2 LP One of the best hip hop albums ever made. Donuts is accessible without being typical or easily defined: its hip hop without mcs; electronic music that at times sounds like a 70s soul mixtape; J Dilla doing what he does best – crafting hip-hop, soul and electronic music into his own sound. you might not have heard of J Dilla, but you know his sound. He produced classics for A Tribe Called Quest, Pharcyde, Janet Jackson, Busta Rhymes, Q Tip, Common (including two tracks on Be, and the whole preceding album), and was a founder member and driving force behind Slum Village. Add to that a slew of classic remixes (DAngelo); his incredible Jaylib album with madlib and his bbe Beat Generation lp; and the prolific underground trading of his legendary beat-tapes, and youve got the story of a hip hop legend. american double vinyl pressing. r.i.p j dilla.
