This is the second posthumous release of Detroit based producer J Dilla. This is a 21 track collection of his unreleased work with various Detroit rappers contributing on top. A year later this would be re-released as an instrumental album. As this is a J Dilla record, there are tracks and moments on this album where I wish I could be listening to the instrumental version. Too often I found my attention taken away form the work that J Dilla had put into creating the beats on this record, with my focus instead drawn to the mixture of rappers on the individual tracks. There are some highlights however. Posted below is a track featuring Danny Brown. Unlike some of the other tracks on offer, he isn't in a state of idol worship (or Dilla worship) and has clearly put a rap together to complement the instrumental that J Dilla has produced. While this certainly doesn't compare to Donuts, it's worth a listen for those of you craving more material.
(Ruff Draft Records, 2012)
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