listen to more samples here at NRP.org and listen to a podcast remembering him there as well.
I'm late to catch on here, but at least I did finally. The late producer/artist James Yancey created some of the most original and smoothest hip-hop to come out of not just Detroit, but anywhere. This post is much too short for the credit he is due and I'll add more later but for now check out his myspace page for 4 tracks and buy his last release "Donuts". The second track "Workinonit" is truly a work of musical art.
-His page on the great Stones Throw Records site.
-Pop Matters article
-massive free mp3 tribute on hiphopmusic.com
