rapper T3, is putting the... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In recent years, Los Angeles has emerged as a quasi-outpost of Detroit. Following the lead of the late producer J Dilla, who relocated in the middle part of the last decade, everyone from DJ HouseShoes to Dilla's brother, Illa J,... more info