SINGER
J Dilla
1974 - 2006
J Dilla
James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer and rapper. He emerged during the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan, as a member of the group Slum Village. He was also a member of the Soulquarians, a musical collective active during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of J Dilla has received more than 5,211,904 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). J Dilla is the 2,394th most popular singer (down from 1,922nd in 2019), the 13,026th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,458th in 2019) and the 652nd most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
5.2M
Page Views (PV)
39.66
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
2.47
Effective Languages (L*)
3.72
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, J Dilla ranks 2,394 out of 4,381. Before him are Patricia Manterola, Warrel Dane, Aviv Geffen, Joss Stone, Bada, and Amanda Lepore. After him are Ozuna, Chenoa, Lil Jon, Tim Armstrong, M. Pokora, and Ana Tijoux.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPatricia Manterola
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 2,388
Warrel Dane
1961 - 2017
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 2,389
Aviv Geffen
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 2,390
Joss Stone
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 2,391
Bada
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 2,392
Amanda Lepore
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 2,393
J Dilla
1974 - 2006
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 2,394
Ozuna
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 2,395
Chenoa
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 2,396
Lil Jon
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 2,397
Tim Armstrong
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 2,398
M. Pokora
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 2,399
Ana Tijoux
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 2,400
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, J Dilla ranks 403. Before him are Vladimir Beschastnykh, Malena Alterio, Kenneth Perez, Koji Murofushi, Elbrus Tedeyev, and Joonas Kolkka. After him are Ulises de la Cruz, Florian David Fitz, Tomislav Butina, Dodô, Paulo Jamelli, and Rokia Traoré. Among people deceased in 2006, J Dilla ranks 387. Before him are Sandy West, Stanley Kunitz, Walter Mantegazza, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Kevin Berry, and Adrienne Shelly. After him are Naushad, Ellen Willis, Ed Bradley, Mervyn Wood, Isaac Gálvez, and Irving Kaplansky.
Others Born in 1974
Go to all RankingsVladimir Beschastnykh
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 397
Malena Alterio
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 398
Kenneth Perez
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 399
Koji Murofushi
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 400
Elbrus Tedeyev
WRESTLER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 401
Joonas Kolkka
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 402
J Dilla
SINGER
1974 - 2006
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 403
Ulises de la Cruz
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 404
Florian David Fitz
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 405
Tomislav Butina
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 406
Dodô
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 407
Paulo Jamelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 408
Rokia Traoré
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 409
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsSandy West
MUSICIAN
1959 - 2006
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 381
Stanley Kunitz
WRITER
1905 - 2006
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 382
Walter Mantegazza
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2006
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 383
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2006
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 384
Kevin Berry
SWIMMER
1945 - 2006
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 385
Adrienne Shelly
ACTOR
1966 - 2006
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 386
J Dilla
SINGER
1974 - 2006
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 387
Naushad
MUSICIAN
1919 - 2006
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 388
Ellen Willis
WRITER
1941 - 2006
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 389
Ed Bradley
WRITER
1941 - 2006
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 390
Mervyn Wood
ATHLETE
1917 - 2006
HPI: 39.09
Rank: 391
Isaac Gálvez
CYCLIST
1975 - 2006
HPI: 39.06
Rank: 392
Irving Kaplansky
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2006
HPI: 39.05
Rank: 393
In United States
Among people born in United States, J Dilla ranks 13,026 out of 20,380. Before him are DJ Shadow (1972), Adrienne Shelly (1966), Lyle Waggoner (1935), Willye White (1939), Montel Vontavious Porter (1973), and Amanda Lepore (1967). After him are Payne Stewart (1957), Neil Strauss (1969), Isabella Abbott (1919), Arnold Stang (1918), Madonna Wayne Gacy (1964), and Lil Jon (1971).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDJ Shadow
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 13,020
Adrienne Shelly
ACTOR
1966 - 2006
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 13,021
Lyle Waggoner
ACTOR
1935 - 2020
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 13,022
Willye White
ATHLETE
1939 - 2007
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 13,023
Montel Vontavious Porter
WRESTLER
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 13,024
Amanda Lepore
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 13,025
J Dilla
SINGER
1974 - 2006
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 13,026
Payne Stewart
POLITICIAN
1957 - 1999
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 13,027
Neil Strauss
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 13,028
Isabella Abbott
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 13,029
Arnold Stang
ACTOR
1918 - 2009
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 13,030
Madonna Wayne Gacy
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 13,031
Lil Jon
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 13,032
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, J Dilla ranks 652. Before him are Ruth Etting (1896), Crystal Gayle (1951), Edie Brickell (1966), Ashanti (1980), Warrel Dane (1961), and Amanda Lepore (1967). After him are Lil Jon (1971), Tim Armstrong (1965), Keely Smith (1928), Brandy Norwood (1979), Sharon Jones (1956), and Kurtis Blow (1959).
Ruth Etting
1896 - 1978
HPI: 39.76
Rank: 646
Crystal Gayle
1951 - Present
HPI: 39.76
Rank: 647
Edie Brickell
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 648
Ashanti
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 649
Warrel Dane
1961 - 2017
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 650
Amanda Lepore
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 651
J Dilla
1974 - 2006
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 652
Lil Jon
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 653
Tim Armstrong
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 654
Keely Smith
1928 - 2017
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 655
Brandy Norwood
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.52
Rank: 656
Sharon Jones
1956 - 2016
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 657
Kurtis Blow
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.44
Rank: 658