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ARTIST
J DILLA
TITLE
Diamonds & Ice
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
PAY JAY
CATALOG #
PJ 002EP
PJ 002EP
GENRE
HIPHOP
RELEASE DATE
8/27/2013
"The estate of James Yancey revived J Dilla's PayJay Productions as a functioning imprint and announced its release of Dilla's long lost vocal album,
The Diary
, with the first Pay Jay single 'Anthem' b/w 'Trucks.' Pay Jay now announces the second single from
The Diary
with what might be the two best known tracks from the album, as both were issued in bootleg and promotional forms over the years. But these versions -- both final and alternate mixes -- come straight from mixed-down masters that Dilla himself created. 'The Shining Pt. 1,' better known as 'Diamonds' was produced by Virginia's Nottz. 'The Shining Pt. 2,' better known as 'Ice' was produced by Dilla's Jaylib collaborator Madlib. This section deserves particular note, as the album version and 'Ruff Draft' version are so markedly different -- and show the musical direction that Dilla would embark upon after he shelved
The Diary
in 2002. Rounding out this 12' is a Madlib instrumental that was never turned into the final song, titled 'The D,' that Dilla had hoped to create. We've included this beat as a hint of what could have been. The first press of this 12' features clear vinyl atop an original Jeff Jank sleeve with art by B+ and Shepard Fairey and placed in a thick, fold-over plastic sleeve. Subsequent runs will not have the clear vinyl or the fold-over plastic sleeve."
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