J Dilla - The Shining

BBE Music

£35.98

Format: 2 x 12" Vinyl Album
Catalogue No.: BBELP076
Barcode: 187646000035
Release Date: 26 May 2023
Genre: Hip-hop/Rap

Jay Dee needs no introduction. Widely regarded as the most important man in hip-hop along with Pete Rock and DJ Premier, and Dr. Dre. Having laced tracks and remixed for the likes of Janet Jackson, Daft Punk, Tribe Called Quest, Brand New Heavies, Busta Rhymes, Common, Erykah Badu, Guru, The Pharcyde, The Roots, De La Soul, Royce Da '59... the list goes on and on. There is no questioning Jay Dee's talents and abilities. Many have tried but can't duplicate.

The Shining marked the reunion of J Dilla & BBE, who had released Welcome 2 Detroit, J Dilla's debut album.

The Shining serves as showcase of J Dilla's talents which features him not only as a producer, but also as a rapper, singer and musician.

Featured guests on this album include Busta Rhymes, Common, Pharoahe Monch, D'Angelo, Madlib, Black Thought, Medaphor aka MED, and Guilty Simpson.

"Dilla's pristine blend of live instrumentation and sample loops earned him status as the quintessential "producer's producer."
- XXL

"Mr. Yancey was celebrated for the beats he made, which tended to be warm and slightly off-kilter... He never quite stormed the pop charts, which seemed to suit him fine. He loved abstract, smudgy base lines, woozy samples, tricky rhythms that deemphasized backbeats."
- New York Times

"Yancey's unique style, blending claps, drum machines and samples helped change the sound of modern hip hop."
- Associated Press

Tracklist
DISC 1
SIDE A
1. Geek Down feat. Busta Rhymes
2. E=MC2 feat. Common
3. Love Jones
SIDE B
4. Love
5. Baby feat. Guilty Simpson & Madlib
6. So Far To Go feat. Common & D'Angelo

DISC 2
SIDE C
1. Jungle Love feat. MED & Guilty Simpson
2. Over The Breaks
3. Body Movin' feat. J. Rocc & Karriem Riggins
SIDE D
4. Dime Piece feat. Dwele
5. Love Movin' feat. Black Thought
6. Won't Do