J Dilla’s The Diary Vocal Album Detailed, Featuring Madlib, Snoop Dogg, Pete Rock, More

Back in 2013, it was announced that The Diary, a lost J Dilla vocal album made at the turn of the millennium, was being reassembled for a posthumous release. (The announcement was accompanied by a 12″ featuring the previously-unheard “Anthem” b/w “Trucks.”) Today, the LP was given an official release date.

On Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show, Nas revealed that The Diary will be out April 15 via his own label Mass Appeal and Dilla’s PayJay imprint, thanks to the support of Dilla’s estate. Additionally, Lowe premiered “The Introduction,” the album’s opening track. Listen above, and find a full tracklisting below. Check out an interview with Dilla’s creative director (as well as Stones Throw general manager) Eothen Alapatt over at Rolling Stone.

Constructed over the past decade from mixes and masters culled from J Dilla’s personal archive, The Diary features rapping from Dilla, Snoop Dogg, Kenny Wray, Bilal, Frank and Dank, Boogie, Kokane, and Nottz. The production was handled by Dilla, Madlib, Pete Rock, Supa Dave West, Hi-tek, Nottz, House Shoes, and Bink!, among others. 

The Diary:

01 The Introduction
02 The Anthem [ft. Frank and Dank]
03 Fight Club [ft. Nottz and Boogie]
04 The Shining Pt. 1 (Diamonds) [ft. Kenny Wray]
05 The Shining Pt. 2 (Ice)
06 Trucks
07 Gangsta Boogie [ft. Snoop Dogg and Kokane]
08 Drive Me Wild
09 Give Them What They Want
10 The Creep (The O)
11 The Ex [ft. Bilal]
12 So Far
13 Fuck the Police
14 The Diary

Relive J Dilla’s clip for “Last Donut of the Night (Donuts):”

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