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Dillagence: Busta Rhymes + J Dilla: Unmixed Key Cuts EP
Hip-Hop · 2007 · 6 tracks · 17m

Dillagence: Busta Rhymes + J Dilla: Unmixed Key Cuts EP

Busta Rhymes

A raw, unmixed meeting of Busta Rhymes' gravelly flow and J Dilla's signature dusty soul loops. A somber, rhythmic tribute to a fallen legend.

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Busta Rhymes turns down the volume to rap over some of Dilla's most soulful, unpolished gems.

A respectful and soulful meditation on loss and musical brotherhood.

Dillagence: Busta Rhymes + J Dilla: Unmixed Key Cuts EP · vs · Busta Rhymes
Soulful+4.0σ

Soulful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks · 17m
01
The Conversation
2:03
02
Dillagence (A Letter To Dilla)
1:53
03
Step Up
3:27
04
Takin’ What’s Mine
3:41
05
Code of the Streets
2:52
06
Lightworks
3:14
Moments Worth Waiting For
The emotional weight of Busta's direct address to Dilla on the title track over a hauntingly simple loop.
The jagged, futuristic synth line on Lightworks clashing perfectly with Busta's more restrained flow.
The way the drums on Step Up feel like they are perpetually about to fall over but never lose the pocket.
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