Busta Rhymes Announces J Dilla Collaboration Album
Busta Rhymes announced 'Dillagence 2,' a new album produced entirely by the late J Dilla. The project will blend Busta's dynamic rap style with Dilla's iconic production, marking a highly anticipated posthumous collaboration. This follows previous successful Dilla collaborations with other major hip-hop artists.
- This new album is the official sequel to a 2007 mixtape called *Dillagence*, which was hosted by DJ Mick Boogie and released more than a year after J Dilla's death in February 2006. - The original *Dillagence* mixtape featured a number of guest artists, including Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, Raekwon, and Phonte. - The collaboration between the two artists was extensive, with J Dilla having produced tracks on six of Busta Rhymes' first seven solo albums. - In a 2020 interview, Busta Rhymes revealed that J Dilla had left him with a collection of over 300 beats before his passing. - Busta Rhymes has been highly protective of these unreleased productions, having previously only shared some with Raekwon for his album *Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II*. - A snippet of a song from a private listening session for the new album, shared by producer Statik Selektah, appears to feature a guest verse from Lil Wayne. - If the Lil Wayne collaboration is confirmed, it would mark the first time the acclaimed rapper has officially appeared on a J Dilla production. - J Dilla is widely regarded as one of hip-hop's most influential producers, celebrated for his work with groups like A Tribe Called Quest and Slum Village, and his landmark 2006 instrumental album, *Donuts*.
