J Dilla discography

The discography of American hip hop recording artist J Dilla, consists of nine studio albums and eight extended plays.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
R&B
[1] 		US
Ind
[1]
Welcome 2 Detroit
  • Released: February 27, 2001
  • Label: Barely Breaking Even
  • Format: CD, LP
 — —
Champion Sound
  • Released: October 7, 2003
  • Label: Stones Throw
  • Format: CD, LP
 92 22
Donuts
  • Released: February 7, 2006
  • Label: Stones Throw
  • Format: CD, LP
 — 21
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Posthumous albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1] 		US
Rap
[1] 		US
R&B
[1] 		US
Ind
[1]
The Shining
  • Released: August 22, 2006
  • Label: Barely Breaking Even
  • Format: CD, LP
 103 — 35 9
Jay Love Japan
  • Released: June 26, 2007
  • Label: Pay Jay Productions
  • Format: CD, LP
 — — — —
Jay Stay Paid
  • Released: June 2, 2009
  • Label: Nature Sounds
  • Format: CD, LP
 96 15 33 —
Rebirth of Detroit
  • Released: June 12, 2012
 — — — —
Dillatronic
  • Released: October 30, 2015
  • Label: Vintage Vibez Music Group
 — — — —
The Diary
  • Released: April 15, 2016
  • Label: Mass Appeal, Pay Jay Productions
  • Format: CD, LP
 77 5 6 7
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1] 		US
Rap
[1] 		US
R&B
[1] 		US
Ind
[1]
Vol. 1: Unreleased
  • Released: October 1, 2002
  • Label: Bling 47
  • Format: CD, LP
 — — — —
Vol. 2: Vintage
  • Released: January 1, 2003
  • Label: Bling 47
  • Format: CD, LP
 — — — —
Ruff Draft
  • Released: February 25, 2003
  • Label: Mummy Records
  • Format: CD, LP
 112 23 44 9
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Posthumous extended plays

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details
Donuts EP: J. Rocc's Picks
  • Released: March 13, 2006
  • Label: Stones Throw
  • Format: CD, LP
Donut Shop
  • Released: June 11, 2010
  • Label: Stones Throw, Pay Jay Productions
  • Format: CD, LP
Dillatroit
  • Released: May 25, 2012
The Lost Scrolls Vol. 1
  • Released: February 5, 2013
Diamonds & Ice
  • Released: August 27, 2013
Give 'Em What They Want
  • Released: May 20, 2014
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

Title Year Artist(s) Album
"That Shit" 1998 Funkmaster Flex, A Tribe Called Quest The Mix Tape, Vol. III
"Niggaz Know" 2004 Pete Rock Soul Survivor II
"Door" Phat Kat, Black Milk The Undeniable
"Reunion" Slum Village Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit)
"Push" 2005 MED Push Comes to Shove
"We Gangstas" Diamond D, Nottz The Diamond Mine
"Love" Lawless Element Soundvision: In Stereo
"Words From Dilla"
"Game Over" 2006 Dabrye, Phat Kat Two/Three
"Music for Life" Hi-Tek, Nas, Common, Marsha, Busta Rhymes Hi-Teknology²: The Chip
"Thrilla" 2007 Sa-Ra The Hollywood Recordings
"Gazzillion Ear" 2009 MF Doom Born Like This
"Lightworks"
"Evil Deeds" Havoc, Raekwon From Now On
"Scheming" 2010 Slum Village, De La Soul, Phife Villa Manifesto
"2000 Beyond" Slum Village, Questlove
"Hard" 2012 Styles of Beyond Reseda Beach

Instrumentation and technical credits

Year Artist Release Track(s) Role(s)
1995 The Pharcyde Labcabincalifornia LP "All Live" Drums
Poe Hello LP "Fingertips" Drum Programming
2000 D'Angelo Voodoo LP Various songs (Uncredited) Drum Programming, Sampler
Erykah Badu Mama's Gun LP "Booty" Bass, Drum Programming
2002 Common Electric Circus LP "Jimi Was a Rock Star" Moog Synthesizer, Drums, Electric Guitar, Bass, Drum Programming
2005 Slum Village Prequel to a Classic MIX "Who Boy" Keyboards

See also

  • Love for Sale (Bilal album), an unreleased album by Bilal, for which J Dilla assisted in producing

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Billboard: J Dilla
  • v
  • t
  • e
Albums
Collaborative albums
Extended plays
Compilation albums
Singles
  • "Climax"
  • "Raise It Up"
  • "Fuck the Police"
  • "Pause"
Related
  • v
  • t
  • e
  • T3
  • Young RJ
Albums
EPs
Singles
  • "Climax (Girl Shit)"
  • "Raise It Up"
  • v
  • t
  • e
Albums
See also