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- Summary: Acclaimed hip-hop producer James Yancey released this instrumental disc shortly before his death at the age of 32.
- Record Label: Stones Throw
- Genre(s): Rap
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Positive: 15 out of 15
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Mixed: 0 out of 15
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Negative: 0 out of 15
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A schizophrenic palate of honeyed soul, downbeat electrix, timeless hip hop and bare-knuckle beats, these 31 tracks (spread over 44 minutes) are packed with triple the hooks – and suffer from attention deficit disorder (to the listener’s benefit).
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Donuts is a big black pot of sonics, comparable only to Madlib's 2002 effort, Blunted in the Bombshelter, the difference being that this is all original material.
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Donuts is hip-hop, then, like “Howl” is poetry or Guernica is painting: the best aspects of a particular style, developed to their fullest and executed masterfully.
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Be forewarned: Donuts can be a frustrating tease when the average instrumental clocks in around the one-minute mark. But for those who hold a true appreciation for Dilla and his avoidance of predictable sounds and mainstream beats, Donuts will sound right on track.
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UrbExperiencing multitudes of brief bangers is a rare treat. [Mar 2006, p.113]
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The end result is akin to Norman Smith and DJ Shadow sitting in on a RZA-produced session-- spry, voiceless prog-hop by any other name.
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Q MagazineEven if... it never quite adds up to more than the sum of its parts, it's never less than a pleasure to listen to. [Apr 2006, p.119]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 43 out of 46
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Mixed: 0 out of 46
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Negative: 3 out of 46
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Nov 3, 2010
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VincentHMar 20, 2007
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maxkFeb 22, 2006r.i.p. dilla donuts will melt in my deck
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Jan 22, 2020One of the best hip-hop instrumental albums out there, still don't think theres a producer thats top anything Dilla's done, RIP
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JGwizJun 4, 2006
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Dec 24, 2017
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JahiDApr 10, 2006
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