Here’s some new music from the one and only late J. Dilla.
The Estate of James Yancey has revived J Dilla’s longstanding company PayJay as a functioning imprint to release Dilla’s long lost proper album, The Diary on April 15th, in partnership with Mass Appeal Records. The album was announced today in an interview with Nas on Zane Lowe’s show on Beats1 with the unveiling of first single ‘The Introduction’.
The final batch of unreleased music will make it to the album which will feature guests such as Snoop Dogg, Bilal, Kokane, Frank and Dank, Nottz and Boogie, plus production by Dilla, Madlib, Pete Rock, Hi-tek, Nottz, House Shoes, Supa Dave West, Bink! and Karriem Riggins. Listen to ‘The Introduction’ below and pre-order the album here.
Track List:
1. The Introduction
2. The Anthem feat. Frank & Dank
3. Fight Club feat. Nottz & Boogie
4. The Shining Pt. 1 (Diamonds) feat. Kenny Wray
5. The Shining Pt. 2 (Ice)
6. Trucks
7. Gangsta Boogie feat. Snoop Dogg & Kokane
8. Drive Me Wild
9. Give Them What They Want
10. The Creep (The O)
11. The Ex feat. Bilal
12. So Far
13. Fuck The Police
14. The Diary
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