It's already been a decade since J Dilla — the mercurial producer and rapper from Detroit — passed away and his posthumously completed album, The Shining, saw the light of day on BBE Records. As they prepared to release the project on 7" for the first time, I was extremely honoured to help discover and get my hands on a never-before-heard mixtape by the master himself.
Made some time between mid-1999 and early 2000, it's a rare invitation into Jay Dee's living room; a fly-on-the-wall glimpse at what he had blaring out of his home speakers while on the sofa or by the MPC. Sink into your own couch and press play before you read up and order a copy of the re-release.
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