(Pictured, from left to right: Pete Rock, Maureen Yancey (Dilla's mom) and Talib Kweli)

Here's some photos from last night's Dilla Day tribute at the XM Performance Theater in Washington DC.

(Raw Poetic and Grap Luva)

(KB and Doc doing the Dilla Day intro)

If you missed it, the Dilla Day tribute will be rebroadcast on XMX (ch 2) this Sunday at 1am ET, 9am ET and at 5pm ET. Note that since XMX is a relatively "clean" channel, the encore broadcast will probably not feature Dilla's version of "F*ck the Police" for obvious reasons.

The unedited rebroadcast of the full Dilla Day show will air on The Rhyme (ch 65) on Wednesday (2/27) 6pm ET, and on Saturday (3/1) at 1pm ET.

You can also download the entire show (in two parts) and check out more photos of the event at ProgHipHop.com (Subsoniq's website).

XM's Subsoniq and the Red Bull Music Academy will be holding "Dilla Day" tonight at the XM Performance Theatre in Washington DC.

A live band (The Players & Friends) will be performing classic J Dilla tracks, accompanied by emcees and vocalists. Special guests include Maureen Yancey (Dilla's mom), Pete Rock and Talib Kweli.

"Dilla Day" will celebrate the life and legend of the innovative and influential hip-hop producer J Dilla, who rose from Detroit's underground Hip-Hop scene in the mid-90s.

Dilla (real name James Yancey) died about two years ago of cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles. He had reportedly been suffering from lupus and had been hospitalized for pneumonia just prior to his death. J Dilla was only 32.

The event will be broadcast live on XM's The Rhyme (ch 65) tonight from 8-10pm ET.

The 80th Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday night, but XM's movie soundtrack channel Cinemagic (ch 27) is airing Oscar specials all week long.

Tune in weekdays at 2pm and 11pm ET for in-depth programs about this year's nominees in all of the major categories - from Best Original Song, to Best Picture. If you miss one of the specials, y'know since the week is half-over, you can still hear them each back-to-back on Sunday from 3pm - 8pm ET... right before Oscar host Jon Stewart takes to the stage of the Kodak Theatre.

There's a bonus for Oscar-fanatics: past Oscar winners will also be celebrated all day Saturday, and Cinemagic's series "Popflix" will be spotlighting Oscar-winning pop songs to boot.

Check out more info and deets here.

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the iconic album, XM will be launching of a special month-long channel, "XM Thriller: The Music of Michael Jackson," on March 1st.

XM Thriller (ch 63), will feature Jackson’s solo work, as well as recordings from The Jackson 5, interviews and stories from additional artists, plus other unique content that celebrates Jackson’s musical contributions.

Quincy Jones, who produced "Thriller," among other Jackson solo albums, will serve as Executive Advisor, providing counsel on the channel’s creative direction and structure.

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" sold more than 104 million copies worldwide and was the first in history to have seven top-ten singles. The 25th anniversary reissue, "Thriller 25," will be released nationwide tomorrow, February 12th, and includes every song from the original release remastered, plus several new remixes featuring Akon, will.i.am, Fergie and Kanye West.

XM Thriller will run from March 1st through March 31st.

And for a Thriller-related bonus, follow the jump...

Tomorrow may be Super Tuesday, but for many revelers - it's also Fat Tuesday - the final day of Mardi Gras and the last day before lent.

So, whether you’re in the heart of New Orleans wondering where your wallet is, or holed up in your lonely cubicle with your trusty red Swingline stapler - you can still get a little taste of The Big Easy on XM's microchannel: Mardi Gras.

The channel aims to be the definitive radio celebration of the Louisiana spirit, from the music, to the food, to the myriad of cultures that make up the great state. Check out Mardi Gras (ch 120) anytime Tuesday...

...beads not included.