Rapper and musician Illa J will soon be performing in the LA area. The Delicious Vinyl signee will be performing on Thursday, June 4th at Space 1520 in LA, and on Wednesday, June 17th at the Airliner in LA. Come celebrate the genius of the late J Dilla and brilliance of his younger brother Illa J with his debut project entitled Yancey Boys. Credited as an "exceptionally musical rapper” (East Bay Express), Illa J combines his lyrical prowess with his brother's iconic style.

Please contact Michelle if interested in covering any of the shows.

Details:
Who: Illa J
Where and When: On June 4th: Space 1520 (1520 N. Cahuenga Blvd, LA) 6-10pm.
On June 17th: Airliner (2419 N. Broadway, LA)

Guest list: RSVP michelle@audibletreats.com To set up interviews with Illa J or Mike Ross, the CEO of Delicious Vinyl, please contact Michelle

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http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=302570418&s=143441
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=293350507&s=143441


The Background:

When Jay Dee passed away from complications relating to lupus in February 2006, he left behind an extraordinary legacy of production work, including hits for Common, Janet Jackson, and Busta Rhymes. One mother lode of previously untouched beats dates from his time working on the Pharcyde's sophomore album, Labcabincalifornia (Delicious Vinyl, 1995). As Delicious Vinyl owner and founder Michael "Mike Floss" Ross explains: "From '95 through '98 Jay Dee was my go-to guy for hot beats and remixes. He was always making beats, always. So there was a select amount of tracks that he composed for me during that time, tracks as good as anything he'd done, only they never got used. When I finally met Illa J last year, I gave him a CD containing those unreleased beats."

In a case of pure serendipity, 21 year-old Illa J had just relocated from Detroit to Los Angeles and constructed a studio built using Jay Dee's recording equipment. He dubbed it Yancey Boys Studios in tribute to their fraternal bond. "Dilla was 12 years older than me," Illa J says. "So back in the day in Detroit I was just a little kid, sitting on the stairs in our house, watching him make those first beats for Slum Village. I always felt my brother's tracks and had an instinct for what I wanted to do over them." When Illa J set to work in early '08 recording the album, the project flowed quickly as he entered the proverbial can't miss zone. The name of the studio rightly became the title of the finished album, Yancey Boys, which is available online and in stores everywhere on Delicious Vinyl Records.