Description
James ‘J Dilla’ Yancey leaves behind an impression on Hip Hop that will last the test of time. A bridge between Hip Hop’s underground and mainstream, Dilla’s contributions ranged from single handedly defining Detroit Hip Hop as a founding member of Slum Village to providing his production talents to Common, D’Angelo, Busta Rhymes, Erykah Badu, A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, The Roots, Janet Jackson and Macy Gray.
The Shining marked the reunion of J Dilla & BBE, who had released Welcome 2 Detroit, J Dilla’s debut album. The Shining serves as showcase of J Dilla’s talents which features him not only as a producer, but also as a rapper, singer and musician. Featured guests on this album include Busta Rhymes, Common, Pharoahe Monch, D’Angelo, Madlib, Black Thought, Medaphor aka MED, and Guilty Simpson.
Tracklist:
A1 – Geek Down (1:42)
A2 – E=MC2 (3:15)
A3 – Love Jones (1:00)
B1 – Love (3:14)
B2 – Baby (3:28)
B2 – So Far To Go (5:35)
C1 – Jungle Love (2:44)
C2 – Over The Breaks (2:13)
C3 – Body Movin’ (2:16)
D1 – Dime Piece (3:21)
D2 – Love Movin’ (3:35)
D3 – Won’t Do (3:45)
