Sounds of Detroit: Celebrating 50 Years of J Dilla featuring The Pharcyde, Rich Medina, and more at Herbert Von King Park

Fatlip (with DJ Cell in the background) of The Pharcyde at Herbert Von King Park on Friday, July 12, 2024.

Breakbeat Lou during his DJ set at Herbert Von King Park on Friday, July 12, 2024.

Slum Village, backed by Breakbeat Lou, during their set at Herbert Von King Park on Friday, July 12, 2024.

T3 and Young RJ of Slum Village at Herbert Von King Park on Friday, July 12, 2024.

Rich Medina at Herbert Von King Park on Friday, July 12, 2024.

Slimkid3 of The Pharcyde at Herbert Von King Park on Friday, July 12, 2024.

Slimkid3 (far left), Fatlip (center), and Imani (foreground) of The Pharcyde at Herbert Von King Park on Friday, July 12, 2024.

On Friday, July 12, 2024, SummerStage, in association with Fusicology & Future x Sounds, presented a free show in Herbert Von King Park in Brooklyn in celebration of producer J Dilla’s 50th birthday. There were DJ sets from Breakbeat Lou and Rich Medina plus live performances by Detroit’s Slum Village (J Dilla was a member of the group) and South Central Los Angeles’ The Pharcyde, whose sophomore album, Labcabincalifornia, was produced by J Dilla and released in 1995.

I covered the celebration concert on Friday night for BrooklynVegan and the full gallery is now available on their website here.