J Dilla - Motor City (2017)

2017 release. The late, great J Dilla is widely regarded as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time. An innovator who pushed the genre in new sonic directions, the Detroit native born James Yancey crafted timeless soundscapes for the likes of Slum Village, Busta Rhymes, Common, Erykah Badu, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, and many more. Since his death in 2006, Dilla's mother Maureen "Ma Dukes" Yancey has worked tirelessly to further her son's legacy, and her latest effort is the new posthumous album Motor City. Inspired by Dilla's beloved hometown, Motor City is a collection of rare and unreleased Jay Dee instrumentals, hand-selected and sequenced by Ma Dukes. Conceived as a "letter" to her son, Motor City is packaged in a limited-edition mailing envelope, complete with a handwritten message from Ma Dukes to J Dilla inside. Include access to an exclusive mix of the album by Dilla's close friend J Rocc, a world-renown DJ and founder of the Beat Junkies.

Tracklist:

01 - Motor City 1 (Have You Forgotten Who I Am: Boom Bap 101)
02 - Motor City 1
03 - Motor City 2 (Run It: Boom Bap 101) Aka Sum Epic Shit
04 - Motor City 3 (Kalimba: Boom Bap 101) Aka 1 For The Treble & 2 For The Bass
05 - Motor City 4 (Track 27: Motown Beat Tape)
06 - Motor City 5 (Track 36: Motown Beat Tape)
07 - Motor City 6 (Track 13: Motown Beat Tape)
08 - Motor City 7 (Track 08: Motown Beat Tape)
09 - Motor City 8 (Track 11: Motown Beat Tape)
10 - Motor City 9 (Track 07: Motown Beat Tape)
11 - Motor City 10 (Shoo: 2002 #2)
12 - Motor City 11 (Track 23: Motown Beat Tape)
13 - Motor City 12 (Drop Bombs: 2002 #2)
14 - Motor City 13 (Will Be Some Static: 2002 #5)
15 - Motor City 14 (Track 24: Motown Beat Tape)
16 - Motor City 15 (Rare)
17 - Motor City 16 (Showdown: 2002 #2)
18 - Motor City 17 (Rare)
19 - Motor City 18 (Track 31: Motown Beat Tape)
20 - Motor City 19 (Watermellon Fuck: Boom Bap 101) Aka Blowin Into Coke Bottles
21 - Motor City (J Rocc Mix)