In his brief 32 years, J Dilla (otherwise known as Jay Dee or James Yancey) created and shaped a new sound for hip-hop that inspired beat smiths, MCs and music lovers around the globe.With an incredible line of production credits for De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, Erykah Badu, The Pharcyde, Janet Jackson, Busta Rhymes, Common, D'Angelo, his own crew Slum Village and so many more, it is little wonder that J Dilla has been described as a visionary, a genius & the quintessential producers' producer by some of the most respected names in the game.
The fact that both Pharell Williams and Kanye West name him as their major inspiration speaks volumes to the influence of his distinctive "Dilla sound."
His own albums -- Rough Draft and Donuts on Stones Throw, Welcome 2 Detroit and The Shining on BBE Records -- stand out as masterpieces of modern music production and capture the imagination of producers, DJs and all music lovers across the world.
In the final part of the Dillanthology trilogy, Rapster present a collections of tracks from his classic solo albums and the Jaylib album with Madlib, the album features guest spots from Guilty Simpson, Black Thought (The Roots), Phat Kat,Common and D'Angelo.
The third installment in the series hits stores October 13. For more info, visit Dillanthology.com.
The final tracklist is as follows:
1 - Workin' On It - J Dilla
2 - Pause - Jay Dee
3 - Raw Sh** - Jaylib
4 - Nothing Like This - J Dilla
5 - Anti-American Graffiti - J Dilla
6 - Glamour Sho75 (09) - J Dilla
7 - Won't Do - J Dilla
8 - Baby - J Dilla ft. Madlib & Guilty Simpson
9 - The Red (INST) - Jaylib
10 - It's Like That - Jay Dee
11 - Off Ya Chest - Jay Dee
12 - Crushin' (Yeeeaah!) - J Dilla
13 - Reality Check - J Dilla ft. Black Thought
14 - Featuring Phat Kat - Jay Dee
15 - So Far To Go - J Dilla ft. Common & D'Angelo
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