J DILLA aka JAY DEE – Donuts (Donut Sleeve Edition) [2×LP Vinyl]

J DILLA aka JAY DEE – Donuts (Donut Sleeve Edition) [2×LP Vinyl]

Format: 2×LP, Album, 33⅓ RPM, Donut Sleeve Edition
Label: Stones Throw Records
Catalogue Number: STH 2126LP
Barcode: 659457212650
Released: 1 November 2018
Genre: Hip-Hop / Instrumental / Boom Bap
Condition: New & Sealed

Description

A landmark in instrumental hip-hop, Donuts is the final studio album completed by J Dilla before his passing, released on his 32nd birthday. This Donut Sleeve Edition features the iconic die-cut cover resembling a pink-frosted donut — a visual metaphor for the album’s circular structure and looping brilliance.

Crafted during Dilla’s hospital stays, the album’s 31 tracks span just 44 minutes, yet each beat is a masterclass in sample manipulation, emotional resonance, and rhythmic invention. From the explosive opener Workinonit to the haunting Last Donut of the Night, this release is revered as a blueprint for modern beatmaking and a deeply personal farewell.

Tracklist Overview

Side A

• Donuts (Outro)
• Workinonit
• Waves
• Light My Fire
• The New
• Stop
• People
• The Diff'rence

Side B

• Mash
• Time: The Donut of the Heart
• Glazed
• Airworks
• Lightworks
• Stepson of the Clapper
• The Twister (Huh, What)

Side C

• One Eleven
• Two Can Win
• Don’t Cry
• Anti-American Graffiti
• Geek Down
• Thunder
• Gobstopper

Side D

• One for Ghost
• Dilla Says Go
• Walkinonit
• The Factory
• U-Love
• Hi.
• Bye.
• Last Donut of the Night
• Donuts (Intro)