J Dilla and Busta Rhymes Release New Album ‘Dillagence 2’: Listen
The 19-track sequel includes guest spots from D'Angelo, Big Sean and Lil Wayne, while Busta Rhymes says he polished nearly 300 J Dilla beats.
- On Tuesday, Busta Rhymes released "Dillagence II," a 19-track project featuring posthumous production from late hip-hop icon J Dilla, serving as a deep dive into their long-standing musical connection.
- Busta polished a portion of nearly 300 J Dilla beats he had been holding for years to create this sequel, which follows the original 2007 mixtape released just over a year after Dilla's death.
- The album features guest appearances from Ma Dukes, Big Sean, and Grammy-winning R&B singer D'Angelo, with Busta revealing the track "This Woman" originated from an unfinished collaboration over 20 years ago.
- Hype Williams, who directed many of Busta's iconic 1990s and 2000s visuals, helmed the official video for "This Woman," while the project showcases Dilla's non-quantized rhythms that transformed 21st-century popular music.
- Critics note the album meets expectations, with Busta's flexible raps working in concert with what is referred to as "Dilla Time," offering a classic experience for fans of the genre's enduring legacy.
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J Dilla and Busta Rhymes Release New Album ‘Dillagence 2’: Listen
After the long wait and the need to hear Dilla beats again, we finally have the project we’ve all been waiting for. Dillagence II, an album by the late legendary producer J Dilla and Busta Rhymes is out now! In the past, Busta Rhymes has revealed that Dilla left him as the custodian of a bunch of beats (apparently 300!), a lot of which people have never heard. It only makes sense that we now hear Busta rhyming over them, and in such great form. …
Busta Rhymes & J Dilla Reunite For Reinvigorating & Long-Awaited 'DILLAGENCE 2' (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine
Back in 2007, just a year after the passing of the Hip-hop innovator and sample technician J Dilla, the great Busta Rhymes unleashed a mixtape titled DILLAGENCE. Entirely produced by Dilla, who had worked closely with the acrobatic vocalist before his death, the mixtape showcased the innate chemistry between the producer and emcee. Unfortunately, with Dilla’s passing and Busta’s creative directions shifting upon the release of DILLAGENCE, it see…
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