Busta Rhymes J Dilla Album
Busta Rhymes announced "Dillagence 2," a full-length album produced by the late J Dilla. The project sees Busta returning to his crate-digging roots and is expected to blend classic Detroit production with his signature lyricism as a tribute to Dilla's influence on hip-hop.
- This project is a sequel to the 2007 mixtape *Dillagence*, which was also a tribute to the late producer and featured Busta Rhymes, along with guests like Q-Tip and Talib Kweli, rapping over J Dilla's beats. - The collaboration between the two artists runs deep, with J Dilla having produced tracks on six of Busta Rhymes' first seven solo albums. Their past work together includes notable songs such as “Still Shining,” “Show Me What You Got,” and “Turn Me Up Some.” - In a 2020 interview, Busta Rhymes revealed that J Dilla had left him with a collection of over 300 unreleased beats before his death. - Busta Rhymes has been highly protective of these beats, stating he is "extremely selective" about who uses them; he previously gave four beats to Raekwon for the 2009 album *Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II*. - J Dilla, born James Yancey, passed away in 2006 from complications of a rare blood disease. His final album, the influential instrumental masterpiece *Donuts*, was released just three days before his death. - A pop-up listening session for the album in New York City, attended by Statik Selektah and DJ Tony Touch, teased a potential collaboration with Lil Wayne. - Since J Dilla's passing, his mother, Maureen "Ma Dukes" Yancey, has overseen his estate, which has led to several official posthumous releases of his work, including the vocal album *The Diary* and various instrumental compilations. - Busta Rhymes' most recent studio album, *Blockbusta*, was released in 2023 and featured a wide range of guest artists and producers.
