Acclaimed journalist/professor/music historian Dan Charnas' book about the life and music of renowned producer J. Dilla, Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm, just received another big accolade. It was named one of the New York Times' best book covers of 2022.

Already, the book which "chronicles the life of James DeWitt Yancey, from his gifted childhood in Detroit to his rise as a Grammy-nominated hip-hop producer, to the rare blood disease that caused his premature death," has received much praise since its release in early 2022. It's even set to be turned into a film by Dilla's friend and collaborator, Oscar-winner Questlove.

The film will focus on “the brief life and pervasive and largely uncredited influence of music producer, J Dilla.” Questlove will work with Summer of Soul producer Joseph Patel on the doc, who will produce and co-direct with Darby Wheeler.

"What we’ve done here is preserve the independence of the storytelling while making sure that the people Dilla loved are connected to the project in a meaningful way," Charnas said of the project on Twitter, which will be produced in conjunction with Dilla's estate.

Purchase Dilla Time here.