American rapper · Younger brother of hip-hop producer J Dilla
| Description | American rapper Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986-10-13 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Detroit Detroit Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | rapper singer composer record producer songwriter Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | voice Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | hip-hop Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Slum Village Yancey Boys Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz |
J. Yancey J. Yancy J.Yancey John Derek Yancey John Yancey
mbid: cd8311c0-71b4-463b-aeff-dc84683c46be · wikidata: Q16231332 · isni: 0000000459697367 · discogs: 1021038, 1458577
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