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RDR 004LP
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"Following the success of 2012's posthumous Rebirth of Detroit CD, the official estate of J Dilla is proud to present Rebirth of Detroit Instrumentals. The new album distills Rebirth of Detroit's 21 tracks to a lean 12 beats, never before pressed to vinyl, spanning Dilla's career from Slum Village to Donuts. Containing only carefully sequenced, cherry-picked tracks that span over a decade of work, Rebirth of Detroit Instrumentals serves both as a comprehensive overview of Dilla's style and as a testament to its profound influence on contemporary producers. The LP, packaged with entirely new artwork, offers a rare insight into the mind of an artist who has come to define not only Motor City rap but the entirety of hip-hop from the '90s to today."
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PJ 001EP
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"Pay Jay Productions, Inc. was the company James Dewitt 'J Dilla' Yancey founded in 2001 to house his production company and his publishing company. The estate of James Yancey has revived Pay Jay as a functioning imprint, and is announcing its release of J Dilla's long lost vocal album, The Diary. The first single features 'Anthem' and 'Trucks' -- two of the songs J Dilla recorded in late 2001 and early 2002 as he put the finishing touches on what was supposed to be an album featuring his raps over production by the likes of Madlib, Pete Rock, Nottz, House Shoes, Karriem Riggins, and others. These two tracks, however, were produced by Dilla himself and come straight from multi-track masters found on 2" tape shortly after Dilla's passing in 2006. These songs have been mixed by engineer Dave Cooley, who worked extensively with Dilla during his years in Los Angeles. Using his original demo mixes as his guide, Cooley attempted to finalize Dilla's vision for these tracks, while keeping all of the elements that Dilla had in place in his original demos present. Rounding out this 12" is Dilla's original mix of 'Trucks,' discovered as a two-track demo mix. We've included this mix as it features an alternate version of Dilla's vocals and a third verse not found on Dilla's final sessions for this song."
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STH 2126LP
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2011 release. "Donuts began simply enough as an idea to turn a particularly good demo beat tape into a full-length release, and has since became a classic hip-hop album, one of the defining works of the artist's life. Announced in fall 2005, the concept of a 'rap album without rappers' struck some as minor novelty, but Donuts would prove to transcend the rigid definitions of what a hip-hop album could be. It plays part like a DJ mix, part like a hip-hop beat maker at work, its songs starting and stopping unexpectedly, like someone turning the dial on an imaginary radio station. But it's an unmistakably modern album, and one which perfectly encapsulated the artist's reputation among his peers and fans as a top-rated architect of soulful hip-hop."
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STH 2154EP
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"One of the more 'wild' tracks J Dilla ever created. In 2007 this was found on the master tapes for Ruff Draft and chosen -- by Ma Dukes, us here at Stones Throw and various other Dilla associates -- as the perfect way to lead off the reissue of Ruff Draft that followed. Back in '07 we didn't have the time to press this sleeve, so the single was originally issued in a plain white jacket. Better late than never. These tracks were made by J Deezy in Dearborn MI, late 2002. Mixed and mastered by Dave Cooley and Kelly Hibbert from the original master tapes in 2007. Sleeve by Jeff Jank."
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DV 9069EP
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"Here it is, your first taste of the Lost Scrolls release from J Dilla. The Lost Scrolls are all unreleased Dilla material, which will probably come as a surprise to more than a few people. Not due to the lavish production work -- the beats are prime, vintage Dilla start to finish. What makes Lost Scrolls unique is Dilla on the mic. This special 10" release finds Dilla at home on the verbals just as he was always at home working an MPC."
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BBE 076LP
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2012 repress. Double LP version.
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BBE 076CD
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2012 repress, originally released in 2006. "The Shining marked the reunion of J Dilla and 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."
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BBE 208EP
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"Highly limited collectable 7" featuring two cuts from the album The Shining. Featuring 'Think Twice' a Donald Byrd cover featuring Dwele & 'E=MC2' feat. Common on vocals."
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MO 017CD
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"James Yancey, better known as J Dilla was born in Detroit. His work as a producer has a defining role in hip hop. He produced hits for A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Common, Erykah Badu and Janet Jackson. At 32 he passed away in Los Angeles in the care of his mother, Maureen 'Ma Dukes' Yancey of a lupus related illness. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson pays tribute to Dilla by interpreting his music for a 60-piece orchestra featuring special guests Bilal, Dwele, Posdnuos, Talib Kweli, Karriem Riggins and more. This premiere performance left many in the sold out crowd in tears. Part two of a three part series. CD includes: Live concert (mastered) and the 'Untitled/Fantastic (Georgia Anne Muldrow Remix)'; DVD contains: Full live concert, slideshows and special features. DVD Specifications: 73 Minutes / Black & White / Stereo / 1.33:1 aspect ratio."
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MO 008LP
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2012 repress. "James Yancey, better known as J Dilla was born in Detroit. His work as a producer has a defining role in hip hop. He produced hits for A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Common, Erykah Badu and Janet Jackson. At 32 he passed away in Los Angeles in the care of his mother, Maureen 'Ma Dukes' Yancey of a lupus related illness. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson pays tribute to Dilla by interpreting his music for a 60-piece orchestra featuring special guests Bilal, Dwele, Posdnuos, Talib Kweli, Karriem Riggins and more. This premiere performance left many in the sold out crowd in tears. Part one of a three part series. Packaged in a beautiful 5-color gatefold jacket printed on brown chip board. Companion piece to the full-length DVD (MO 004DVD)."
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