By Kyle Eustice • February 7, 2019

J Dilla dropped his third album Donuts via Stones Throw Records on his 32nd birthday. Three days after its release, the celebrated producer was gone. Sadly, Dilla passed away on February 10, 2006 following complications from lupus. But the Detroit-bred legend’s legacy lives on.

Donuts was reissued in 2016 to mark the album’s 10th anniversary. Boasting 31 instrumental tracks, the project encapsulates Dilla’s signature, jazz-infused style and showcases his innate ability to flip a sample out of any piece of music — any genre.

The ending of the final track was created to flow into the beginning of the first one, forming an infinite, circular loop. Hence, the title of the album.

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