J Dilla's Donuts is a masterpiece. Donuts is a sonic magnum opus for the late great Detroit producer. It had the sound and feel that Dilla's fans had come to love but it also had a transcendent quality. Donuts was more of a work of art than a standard "beat tape" or "instrumental" collection. It encapsulated the essence of what Dilla's legacy had the potential to be if he had survived his battle with a rare blood disease. Dilla died three days after the release of the album.
The album, which began as an idea back in the summer of 2005 to take a demo beat tape and transform it into a full-length release. When Donuts was first released it was met with both scrutiny and curiosity for being a “rap album without rappers”. However, many Hip Hop enthusiasts have hailed Donuts as a classic and now Stones Throw Records is releasing a box-set of the album on seven 45s and a bonus 45. The bonus 45 features two tracks that were recorded prior to the original release of the album that have never appeared on vinyl.
The collection is now sold out as of January 8, 2013 via Stones Throw Records. However, you can still find copies at these retailers:
FATBEATS.COM
UNDERGROUND HIP HOP (BOSTON)
GOOD RECORDS (DALLAS)
AMOEBA MUSIC (L.A., SAN FRAN., BERKELEY)
FINGERPRINTS (LONG BEACH)
TURNTABLE LAB (NEW YORK)
FIFTH ELEMENT (MINNEAPOLIS)
GRIMEY'S (NASHVILLE)
CRIMINAL RECORDS (ATLANTA)
DUSTY GROOVE (CHICAGO)
SOUND GARDEN (BALTIMORE)
THREE SIXTY VINYL (PORTLAND)
STREET CORNER MUSIC (DETROIT)
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