Pitchfork

There's been no shortage of posthumous releases directly from and otherwise related to the late James "J Dilla" Yancey recently, but the newest one is especially close to home, as in Dilla's childhood home. The record is called Yancey Boys, and it is the debut album from John "Illa J" Yancey, Dilla's younger brother by 12 years.

Yancey Boys features Illa's rhymes over a set of previously unearthed Dilla beats from the period of time when the latter was working on the Pharcyde's Labcabincalifornia. Guests on the record include Guilty Simpson, Debit Nova, and Affion Crockett. The Guilty Simpson track is available to check out below, as is the album's cover.

Delicious Vinyl will release Yancey Boys tomorrow (November 4), and Illa J has a trio of shows this month to support the album.



Yancey Boys:

01 Timeless
02 We Here
03 R U Listenin' [ft. Guilty Simpson]
04 Alien Family
05 Strugglin
06 Showtime
07 Swagger
08 Mr. Shakes (skit)
09 DFTF [ft. Affion Crockett]
10 All Good
11 Sounds Like Love [ft. Debit Nova]
12 Everytime
13 Illasoul
14 Air Signs

Illa J:

11-08 Los Angeles, CA - Fat Beats L.A.
11-20 Los Angeles, CA - Root Down/Little Temple
11-26 Detroit, MI - The Shelter