J Dilla discography explained

The discography of American hip hop recording artist J Dilla, consists of nine studio albums and eight extended plays.

Albums

Studio albums

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Welcome 2 Detroit
Champion Sound 9222
Donuts
  • Released: February 7, 2006
  • Label: Stones Throw
  • Format: CD, LP
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Posthumous albums

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The Shining
  • Released: August 22, 2006
  • Label: Barely Breaking Even
  • Format: CD, LP
103359
Jay Love Japan
  • Released: June 26, 2007
  • Label: Pay Jay Productions
  • Format: CD, LP
Jay Stay Paid 961533
Rebirth of Detroit
  • Released: June 12, 2012
Dillatronic
  • Released: October 30, 2015
  • Label: Vintage Vibez Music Group
The Diary
  • Released: April 15, 2016
  • Label: Mass Appeal, Pay Jay Productions
  • Format: CD, LP
77567
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

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  • Released: October 1, 2002
  • Label: Bling 47
  • Format: CD, LP
  • Released: January 1, 2003
  • Label: Bling 47
  • Format: CD, LP
Ruff Draft
  • Released: February 25, 2003
  • Label: Mummy Records
  • Format: CD, LP
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Posthumous extended plays

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  • Released: March 13, 2006
  • Label: Stones Throw
  • Format: CD, LP
Donut Shop
  • Released: June 11, 2010
  • Label: Stones Throw, Pay Jay Productions
  • Format: CD, LP
Dillatroit
  • Released: May 25, 2012
The Lost Scrolls Vol. 1
  • Released: February 5, 2013
Diamonds & Ice
  • Released: August 27, 2013
Give 'Em What They Want
  • Released: May 20, 2014
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

!Title!Year!Artist(s)!Album
"That Shit"1998Funkmaster Flex, A Tribe Called QuestThe Mix Tape, Vol. III
"Niggaz Know"2004Pete RockSoul Survivor II
"Door"Phat Kat, Black MilkThe Undeniable
"Reunion"Slum VillageDetroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit)
"Push"2005MEDPush Comes to Shove
"We Gangstas"Diamond D, NottzThe Diamond Mine
"Love"Lawless Element
"Words From Dilla"
"Game Over"2006Dabrye, Phat KatTwo/Three
"Music for Life"Hi-Tek, Nas, Common, Marsha, Busta Rhymes
"Thrilla"2007Sa-RaThe Hollywood Recordings
"Gazzillion Ear"2009MF DoomBorn Like This
"Lightworks"
"Evil Deeds"Havoc, RaekwonFrom Now On
"Scheming"2010Slum Village, De La Soul, PhifeVilla Manifesto
"2000 Beyond"Slum Village, Questlove
"Hard"2012Styles of BeyondReseda Beach

Instrumentation and technical credits

Year Artist Release Track(s) Role(s)
1995The PharcydeLabcabincalifornia LP"All Live"Drums
PoeHello LP"Fingertips"Drum Programming
2000D'AngeloVoodoo LPVarious songs (Uncredited)Drum Programming, Sampler
Erykah BaduMama's Gun LP"Booty"Bass, Drum Programming
2002CommonElectric Circus LP"Jimi Was a Rock Star"Moog Synthesizer, Drums, Electric Guitar, Bass, Drum Programming
2005Slum VillagePrequel to a Classic MIX"Who Boy"Keyboards

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=149450&model.vnuAlbumId=1246715 Billboard: J Dilla