Description
The classic debut solo offering from pioneering hip hop producer J Dilla, Welcome 2 Detroit was originally released in 2001 on BBE Music. Shortlisted for the Artistic Achievement in Music October 2001 - the US equivalent to the Mercury Prize. Whether you know it not, Jay Dee's been rocking you for years, producing chart topping hits for rap luminaries Jay- Z, Common, De La Soul and Busta Rhymes, Tribe and Erykah Badu, as well as Janet Jackson and The Brand New Heavies; this is the roll call of how Jay Dee blasted off (Westwood). Unless you've been buried deep in a hip hop proof bunker for the past few years chances are you've shaken your caboose to a few Jay Dee dope jams... "This cat Peter from the label BBE called me to do a breakbeat album. Well that's what it's supposed to be cuz it's in the Beat Generation series. Instead of doing a breakbeat album, there were some cats from the D(Detroit) that are unsigned, and I gave them the opportunity to shine. With the interludes and a few other instrumentals, I just wanted a little bit of everything. Something for DJs and the people that dig it. Just something to have for the collection - Jay Dee The Press a non- commercial romp through his personal stash of beats and ideas... A must for voyeuristic hip hop fans who pay attention to production.
Tracklist:
A1 Welcome 2 Detroit
A2 Y'all Ain't Ready
A3 Think Twice
A4 The Clapper– Blu Out
B1 Come Get It – Elzhi
B2 Pause – Frank-N-Dank
B3 B.B.E. (Big Booty Express)
B4 Beej-N-Dem Pt.2 Rap – Beej
C1 Brazillian Groove (EWF)
C2 It's Like That Rap – Hodge Podge, Lacks
C3 Give It Up
C4 Rico Suave Bossa Nova
D1 Featuring Phat Kat
D2 Shake It Down
D3 African Rhythms
D4 One
