{"product_id":"j-dilla-the-shining-instrumentals-vinyl-2lp","title":"J Dilla: The Shining Instrumentals Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal 2006 Lab review:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA lot of you guys are gonna buy this regardless of what I type in the box,\u003c\/i\u003e but for those of you on the fence lemme give you my personal \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/collections\/j-dilla-vinyl-records?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=J+Dilla+\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDilla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e experience. I've never been a fan - definitely was into his stuff from time to time, but never could get the whole \"Jay Dee changed my life\" thing. Maybe it was the middle of the road MCs he was producing for, maybe it was the fact that his arrival on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=Tribe\u0026amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\u0026amp;sort_by=relevance\u0026amp;filter.p.vendor=A+Tribe+Called+Quest\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTribe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=De+La+Soul\u0026amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\u0026amp;sort_by=relevance\u0026amp;filter.p.vendor=De+La+Soul\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDe La\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e production squads coincided with the immediate deterioration of two of my favorite groups. In any case, I'm not gonna tell you that since Dilla's passing I've seen the light and he's now in my G.O.A.T. pantheon, but I developed a real appreciation for his sound on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=%22Donuts%22\u0026amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\u0026amp;sort_by=relevance\u0026amp;filter.p.vendor=J+Dilla\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDonuts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (constant store rotation) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?options%5Bprefix%5D=last\u0026amp;q=J+Dilla+%22The+Shining%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e impressed the shit out of me. Forget about paying respects (although that's fine too)- this is exceptional music, and the most realized I've ever heard Dilla's music sound. I may not have been a fan, but I've been up on all his big stuff, and this record brings together elements from all those bursts of genius (at least for me). Check the diversity of sound: \"Geek Down,\" \"Love Jones\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e,\" \"Body Movin\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e,\" \"E=MC2\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e,\" \"So Far To Go,\" and \"Love.\" Arguments could be made for this record over the vocal versions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 2006\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: BBE 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by the mgmnt 10\/2006\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J Dilla","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":43461829132378,"sku":"hh-6791","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/files\/dilla-shinning-instrumentals-blackvinyl--1.jpg?v=1782145903","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/j-dilla-the-shining-instrumentals-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}