Donut Shop Explained

Donut Shop
Type:	EP
Artist:	J Dilla
Cover:	Donut-shop-serato-2lp-slipmats.jpg
Released:	June 11, 2010
Genre:	Hip hop, instrumental hip hop
Label:	Stones Throw Records Serato Pay Jay Productions
Producer:	J Dilla
Prev Title:	Jay Stay Paid
Prev Year:	2009
Next Title:	Dillatroit
Next Year:	2012

Donut Shop is a 2-disc collection of previously unreleased instrumental hip hop songs by J Dilla, former founding member of Slum Village. The collection was posthumously released in 2010 by joint venture of Stones Throw, the J Dilla Estate, and Serato.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Background

The collection is made of three previously unreleased instrumentals personally selected by J Rocc from Dilla's archives, which are “Safety Dance”, “Sycamore”, and “Bars & Twists”. The other three unreleased instrumentals are versions of Dilla's productions for Mos Def, Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes. The collection was remastered by Elysian Masters, who mixed and mastered Donuts, The Shining, and Ruff Draft albums. Also included are Serato Scratch Live DJ software and two donut slipmats.^[4]

Track listing

1. Safety Dance
2. Sycamore
3. Bars & Twists
4. History (Mos Def)
5. Move (Q-Tip)
6. You Can't Hold A Torch (Busta Rhymes)

Samples

• "Safety Dance"
• "Sycamore"
  • "King of the Beats" by Mantronix^[5]
  • "Do Ya Thang" by B.R. Gunna^[6]
• "Bars & Twists"

Notes and References

1. Web site: J Dilla Donut Shop (Serato/Stones Throw) 2 Discs, 2 Slipmats & Dilla beats | Stones Throw Records . Stonesthrow.com . 2010-03-15 . 2014-05-14.
2. Web site: J Dilla – Donut Shop EP . Trees for Breakfast . 2014-05-14.
3. Web site: download J Dilla’s Donut Shop . Gorilla Vs. Bear . 2010-08-02 . 2014-05-14.
4. Web site: J. Dilla - Donut Shop . Slamxhype . 2014-05-14.
5. Web site: J Dilla's One for Ghost sample of Mantronix's King of the Beats . WhoSampled . 2014-05-14.
6. Web site: J Dilla's Dilla Says Go sample of B.R. Gunna feat. J Dilla's Do Ya Thing . WhoSampled . 2014-05-14.