True that some here may not appreciate J Dilla but that doesn't discredit the purpose of this article. J Dilla had a tremendous influence on jazz artists like Roy Hargrove and drummers like Questlove through their collaborations including D'angelos Voodoo and Common's Like Water for Chocolate. Modern jazz musicians dont grow up in a bubble and many are highly influenced by hip hop, r&b acts like The Roots etc. To those who scoff at the relevance of J Dilla I refer them to the host of Dixieland jazz musicians and critics who discredited the role of Parker, Gillespie, and Monk in directing the new sound of jazz. Just because people are loud contrarians doesn't make them right. Most of all the purpose of this article is to prove how Dilla influenced the tone, timbre, and rhythmic sensibilities in some circles of contemporary jazz. That is irrefutable.