The Shining

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

The Shining is J Dilla's third studio album, released on 22 August 2006 on BBE Records. He died on 10 February 2006 and the album was not yet finished at that time. The producer Karriem Riggins finished it for his mother and, according to the source, also at the request of its maker himself; it was about 75 per cent complete. During his treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center he worked on both Donuts and this album, with a Boss SP-303 and a small record player for singles.

Guests include Common, Busta Rhymes, D'Angelo, Madlib and Black Thought. The closing track Won't Do is the only track on which he raps alone. So Far to Go is a vocal version of Bye from Donuts, intended as a remix of Go! by Common. The reviews were generally positive. An instrumental version followed shortly after the album.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Geek Down (feat. Busta Rhymes)1:53Apple Music ↗
2. 2E=mc2 (feat. Common)3:18Apple Music ↗
3. 3Love Jones1:02Apple Music ↗
4. 4Love (feat. Pharoahe Monch)3:15Apple Music ↗
5. 5Baby (feat. Guilty Simpson & Madlib)3:28Apple Music ↗
6. 6So Far to Go (feat. Common & D'Angelo)5:37Apple Music ↗
7. 7Jungle Love (feat. MED & Guilty Simpson)2:45Apple Music ↗
8. 8Over the Breaks2:14Apple Music ↗
9. 9Body Movin' (feat. J Rocc & Karriem Riggins)2:18Apple Music ↗
10. 10Dime Piece (feat. Dwele)3:15Apple Music ↗
11. 11Love Movin' (feat. Black Thought)3:35Apple Music ↗
12. 12Won't Do3:53Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗