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Donuts
by J Dilla
The 346th greatest album of all time
Donuts is a 2006 instrumental hip hop album by J Dilla that presents a mosaic of short, sample-based instrumentals. Tracks are concise and often flow into one another, combining soulful loops, unexpected rhythmic shifts, and dense collage techniques that highlight Dilla's inventive beatcraft. Released shortly before his death, the record is widely regarded as a landmark in instrumental hip hop and in contemporary beat-making.
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