When Ruff Draft released in 2003, J Dilla possessed production skills on par with anyone in hip-hop. This definitive reissue of Ruff Draft takes Dilla’s recently discovered mixes of the album and restores his vision for the project.
The Diary is the sixth studio album by hip hop recording artist J Dilla. It was originally intended for release in 2002 under the title Pay Jay. This long-lost album is the final batch of unissued material that J Dilla had assembled for release.
A Tribe Called Quest founding member Phife Dawg is excited to unveil the vinyl for his posthumous album "Forever". The title track of the album "Forever" was the last single recorded by Phife on March 19, 2016, days before he passed.
Pete Rock is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time. His name is oft included in the pantheon of the greatest, alongside DJ Premier, RZA and J Dilla.
Fifth volume of the "Cookies & Cream" Instrumental Hip-Hop series that started on Jakarta Records and now finds it's grand finale on Shuko's own For The Love Of it label.