On his collaborative album with Four Tet’s Kieran Hebden, the producer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, and archivist remains masterful by simply turning what he hears into something new and revelatory.
Stakes is High is the fourth studio album by de la Soul, originally released in 1996. Stakes is High was critically lauded for it's music, lyricism, and it's overall message concerning the artistic decline rap music began to face in the mid-90s.
A collaborative effort between brothers John and the late James Yancey, AKA Illa J and J Dilla, Yancey Boys is Illa J's 2008 breakout project. This album features Guilty Simpson, Frank Nitty, Affion Crockett and more.