J Dilla: The King Of Beats II Vinyl LP

The first volume of The King Of Beats (how ill was the SP-1200 boxset?) revealed 39never-before-heard tracks from Dillas sonic treasure trove, and Volume II, available for the first time on vinyl, unearths 16 more dusty, jazzy treats from the late producer. The album cover is telling as the work featured on the release was created on the almighty beatsmiths AKAI MPC3000 (which now resides at the Smithsonians National Museum of African American History and Culture), and for fans of The King of Beats or hip-hop in general (especially those in to A Tribe Called Quest, Slum Village, The Pharcyde-type sounds), this release is essential.

• music label: Yancey Media Group 2016

reviewed by donut savage 08/2016