March 8, 2008 3:03 AM PST

J Dilla, 'Airworks': Free MP3 of the Day

A former Slum Village member, a beatsmith for Madlib, MF DOOM, Common, Busta and many more, an increasingly cherished solo artist--by the time of his recent death at age 32, Jay Dee had made the rap game his plaything. Jay's last LP "Donuts" finds new troves of soul inside taut hip-hop beats.

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by berniemcginn March 12, 2008 1:54 PM PDT
jdilla!
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