Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm

by Dan Charnas

“I need that sloppy!” Kendrick yelled over Knxwledge’s beat for “Momma”—employing the adjective as a noun, putting language to the time-feel that had become a vital part of his expression but had as yet no fixed name.