The Estate of James Yancey has revived J Dilla’s longstanding company PayJay as a functioning imprint to release Dilla’s long lost vocal album, The Diary, in conjunction with Mass Appeal Records. Initially intended for release in 2002, The Diary is the final batch of unissued material that Dilla had assembled for release during his lifetime, lending crucial insight into the producer’s prowess and thought process in the period leading up to his break with the major label system and the extremely fertile period that followed (which encompassed the making of the canonical classics Ruff Draft, Jaylib, and Donuts). The Diary features vocal performances by J Dilla, Snoop Dogg, Bilal, Kokane, Frank and Dank, Nottz and Boogie, over production by Dilla, Madlib, Pete Rock, Hi-tek, Nottz, House Shoes, Supa Dave West, Bink! and Karriem Riggins.

Tracklist:

1. The Introduction
2. The Anthem (feat. Frank N Dank)
3. Fight Club (feat. Nottz & Boogie)
4. The Shining Pt. 1 (Diamonds) [feat. Kenny Wray]
5. The Shining Pt. 2 (Ice)
6. Trucks
7. Gangsta Boogie (feat. Snoop Dogg & Kokane)
8. Drive Me Wild
9. Give Them What They Want
10. The Creep (The O)
11. The Ex (feat. Bilal)
12. So Far
13. Fuck the Police
14. The Diary

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Lost album J Dilla completed for MCA in early 2000s with previously unreleased material by the legendary producer
A collection of Dilla raps over production by Dilla, Madlib, Pete Rock, Hi-tek, Nottz, House Shoes, Supa Dave West, Bink! and Karriem Riggins.
Featuring vocal performances by J Dilla, Snoop Dogg, Bilal, Kokane, Frank and Dank, Nottz and Boogie
First single from the project ‘The Introduction’ premiered on Zane Lowe’s beats1 radio show in an interview with Nas on 18 February
Online premiere of ‘The Introducion’ on Rollingstone.com on 18 February
Full online, print and radio campaign by SureShot
For fans of: Madlib, Slum Village, Jaylib, A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, The Roots, Erykah Badu, Outkast, MF DOOM, Madvillain, Quasimoto, Flying Lotus, Freddie Gibbs, Pete Rock, Guilty Simpson, Q-Tip, De La Soul, Common, 9th Wonder, d’Angelo, Peanut Butter Wolf, Snoop Dogg, The Alchemist
One of the music industry’s most influential hip-hop artists