Donuts

~ Release by J Dilla (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Donuts (outro) producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: Not Available by Shuggie Otis recording of: Donuts (outro) writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	2.5	0:12
2	Workinonit producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: King of the Beats by Mantronix (the group), Sprite “Melonball Bounce” by Raymond Scott (US composer, band leader, pianist & producer), The New Style by Beastie Boys and The Worst Band in the World by 10cc recording of: Workinonit writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	3.5	2:57
3	Waves producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: Johnny, Don’t Do It by 10cc and King of the Beats by Mantronix (the group) recording of: Waves writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	3	1:38
4	Light My Fire producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: Light My Fire by Africa (US funk/soul band) and My Thang by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) recording of: Light My Fire writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	4	0:35
5	The New producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: The New Style by Beastie Boys recording of: The New writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	4	0:49
6	Stop producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: You’re Gonna Need Me by Dionne Warwick recording of: Stop writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	4	1:39
7	People producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: My People… Hold On by Eddie Kendricks recording of: People writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	3	1:24
8	The Diff’rence producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: Fruitman by Kool & the Gang recording of: The Diff’rence writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	4	1:52
9	Mash producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: Dance Contest by Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) and Golden Apples - Part II by Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre) recording of: Mash writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	4	1:31
10	Time: The Donut of the Heart producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Time: The Donut of the Heart writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	4	1:38
11	Glazed producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Glazed writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	3	1:21
12	Airworks producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Airworks writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	3.75	1:44
13	Lightworks producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Lightworks writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	3	1:55
14	Stepson of the Clapper producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Stepson of the Clapper writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	3	1:01
15	The Twister (Huh, What) producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: The Twister (Huh, What) writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	3	1:16
16	One Eleven producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: One Eleven writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	4	1:11
17	Two Can Win producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Two Can Win writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	5	1:47
18	Don’t Cry producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: I Can't Stand to See You Cry by The Escorts (US vocal/soul group from NJ) recording of: Don’t Cry writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	4	1:59
19	Anti‐American Graffiti producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) contains samples by: Wolfman Jack (US disc jockey) (in 2006) recording of: Anti‐American Graffiti writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	4	1:53
20	Geek Down producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Geek Down (from Donuts) writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	3	1:19
21	Thunder producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Thunder writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	4	0:54
22	Gobstopper producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Gobstopper writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	4	1:05
23	One for Ghost producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: One for Ghost writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	4	1:18
24	Dilla Says Go producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Dilla Says Go writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	4	1:16
25	Walkinonit producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Walkinonit writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	4	1:15
26	The Factory producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: The Factory writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	3	1:23
27	U‐Love producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: U‐Love writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	4	1:00
28	Hi. producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Hi. writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	4	1:16
29	Bye. producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Bye. writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	4	1:27
30	Last Donut of the Night producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Last Donut of the Night writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	4	1:39
31	Welcome to the Show producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: When I Die by Motherlode (Canadian pop/rock band) (in 2005) recording of: Welcome to the Show writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	J Dilla	4	1:11
32	Sniper Elite producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: Anti‐American Graffiti by J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) (in 2005) recording of: Sniper Elite revision of: Anti‐American Graffiti	J Dilla feat. Ghostface Killah, MF DOOM	4	1:54
33	Murder Goons	J Dilla feat. Ghostface Killah, MF DOOM		2:21
34	Signs	J Dilla		2:35

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/8195771 [info]

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covers:	Basement Donuts by Leonard Charles

part of:	Resident Advisor: The Best Electronic Records of 2000-25 (number: 36) (order: 36) Pitchfork: The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time (number: 49) (order: 49) Fact Magazine: The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s (number: 51) (order: 51) Musikexpress – Die 100 besten Alben des 21. Jahrhunderts (2025) (number: 74) (order: 74) 33⅓ (number: 93) (order: 94) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 386) (order: 386) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 386) (order: 386)

part of:

Resident Advisor: The Best Electronic Records of 2000-25 (number: 36) (order: 36)
Pitchfork: The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time (number: 49) (order: 49)
Fact Magazine: The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s (number: 51) (order: 51)
Musikexpress – Die 100 besten Alben des 21. Jahrhunderts (2025) (number: 74) (order: 74)
33⅓ (number: 93) (order: 94)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 386) (order: 386)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 386) (order: 386)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/68208 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/qvd3 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/j_dilla/donuts/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000393641 [info]
Wikidata:	Q4346634 [info]

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