Donuts Edition J Dilla Vinyl Figure by Pay Jay

It’s been over a year, but the team behind the officially licensed J Dilla vinyl figure have finally released a second colorway of this fantastic vinyl figure! The James Dewitt Yancey (aka J Dilla) vinyl figure was conceived and rendered by Detroit artist Sintex, designed and sculpted by Seoul-based toy artist P2PL and was manufactured by Blitzway on behalf of Pay Jay Productions (which was founded by J Dilla) under the oversight of the Estate of James Yancey. The Donuts Edition J Dilla vinyl figure features a removable handmade shirt that replicates the shirt worn on Dilla’s Donuts album cover.

The Donuts Edition J Dilla Vinyl Figure stands 7.5″ tall, features 2 points of articulation (arms), and includes a hat, sampler and donut chain accessory. While it is not scheduled to ship until April 2016, you can pre-order one now the Rappcats online store for $70.

J Dilla Vinyl Figure by Pay Jay

How freaking awesome is this officially licensed J Dilla vinyl figure!?! The Blot can’t even put into words how excited I was to learn this awesome tribute figure was finally available for pre-order. James Dewitt Yancey (aka J Dilla) was such an amazing talent, and I love that his impact on both hip hop and pop culture is still so evident. This J Dilla vinyl figure was conceived and rendered by Detroit artist Sintex, designed and sculpted by Seoul-based toy artist P2PL and was manufactured by Blitzway on behalf of Pay Jay Productions (which was founded by J Dilla) under the oversight of the Estate of James Yancey. Stussy even got in on the release by officially licensing its logo for the figure. This is a true collaboration, just like so many of J Dilla’s tracks!

The J DIlla vinyl figure stands 7.5″ tall, features 2 points of articulation (arms), and includes a hat, sampler and chain accessory. Limited to just 2,00 pieces, the “Stussy” Edition J Dilla vinyl figure is currently available for pre-order at the Rappcats online store for just $60. But act fast as this bad boy is almost sold out!

“Dilla Day 2014” J Dilla T-Shirt by Lightsleepers & kaNO

Hawaii’s own Lightsleepers held their 2nd annual Dilla Day this morning and from the pics I’ve seen it was a huge success! Donuts Are Forever 2 pays tribute to the amazingly talented rapper and producer J-Dilla (aka James Yancy), who was tragically taken from us too soon in 2006 due to TTP. This year’s limited edition t-shirt was designed by kaNO and looks super fresh! Each tee purchased will include a limited edition record tote bag (for the first 12 customers), stickers, pins, and a few other surprises. Even better still, a portion of all proceeds from the sale of this shirt will go to the J-Dill Foundation. Pretty dope, right!?!

The “Dilla Day 2014” t-shirt by kaNO is currently available for purchase at the Lightsleepers online store in sizes S-3XL for $40.

OBEY Giant x J Dilla Print by Shepard Fairey

It has been just over three years since the late great Midwestern hip-hop producer J Dilla passed away at the tender age of 32 due to cardiac arrest. While he is unfortunately not as well known outside of the hip-hop community as many of his contemporaries, Dilla’s impact on hip-hop music is unquestionable. His final album, Donuts, was an instant classic and a must have for any true fan of hip-hop music. Dilla suffered from lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease, and it is this disease that ultimately lead to his cardiac arrest on February 10, 2006.

The Blot was shocked to find out yesterday, almost three years to the day of J Dilla’s death, that his mother Maureen Yancey, fondly known as Ma Dukes, now also suffers from lupus. Ms. Yancey’s health has declined steadily over the past few years and to raise funds to help with her medical bills a benefit concert in Los Angeles has been planned for Sunday, February 22nd.

Additionally, a limited edition poster by Shepard Fairey and B+ (Brian Cross) will be released to coincide with the benefit concert. The OBEY Giant x J Dilla print is based on a photo of J Dilla taken by B+ in 2003 at Dilla’s home studio in Detroit, Michigan. Sadly, even back then the effects of lupus had started to take their toll on this very talented artist.


The OBEY Giant x J Dilla print is limited to only 400 pieces and will measure 18” x 24”. This limited edition print will go on sale at the OBEY Giant online store this Friday, February 20, 2009 at noon PST and will retail for $55. Fifty of these amazing prints will be sold at the benefit event on Sunday, February 22nd.

To find out more about the benefit concert in LA entitled “A Suite for Ma Dukes” click here or contact The Luckman Arts Complex box office at (323) 343-6600. All ticket and print proceeds will go directly to Ms. Yancey.