{"id":210017,"date":"2025-05-19T11:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T09:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=210017"},"modified":"2025-05-18T09:07:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T07:07:30","slug":"j-dilla-x-shinola-delivers-watches-inspired-by-the-legendary-producer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/j-dilla-x-shinola-delivers-watches-inspired-by-the-legendary-producer\/","title":{"rendered":"J Dilla x Shinola Delivers Watches Inspired By The Legendary Producer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(rollingstone.com<\/a>) Timeless is one way to describe J Dilla\u2019s industry-shaping production, making his estate\u2019s new collaboration with Detroit watchmaker Shinola<\/a> a fitting one.<\/p>\n

The Shinola x J Dilla Estate release comprises two limited-edition watches and a record bag, all with subtle nods to the late, legendary musician. The Shinola x J Dilla Chronograph features a cassette tape dial, referencing Dilla\u2019s early work made on \u201cpause tapes.\u201d The second watch, the Shinola x J Dilla Skeleton, boasts a colorful dial with organic shapes representing an analog signal. The leather record bag provides a neat, stylish way to carry vinyl and sees \u201cJ Dilla\u201d embossed on the front.<\/p>\n

The watches and bag are both be available for purchase at Shinola.com<\/a> from May 15. The bag is priced at $895, the Chronograph is $1,095, and the Skeleton is $2,250.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAt Shinola, we celebrate craft in all its forms, and this collaboration is a love letter to that creative ethos,\u201d Phil Pirkovic, Director of Brand & Partnerships at Shinola, tells Rolling Stone<\/em>. \u201cJ Dilla\u2019s music is meticulous, soulful, and visionary \u2014 qualities we strive to embody in everything we make. To recognize him through this collection is both a hometown honor and a cultural responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Shinola also tapped Big Sean to announce the J Dilla collection. The rapper \u2014 another Detroit native \u2014 can be heard narrating a short video about the producer\u2019s life and legacy, showing imagery of J Dilla in Detroit.<\/p>\n