J Dilla

Donuts

(i know im on a streak of really high ratings. this is my last for the time being.)

It is a cold autumn's night. The wind gently stewed the leaves from their branches outside of my window. There, I sat by my record shelf, looking for ambiance. Eventually, I pull Dilla's seminal work Donuts off the shelf. "Ah, yes, a true classic," I thought, "let's spin this." I proceed to calmly put the vinyl on my player and queue up the next record for sides C and D. I then slouch at my ... read more

This was absolutely genius

J. Dilla truly was a masterful beat maker it's a shame that his illness caused him to depart from this world all too soon.

RIP James Dewitt Yancey

This is a man so inspired that he dedicated all of his remaining strength and passions to creating this masterpiece. Donuts is an ode to Hip Hop, an ode to music production and the love for music.

I finally got around to a Lastfm addict’s favourite record and with a rating this positive, it probably looks a little counterproductive to mention that on any other album, the track Glazed would annoy me: its sample work feels a tad under developed and the vocal scaling near the end borders on grating.

However, it's a testament to Donuts quality that such a point is simply a nitpick when surrounded by the sheer craftsmanship witnessed throughout J Dilla's cult classic release. The fact ... read more