Donuts

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Dilla's death, three days after the album's release, was widely mourned by the hip hop community, including all those who worked with him in the past and the years closer to his death, especially Detroit's hip-hop community (which included rapper Proof, a friend and associate of Dilla's, who died soon after Dilla). Soderberg, Brandon (February 15, 2012). "The Rebirth of Instrumental Hip-Hop". Spin. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017 . Retrieved September 22, 2017. a b c d Robinson, Collin (February 5, 2016). "Donuts Turns 10". Stereogum. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017 . Retrieved September 23, 2017. In his last interview, which was granted to Scratch Magazine in November 2005, Dilla briefly spoke about the creation of the album:

Music Direct reserves the right to select the carrier and ship method within the terms of this offer. Stay Down," A Busta Rhymes And Drake Collab Produced By J Dilla, Leaks". Okayplayer. June 18, 2020. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021 . Retrieved April 21, 2021. On September 27, 2014, Donuts was released on compact cassettes, as a part of Cassette Store Day. [38]Staff Lists: Top 50 Albums of 2005 | Features". Pitchfork.com. December 19, 2006. Archived from the original on February 28, 2016 . Retrieved April 1, 2015. Official Plastic Cups Video - Rapper Big Pooh feat. Joe Scudda & Chaundon". Archived from the original on February 26, 2023 . Retrieved February 26, 2023– via YouTube.

In 2002, J Dilla had been diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, an incurable disease of the blood, while also battling lupus, which had been diagnosed a year previously. According to close friend and fellow producer Karriem Riggins, the impetus for Donuts came during an extended hospital stay in the summer of 2005. Donuts began simply enough as an idea to turn a particularly good demo beat tape into a full-length release, and has since became a classic hip-hop album, one of the defining works of J Dilla's life. Billboard – Independent Albums: The Week of February 25, 2006". Billboard . Retrieved September 24, 2017. The album's cover was designed by Stones Throw art director, Jeff Jank. Due to the state of Dilla's health at the time, it was not possible to compose a new photo for the album's cover. Instead, a photo from some raw footage of Dilla hanging out at MED's video shoot for his single, "Push" was used. The raw footage was submitted from director Andrew Gura to Jeff Jank. Seeing the photo, Maureen Yancey stated that she thought this photo perfectly captured her son's spirit. [33] The album's title came from J Dilla's personal fondness for donuts. [34] Rewind: Donuts by J Dilla". TIDAL Magazine. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021 . Retrieved April 18, 2021.

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a b c d e Kellman, Andy. "Donuts – J Dilla". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018 . Retrieved March 30, 2018. Completed during a year in which J Dilla spent mostly in a hospital bed at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Donuts would gain particular poignancy when, only three days after its release, February 10, 2006, the artist passed away, losing his battle with a rare blood disease. He was working in the hospital. He tried to go over each beat and make sure that it was something different and make sure that there was nothing that he wanted to change. "Lightworks", oh yes, that was something! That's one of the special ones. It was so different. It blended classical music (way out there classical), commercial and underground at the same time. [12] Composition [ edit ]Chennault, Sam (October 31, 2009). "Hip-Hop's Best Albums of the Decade". Rhapsody. Archived from the original on November 4, 2009 . Retrieved January 12, 2010.