you say he changed electronic music, but you dont give any examples. usually when someone makes an outlandish statement, its up to that person to support it. I havent heard dilla's influence in drum and bass, or even in detroit techno. im not saying it is NOT there, but you made a statement that you arent even trying to back up.

in fact, regarding techno, i would say its the other way around. Jay Dee may have expanded on some of the principles in early techno, but he hasnt changed the game. Kids in the hood were making techno while Jay Dee was still using his speak-n-spell.

And to say he's influencing late night TV is asinine. Just because his friend got a job working for Jimmy Fallon doesnt mean program directors are basing their shows on a quantized Dilla track.