J Dilla – The Shining

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Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2006, Hip Hop, Alternative Hip Hop, Detroit, MichiganMatrix #: BBELP076Condition: EX, sounds great, lots of very light marks, little impact on sound qual ity Cultural Facts: Family Ties: Released months after his death at 32 from complications linked to lupus, the project was overseen by his mother Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey. Legal Trouble: Dilla battled sample clearance issues for years; much of his catalog was tangled in publishing disputes that limited official releases. Media Narrative: Posthumous releases sparked debate about unfinished material—who controls an artist’s legacy when the artist isn’t here to approve it? 2/24/2026 CC Show more