Busta Rhymes Releases J Dilla-Produced ‘Dillagence II’ Project Featuring D’Angelo, Lil Wayne, Ludacris & Big Sean: Stream It Now
A sequel to Busta and Dilla's 2007 mixtape is here.
Nearly two decades after their initial collaboration, Busta Rhymes and the late J Dilla have released Dillagence II, a posthumous project featuring a diverse array of artists and J Dilla's mother, Ma Dukes. The 19-track album premiered on streaming platforms on August 25.
The project contains a star-studded list of collaborators, including R&B legend D’Angelo, Big Sean, Ludacris, Lil Wayne, Common, Talib Kweli, Anderson .Paak, as well as emerging talents La Reezy and Honey Bxby. D’Angelo contributed to the track "This Woman," which Busta discovered as an unfinished collaboration between the singer and J Dilla from over two decades ago.
Busta revealed to the New York Times’ Popcast that he was given the unfinished work, and he wanted to honor both artists by completing the song. He praised their legacies and their ability to inspire him. Additionally, Busta teased a music video for "This Woman," directed by Hype Williams, who has worked with both the rapper and D’Angelo in the past.
Busta Rhymes has been amassing J Dilla's beats for years, and he polished 300 of them to create Dillagence II. The rapper explained that J Dilla was not verbose in conversation but spoke more when rapping. Despite their legacy, Busta has continued to be active in the studio, releasing Dragon Season… Equinox last year and BLOCKBUSTA in 2023. Dillagence II is now available to stream.
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