I remember being geeked about ordering the Donuts album on vinyl with a bonus 7" before it dropped only to be bummed that by the time it showed up Dilla had passed away due to health problems. I was excited to see him go solo with the beats as an official album and I remember thinking how on point his sample selection was for that time in his life. I studied the album closely, listening to him stretch his ideas with hiccups and imperfections, almost feeling rushed to get his concept down before moving on to the next one. This album was a turning point for me as a listener and a fan, as it made me realize (as did Dj Shadow's Endtroducing) that an interest in hip hop instrumentals was an art in itself.
Now, Stones Throw drops the ultimate tribute to the album with the J Dilla - Donuts - 45 Box Set featuring 8 x 7-inch singles, the album plus bonus tracks.
"Donuts would prove to transcend the rigid definitions of
what a hip-hop album could be. It plays part like a DJ mix, and part
like a hip-hop beat-maker at work, sounding like a producer turning the
dial on an imaginary radio station. But it's an unmistakably modern
album, and one which perfectly encapsulated the J Dilla's reputation
among his peers and fans as the definitive architect of soulful hip-hop." -- Truth
PURCHASE FROM STONES THROW BELOW
http://www.stonesthrow.com/news/2012/11/dilla-donuts-45-box-set
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