lol "James DeWitt Yancey"
You're definitely trying too hard son.
But indeed that is part of the idea. I am attempting to detach myself from this by using his full name, which indeed sounds rather WASP-ish. J Dilla sounds as if I am embracing it. His full name sticks out to more, honestly, in the way it wholly clashed with his persona. "James DeWitt Yancey" sounds like someone who would have been the 37th Governor of Connecticut, not a hip hop producer.
It is frightening though; I'm not entirely sure whether I'm no longer serious or not. Certainly above the caricature I believe there is an element of truth to every thing I am saying.
As long as you're beginning to realize that there is artistic merit in hip-hop, it doesn't matter. I can't relate to any cultural items that have come out of the chicano community and have basically attempted to destroy that small part of my identity so I understand your sentiments.
