Photo by Roger Erickson

AllHipHop reports the latest in the lost-and-found J Dilla collection story, which has been remarkably snag-free. Jeff Bubeck, the Michigan record store owner who recently came across thousands of Dilla's belongings in an abandoned storage unit, has turned over a large quantity of lost tapes, notes, and other material to Dilla's mother, Maureen "Ma Dukes" Yancey, according to AllHipHop.

Bubeck apparently denied potential buyers of the material, choosing to work with Dilla's mother instead. "It was overwhelming to see this handwriting again and to see how he marked his records, with his silver marker", she told AllHipHop. "He [Bubeck] is my hero. He truly is."

As of now, Bubeck is working with Dilla's mother to authenticate the 7,000-8,000 vinyl records found in the storage unit and to coordinate proceeds from a possible sale with Jonathan Taylor of the J Dilla Foundation.

Watch "The Rebirth of Detroit", a video explaining the goals of the J Dilla Foundation: