Chris MartinsThough we know very little about the man's culinary tastes, it makes a certain kind of sense (the stoner-y kind) that the donut has become a symbol of late, great hip-hop producer J Dilla.
Tasty loops were a widely known specialty of the beatsmith, who lived out his final days in Los Angeles, a city whose landscape is dotted with palm trees, pot dispensaries and pastry purveyors.
Moreover, Dilla's acclaimed final album, released three days before his death, was titled Donuts, and Stones Throw has just announced a unique follow-up to that in the form of Donut Shop, a collectible DJ-friendly vinyl set produced in collaboration with the J Dilla Estate.
Free MP3 and photo of the greatest slipmats ever conceived (really) after the jump.
Donut Shop is due out May 10 and available now for preorder at a whopping $34.99. Thankfully, the sum of the whole is more than just the six songs contained therein: three heretofore unheard gems, three unreleased instrumental versions.
The gatefold release will include two slabs of wax — one for use on the old turntable, one rigged for the Serato DJ tools software — and, more importantly, two donut-shaped slipmats. Close inspection seems to suggest that the flavors are “pink sans sprinkles” and “chocolate with pink plus sprinkles.”
Listen to and download the newly leaked Dilla track “Safety Dance” below — which cops more than its title from the 1982 Men Without Hats single — then feast (your eyes) on the physical details of the release.
The delicious specs:
Tasty loops abound, the Dilla Estate abides
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