And the posthumous J Dilla releases continue…This time it’s a box set presentation of the producer’s next level beat tape Donuts. Spread across eight 7-inches, the collection includes a bonus 45 that pairs a rare picture disc A-side (“Signs”) with DOOM and Ghostface Killah’s previously unpressed takes on Dilla instrumentals (“Sniper Elite,” “Murder Goons”). Don’t add it to your Christmas list, though; the collection is set to ship around January 7th via Stones Throw.
To get an idea of why you’d want to spend nearly $40 on a 43-minute album—reason one: you could play these records back to back and sound like an absolutely brilliant DJ—check out a sample-by-sample breakdown below, alongside a Spotify stream, an embeddable Soundcloud track and an official video…












