If you dig into the annals of J. Dilla's endless list of production contributions to the hip-hop culture, you will surely notice that one of the first artists on record to have worked with the legendary late producer was none other than Busta Rhymes. Tracing back to 1996, Dilla produced three cuts for Busta Bus -- two off Busta's debut record The Coming and the "Woo Haa" (Dilla Bounce remix).
Dilla was one of Busta's personal favorite producers, so when James Yancey tragically passed away in 2006, Busta waited for a time he felt he could respectively pay tribute to Jay Dee and his legendary production. Often called "your favorite producer's favorite producer", Dilla helped create and solidify the neo-soul inspired art of hip-hop production by looping soulful samples in with his incredible knack for layering intricate beats. When Dilla passed, he left Busta with some goodies...
"He left so much incredible music behind with me personally," Busta revealed in a SOHH interview. "It's almost like he knew I was a vessel for him, and would able to continue to champion his movement. What Dilla did was something that could not be duplicated. He was a one of one. There is no other way to sum it up."
With that, Mick Boogie (The Commissioner, and in this case, The Instigator), Busta Rhymes and J. Dilla's mother, Ms. Yancey aka. Mama Dukes collaborate to carry on Dilla's legacy for hip-hop, comprising this exclusive new CD that we're sure you'll feel is one of the best albums of 2007. With nothing but Busta Rhymes on the mic (with the exception of a handful of special guests, including some of Dilla's longtime supporters and friends) and Dilla behind the boards, this is Dillagence.
This amazing CD is one of the best we've honestly heard in YEARS. This is Instant Vintage. Anyone surprised?
TRACK LIST
1. Words From Ma Dukes
2. Dillagence (produced by DJ Spinna)
3. Takin What’s Mine
4. Step Up
5. The Conversation feat. Talib Kweli
6. Code of the Streets feat. MOP
7. Lightworks feat. Q-Tip & Talib Kweli
8. Baggage Handlers feat. Raekwon
9. How We Roll
10. Best That Ever Did It feat. Rah Digga
11. Psycho feat. Cassidy and Papoose
12. The Range feat. Rah Digga
13. Not Right Now
14. Other Side Of The Road
15. Who Tryin To Kill You
16. High
17. Dillagence Outro
