Yeah, wow. People aren't exaggerating this one. So subtle but so effective, and texture for days. One of those records where everything just goes right, and a breathing demonstration of the "less is more" mentality. Definitely recommended if you need something to wind down to.
Donuts is by far J Dilla's most famous album. But a humble beat tape created eight years prior perhaps best illuminates the ongoing influence of James Dewitt Yancey. Read about "Another Batch," the tape that was never officially releasedโand likely never will be: https://t.co/GKFhovFwAc
๐ท J Dilla in 2000, by Gregory Bojorquez/Getty Images