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    J Dilla The Diary

    • J Dilla – The Introduction
    • J Dilla – The Anthem
    • J Dilla – Fight Club
    • J Dilla – The Shining (Diamonds)
    • J Dilla – The Shining (Ice)
    • J Dilla – Trucks
    • J Dilla – Gangsta Boogie
    • J Dilla – Drive Me Wild
    • J Dilla – Give Them What They Want
    • 1. The Introduction
    • 2. The Anthem
    • 3. Fight Club
    • 4. The Shining (Diamonds)
    • 5. The Shining (Ice)
    • 6. Trucks
    • 7. Gangsta Boogie
    • 8. Drive Me Wild
    • 9. Give Them What They Want
    • 10. The Creep (The O)
    • 11. The Ex
    • 12. So Far
    • 13. Fuck The Police
    • 14. The Diary

    The Estate of James Yancey has revived PayJay as a functioning imprint, and announced the release of J Dilla's long lost vocal album, 'The Diary'. The tracks come straight from multi-track masters found on 2-inch tape shortly after Dilla's passing in 2006.  The Diary is an album of vocal performances recorded between in the early 2000s over production by the likes of Madlib, Pete Rock, Nottz, House Shoes, Karriem Riggins and others. Essential!

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