eing the strong and dedicated mother that she is, Mrs. Yancey temporary relocated to Los Angeles in order to care for her son J. Dilla during his lengthy illness. On behalf of Mrs. Yancey we ask that in lieu of flowers, any heartfelt donations be made payable and sent to:
Made Payable to:Mrs. Maureen Yancey
Donations can be mailed to:
Maureen Yancey
132 N. Sycamore Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Bank Wires can be sent to:
Wells Fargo Bank of Los Angeles, CA
Routing Number: 122000247
Account Number: 6043250676
1-800-869-3557
Please note that donations made to Mrs. Yancey are not considered a charitable deduction. This will be considered a gift of help.
Thanks to everyone..........
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2. "it's so sad to think of the human side to this loss." In response to Reply # 0
i mean, sure this is sad as fans. its sad for music, its sad for hip hop, but it's so much more than that, and sometimes it takes a plea like this to make that even more obvious.
If you're in a position to help out his Mom, why not? Think about it like this, take that $15 that would have been going towards a future release of his, and just donate it.
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13. "they had only 1 copy of the book here, i need to order ir" In response to Reply # 12
thats beautiful, she will be proud of her father.
<--- Thank you for everything
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dilla - donuts lp bilal - all for love kaidi tatham - hans solo kelley polar - ashamed of myself soil & pimp sessions - fragment sway ft. baby blue - little derek wajeed - beat 5 (ph beattape) black milk - e
he influenced so many of our lives in so many different ways,,but we loss a producer a pioneer,a musical genius,,maureen yancey lost her son,,we gotta all make sure we show her the proper love,,cause her grief is way more than any of us could imagine
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somehow, someway...I'm getting a bucket of KFC in her hands too. That's just how we roll in the D.
my heart goes out to the family and Jay's daughter.
Peace
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i feel sorry for anyone who thinks kfc is family food. you dont think his mum can cook? off topic i know. but so is plugging factory made lard buckets.
rest in peace dilla
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22. "how long you sensitive niggars gonna walk on water?" In response to Reply # 16
where WE come from a bucket of chicken IS the same as a boquet of flowers considering the occasion.
You think his mama wants to cook for muhfukka'z right now?
You motherfuckers KILL me with this internet holier than thou shit.
I'll send you some KFC, if you drop dead too. Okayplayer?
I know y'all are WHITE, that's why I called you niggars.
Go walk through a wall,duppy.
I am the conqueror.
FRIED CHICKEN FOR ALL...
I'll be there tuesday.
Will you?
"The new age of education is programmed for discovery rather than instruction.Art as radar environment, radar feedback, early warning system: the antennae of the race." – Marshall McLuhan
Always comfort food when someone passes -- cooking is the last thing anyone wants to do and nobody wants some bulgar wheat tofu crisp when you have to say goodbye to someone you love. My mom to this day immediately whips something up to take over when we get some bad news -- it's just how we do.
>where WE come from a bucket of chicken IS the same as a >boquet of flowers considering the occasion. > >You think his mama wants to cook for muhfukka'z right now? > >You motherfuckers KILL me with this internet holier than thou >shit. > >I'll send you some KFC, if you drop dead too. Okayplayer? > >I know y'all are WHITE, that's why I called you niggars. > >Go walk through a wall,duppy. > >I am the conqueror. > >FRIED CHICKEN FOR ALL... > >I'll be there tuesday. > >Will you?
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sorry for going off topic, and acting high-&-mighty, people... i get weird and can seem to be stuck firmly up my own arse when this corporate food industry comes up.
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73. "KFC is funeral food" In response to Reply # 34
maybe not where you from, but we always eat KFC at funerals when I think about it...for the reasons stated above... sorry to bring this trivial shit into here though...
>somehow, someway...I'm getting a bucket of KFC in her hands >too. >That's just how we roll in the D. > >my heart goes out to the family and Jay's daughter. > >Peace
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20. "this brings up a VITAL cautionary point for all of us" In response to Reply # 0
1. Get life insurance and long term disability insurance, ESP if you have a child.
2. Get a will made. There are standard forms you can buy or download, or you can use WillMaker Plus from Quicken. Again, especially if you have dependents.
3. Most law schools have a free clinic that may be able to advise you as well.
Black folks and young folks, this catches us more often that not...it ain't pleasant, but you GOTTA have your affairs in order.
Would that our mothers/children would be taken care of and not have to worry how they will survive or pay to bury us, in the event we were ever in Dilla's situation and died unexpectedly/too young.
I am not condemning Dilla at all...at his age/stature dying would be the last thing on my mind.
Take this as a wake-up call. If you are living on your own, and/or you have dependents, get some insurance and get your will drawn up NOW.
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27. "I'm writing Mama Yancey a letter (as well as sending her money)" In response to Reply # 0
just to show her love, and let her know she raised a beautiful son who did a lot of goodfor music and the lives of others.
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30. "What is a dropcash account?" In response to Reply # 0
How are we going to do this? Since it's going to be okayplayers doing this, maybe we should consolidate as much as we can (in terms of form of payment).
I can do paypal if I can be assured that she'll get it.
32. "Yeah, paypal would be ideal for me as well" In response to Reply # 30
Not that my donation will shake her foundation, but it's something. Upon hearing dude had a kid, and the fact that she's even doing this which says it's needed, I can break off a little.
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43. "RE: speak your mind, then" In response to Reply # 41
You'd figure "friends" of Dilla's wouldn't even let his moms result to asking for hand outs from strangers, I mean Badu, ?uest, Common, mos def, etc...ain't poor. Ionno, its just not a good look for his so called Friends. But hopefully his friends will help out on the expenses of his funeral etc etc...
65. "RE: those friends will help. this will just help some MORE" In response to Reply # 60
im donating as soon as a dropcash/paypal thing is set up BUT what i think is combined donations of okp-dilla fans <<<<< money a single okp artists gets for one show
thats what i think isa meant. im quite sure both com, quest and `em are cutting checks that are relatively bigger than fans donations and mrs Yancey and Dilla`s beautiful daughter will not have to worry about their future.
<--- Thank you for everything
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75. "i dont look at it as asking for money" In response to Reply # 68
i read it as "if you were going to send flowers, just send the money you were going to spend instead" same thing with a card or whatever you were thinking about sending.
but if you weren't thinking about it, then the message didn't apply to you.
sorta like that donation post in GD. like it isnt say "you must donate" but rather, if you are going to donate, here are the specifics.
after reading the article which let the public know how many years hed been in the hospital, how many specialists hed seen, how much medicine he needed, i can only imagine that people with the last names like trump and gates WOULDN'T need financial help.
If you think about it, all of the hits he produced,HIS family shouldn't need anything. but apparently they do.
But the public doesn't know what's going on. and don't really need to know the specifics.
I can't imagine his close friends and associates asking the public for money if it was only a $10 that was needed. askin for money for yourself is onething, but askin for money for someone else is another.
And for those that feel that they don't "owe" him anything, dont give and keep walkin. Hope you get to a $million that way.
49. "RE: ......I'm really gonna hold my tongue on this post." In response to Reply # 35 Tue Feb-14-06 08:09 AM by Eric B Is Prez
I have to admit that I had a similar reaction. I love Dilla and his work...I had the impression that he'd been somewhat successful financially via work with major artists (some of whom were significant sellers)...I also assumed that his assets would be automatically passed to his next of kin by law.
But I realize that he was sick for a long time, and hospiatal bills are crazy these days. Plus I know little about estate/death tax laws, etc.
It just seems fishy that his the donations of his much wealthier musicians/collaborators wouldnt be enough. How does it get to the point where his fans (many of whom are, let's say, not that wealthy) are asked for a straight up cash donation?
I'm as much of a pragmatist as the next guy...money talks...it's just unusual to specifically request that flowers and heartfelt condolences NOT be sent, and to go straight for the money.
But hey...he has a dughter to take care of, and the main thing is to help those in need, no matter what the circumstances.
50. "Hospital bills are out of this world, and Dilla had conditions that..." In response to Reply # 49
...needed constant medical care. If he didn't have insurance, which most musicians/artists don't, then he may have been low on cash by the time he died. Plus, how do you know that his friends AREN't chipping in. I would think they are, but having financial support from his fans (that he inspired a great deal) won't hurt either.
64. "Successful Self-Employed People take out a Health Insurance Policy..." In response to Reply # 50
and Life Insurance and pay the premium out of pocket. Especially if the person has family, i.e., children. It is part of being a responsible adult. YES, that shit is MAD expensive, but Dude has produced for MAJOR artists. It is just CRAZY for an adult to not have health insurance. I know you guys will say all types of shit for me saying this, but it is the truth.
>I'm as much of a pragmatist as the next guy...money >talks...it's just unusual to specifically request that flowers >and heartfelt condolences NOT be sent, and to go straight for >the money.
you must not know too many people that die with HUGE hospital bills... "in lieu of flowers make a donation to the family" is VERY common where i come from.. they are not saying not to send condolences (a nice card), its just you can only use so many FLOWERS.. for people who die that have thousands of people who want to give flowers, it gets a bit ridiculous, especially when the moneny spend on them could be put to better use.. flowers dont pay final expenses or medical bills..
its amazing how soooo many of these mofo's misinterpret shit....you are right people dont want or need aot of fowers...those shits wither and die...that money spent on flowers could be bettewr used by the family..mofo's never know that shit could be going to a fund, scholarship or whatever....some times people just need to STFU...
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I was in NO WAY trying to discourage anyone from giving money to support Dilla's family. I would'nt stoop that low.
I was just wondering how his financial situation got so serious at the end. I didn't realize he had such a long bout with his disease and was hospitalized for such a long time. Now I know.
Anyways, my apologies if my comment came across as insensitive. That wasnt my intention.
79. "Donate through paypal..." In response to Reply # 0
I dont know if anyone has set up a way to donate through Paypal but on RenSoul.com, I set up a page with donation information and way to pay via Paypal, and I'll send 100% of the proceeds straight to Maureen.
85. "Anyone tried sending the $$ via Western Union??" In response to Reply # 0
I don't live in the US and my bank's wire transfer fe is ridiculous... I went to Western Union and the said the only Wells Fargo bank they have on their system is one in Hallmark CA...not LA...is it the same bank??
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