Gaaa daaaamn 2020 Dilla fans are going to freak

Preorders: ( bandcamp and bbe main store sold out)

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Thank you ma dukes & BBE, 😭with a book?

Lock it In Dilla Heads Feb 5th

Tracklisting:

disc 1
side a
1. y’all ain’t ready
2. think twice (faded)
side b
1. y’all ain’t ready (instrumental)
2. think twice (instrumental - faded)
disc 2
side c
1. the clapper feat. blu
2. shake it down
side d
1. the clapper (instrumental)
2. shake it down (instrumental)
disc 3
side e
1. come get it feat. elzhi (edit)
side f
1. come get it (instrumental - edit)
disc 4
side g
1. pause feat frank 'n' dank
2. b.b.e. - big booty express
side h
1. pause (instrumental)
2. b.b.e. - big booty express (instrumental)
disc 5
side i
1. beej-n-dem pt.2 feat. beej
side j
1. beej-n-dem pt.2 (instrumental)
disc 6
side k
1. brazilian groove
2. it’s like that (edit) feat. hodge podge, lacks
side l
1. brazilian groove ewf (instrumental)
2. it's like that (instrumental)
disc 7
side m
1. give it up
side n
1. give it up (instrumental)
disc 8
side o
1. rico suave bossa nova
side p
1. azymuth – rico suave bossa nova (vinyl edit) - azymuth
disc 9
side q
1. feat. phat kat
side r
1. feat. phat kat (instrumental)
disc 10
side s
1. african rhythms
2. one
side t
1. african rhythms (instrumental)
2. one (instrumental)
disc 11
side u
1. it’s like that (alternate version)
2. beej-n-dem (og) feat. beej
side v
1. african rhythms (no drums)
2. brazilian groove ewf (no drums, no vocal)
3. give it up (acapella)
disc 12
side w
1. think twice (dj muro's kg mix)
side x
1. think twice (dj muro's kg mix instrumental)

bbemusic.com/news/welcome-2-detroit-anniversary

hiphopdx.com/news/id.58817/title.j-dillas-welcome-2-detroit-gets-20th-anniversary-box-set-after-busta-rhymes-shows-love-on-ele-2-album

Legendary producer J Dilla passed away in 2006 at the age of 32 but left behind a storied legacy. From his work with Slum Village and A Tribe Called Quest to Erykah Badu and The Roots, he left his indelible fingerprint on numerous Hip Hop masterpieces.

Even as a solo artist, Jay Dee’s work set himself apart and further cemented his legendary status. Not long after one of Dilla’s beats appeared on Busta Rhymes’ highly anticipated album Extinction Event Level 2: The Wrath of God (on the song “Strap Yourself Down”), BBE Music has announced a special Welcome 2 Detroit box set to celebrate the project’s 20th anniversary.

According to a press release, it will include a deluxe 7” vinyl box set boasting instrumentals, two brand new interpretations by Brazilian group Azymuth and the DJ Muro, a stash of previously unreleased alternative mixes and studio outtakes pressed over 12 discs, plus a book revealing the album’s hidden story as “told by those who were there.”

Originally released by BBE on February 26, 2001, Welcome 2 Detroit served as Dilla’s inaugural solo album and the first project under the “J Dilla” moniker, a nickname given to him by Busta Rhymes. Featuring 16 tracks, the album introduced the Hip Hop audience to several Motor City artists, including a pre-Slum Village Elzhi and Phat Kat.

It also sparked the producer-led Beat Generation album series, which would later spawn classic albums by DJ Jazzy Jeff, Pete Rock, DJ Spinna, Marley Marl and even will.i.am.

As Dilla said at the time, “Peter Adarkwah, founder of BBE let me do whatever I wanted to do. So, I wanted to put people on there who are gonna spit y’know, lyrically and represent Detroit. Because I wouldn’t have been able to pull this album off if it came out under a major.
“Cos they’re not gonna let you just do a song or you can’t just do an instrumental. You gotta have this feature and you’re Jay Dee, why ain’t you got Erykah Badu? Why ain’t you got so and so on your album? I’d have had to go through all of that, instead of just putting out…y’know, Beej on this joint!”

While speaking to Variety about ELE 2, Busta Rhymes talked about keeping Dilla’s legacy alive, a promise Bus-A-Bus made to Jay Dee’s mother Ma Dukes.

“I vowed to his family, his mother and his memory to keep his name as part of the culture,” he said. “I will always incorporate J Dilla in any recording I do. I am fortunate enough to have an incredible stash of his music and beats that he personally left with me.”

The Welcome 2 Detroit 20th anniversary edition is expected to arrive on February 5, 2021. “

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nice. just copped donuts on vinyl recently too

I wonder if they plan a documentary

Ahhhhhh yyissss

"a stash of previously unreleased alternative mixes and studio outtakes pressed over 12 discs, plus a book revealing the album’s hidden story as “told by those who were there.”"

"Not long after one of Dilla’s beats appeared on Busta Rh.."

two* beats, and i've just heard that track now That first beat so sick! i've not heard it before

Do you think 12 discs means: full discs or ep’s? 😨

Discuss Dilla heads

they really love these 7" boxes though smh

nice

12 7" records, right?

crazy

That’s what I thought but bbe is probably putting this on cd as well. I’m trying to think, do they ever not put deluxe on cd?

well if they do it won't be 12 CDs, I'm pretty sure the article was just reffering to how many 7"s all the music would be spread across, which is annoying to me. I'd rather have this all pressed well on 45rpm 12", great sound, won't have to flip and switch records as much and larger artwork too

No track listing yet but you can see record titles

need that

No preorder yet right? Please @ me when this drops

they drop the intro? faded out think twice? I wonder if that means they have the clapper without think twice's outro fading into it .. lot of liberties taken

yeah the 7" box was a cute concept for the Donuts box but it's impractical

Maybe they will put it on full vinyl after this run.

Yeah, maybe. If I was to guess i'd say a reissue of the LP, Instrumentals LP and the rest for CD and web. Seems weird to do a 7" box and then rerelease the same box but on 12"

I might even pass on this box and get the WEB release of the Alternate mixes and takes. Also would INNstantly cop a 12" of the instrumentals already have the album on vinyl

Wonder who designed this cover in 01

Looks like something that could be a cover today

I wanna know what the deal is with these alternate mixes. Were they done by Dilla? when they reissued Ruff Draft with Dilla's mix they promo'd it as his mix.. seems like they would've done the same this time around

Dave Jewell and Vincent McDonald

FUUUCCKK LETS GOOOO

Do people really care about this format? It would make more sense to do 45 like you said.

But maybe they buy 7” in droves in the uk. Someone speak on this madness from the UK. We need to find out. 😒