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The 100 Greatest Dilla Beats

Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

The legendary producer was so prolific, this list could be endless. Here are 100 essentials.

98 SONGS • 5 HOURS AND 33 MINUTES

1So Far To Go (Short Edit Instrumental)
So Far To Go (Short Edit Instrumental)
J Dilla
The Shining – the 10th Anniversary Collection [Explicit]
04:00
2Runnin'
Runnin'
E
J Dilla
Labcabincalifornia [Explicit]
04:56
3The Light
The Light
E
Common
Like Water For Chocolate [Explicit]
04:22
4WorkinOnIt
WorkinOnIt
J Dilla
Dillanthology Vol. 3
02:59
5Dynamite!
Dynamite!
E
The Roots
Things Fall Apart [Explicit]
04:45
6Players
Players
E
Slum Village
Fantastic, Vol. 2.10 [Explicit]
03:03
7E=mc2
E=mc2
E
J Dilla feat. Common
The Shining – the 10th Anniversary Collection [Explicit]
03:17
8Nothing Like This
Nothing Like This
J Dilla
Dillanthology Vol. 3
02:36
9Feel Like Makin' Love
Feel Like Makin' Love
D'angelo
Voodoo [Explicit]
06:22
10Get A Hold
Get A Hold
E
A Tribe Called Quest
Beats, Rhymes & Life [Explicit]
03:35
11Time: The Donut of the Heart
Time: The Donut of the Heart
E
J Dilla
Donuts [Explicit]
01:38
12Reality Check (feat. Black Thought of The Roots)
Reality Check (feat. Black Thought of The Roots)
E
J Dilla
Reality Check [Explicit]
02:40
13The Official
The Official
E
Jaylib, Madlib & J Dilla
Champion Sound [Explicit]
03:31
14Pause
Pause
E
J Dilla
Dillanthology Vol. 3
02:46
15Sometimes (Remix) [feat. J Dilla & Q-Tip]
Sometimes (Remix) [feat. J Dilla & Q-Tip]
E
J Dilla feat. J Dilla & Q-Tip
Trunk Funk Classics 1991-2000 [Explicit]
04:11
16Show Me What You Got
Show Me What You Got
E
Busta Rhymes
Anarchy [Explicit]
03:43
17Anti-American Graffiti
Anti-American Graffiti
E
J Dilla
Dillanthology Vol. 3
01:57
18B.B.E. (Big Booty Express)
B.B.E. (Big Booty Express)
Jay Dee & J Dilla
Welcome 2 Detroit [Explicit]
02:12
19Somethin' That Means Somethin'
Somethin' That Means Somethin'
E
J Dilla
Labcabincalifornia [Explicit]
03:30
20Won't Do
Won't Do
E
J Dilla
Dillanthology Vol. 3
03:47
21Dillatronic 35
Dillatronic 35
J Dilla
Dillatronic
01:48
22Fall In Love
Fall In Love
E
Slum Village
Fantastic, Vol. 2.10 [Explicit]
03:55
23Wild
Wild
E
J Dilla
Ruff Draft [Explicit]
02:19
24Genesis
Genesis
Busta Rhymes
Genesis [Clean]
03:51
25LIGHTWORKS
LIGHTWORKS
E
MF Doom feat. J Dilla
BORN LIKE THIS [Explicit]
01:52
26Believe In God
Believe In God
J Dilla
Jay Love Japan
02:03
27Let's Ride
Let's Ride
E
Q-Tip
Amplified [Explicit]
04:06
28Thelonius [feat. Slum Village]
Thelonius [feat. Slum Village]
E
Common feat. Slum Village
Like Water For Chocolate [Explicit]
04:42
29Cold Steel
Cold Steel
E
Phat Kat
Carte Blanche [Explicit]
03:46
30Find a Way
Find a Way
E
A Tribe Called Quest
The Love Movement
03:23
31Soul Power (Album Version)
Soul Power (Album Version)
E
Common
Electric Circus
04:12
32So Far To Go
So Far To Go
J Dilla
Dillanthology Vol. 3
05:38
33DD.019
DD.019
J Dilla
J Dilla's Delights, Vol. 1
01:59
34Reminisce (Album Version ) [feat. Mos Def & Common]
Reminisce (Album Version ) [feat. Mos Def & Common]
E
Bilal feat. Mos Def & Common
1st Born Second
04:33
35Don't Cry
Don't Cry
E
J Dilla
Donuts [Explicit]
01:59
36Didn't Cha Know
Didn't Cha Know
Erykah Badu
Mama's Gun
03:58
37Brazilian Groove (Ewf)
Brazilian Groove (Ewf)
E
Jay Dee & J Dilla
Welcome 2 Detroit [Explicit]
01:30
38Drop
Drop
E
J Dilla
Labcabincalifornia [Explicit]
05:36
39Whip You With A Strap (Album Version)
Whip You With A Strap (Album Version)
E
Ghostface Killah
Fishscale (Expanded Edition) [Explicit]
02:51
40Video Game (Instrumental)
Video Game (Instrumental)
J Dilla
Lost Tapes, Reels + More [Explicit]
01:46
41Dewitt To Do It
Dewitt To Do It
J Dilla
The Lost Scrolls Vol. 1
02:39
42She Said (Jay Dee Remix) [feat. J Dilla]
She Said (Jay Dee Remix) [feat. J Dilla]
E
J Dilla feat. J Dilla
Cydeways: The Best Of The Pharcyde [Explicit]
04:25
43Live It Up
Live It Up
E
Busta Rhymes
Anarchy [Explicit]
03:41
44House Of Flying Daggers [feat. Inspectah Deck & Ghostface Killah & Method Man]
House Of Flying Daggers [feat. Inspectah Deck & Ghostface Killah & Method Man]
E
Raekwon feat. Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah & Method Man
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 [Explicit]
03:51
45Fuck The Police
Fuck The Police
E
J Dilla
The Diary [Explicit]
02:34
46The Best That Ever Did It
The Best That Ever Did It
J Dilla
Dillatroit [Explicit]
02:31
47Y? (Be Like That) (Jay Dee Remix) [feat. J Dilla]
Y? (Be Like That) (Jay Dee Remix) [feat. J Dilla]
E
J Dilla feat. J Dilla
Labcabincalifornia (Deluxe Edition) [Explicit]
04:55
48Geek Down
Geek Down
E
J Dilla
Donuts [Explicit]
01:19
49Don't Nobody Care About Us
Don't Nobody Care About Us
E
Phat Kat
Carte Blanche [Explicit]
04:27
50Dillatronic 01
Dillatronic 01
J Dilla
Dillatronic
03:06
51Love
Love
E
J Dilla feat. Pharoahe Monch
The Shining – the 10th Anniversary Collection [Explicit]
03:14
52It's Goin' Down
It's Goin' Down
E
Mad Skillz
From Where???
04:02
53Come Get It (Where You At) (Instrumental)
Come Get It (Where You At) (Instrumental)
Jay Dee
The Beat Generation 10th Anniversary Presents: Come Get It (Where You At) [Explicit]
04:22
54The Shining Pt. 1 (Diamonds) [feat. Kenny Wray]
The Shining Pt. 1 (Diamonds) [feat. Kenny Wray]
E
J Dilla feat. Kenny Wray
The Diary [Explicit]
02:53
55Let's
Let's
E
Slum Village
Trinity (Past, Present And Future) [Explicit]
05:18
56Think Twice
Think Twice
Jay Dee & J Dilla
Welcome 2 Detroit [Explicit]
03:52
57Dillatronic 41
Dillatronic 41
J Dilla
Dillatronic
03:15
58Get Dat Nug (Instrumental)
Get Dat Nug (Instrumental)
J Dilla
Lost Tapes, Reels + More [Explicit]
01:45
59Jay Dee 7 (Instrumental)
Jay Dee 7 (Instrumental)
J Dilla
The King of Beats (Batch #1)
01:56
60Off Ya Chest
Off Ya Chest
J Dilla
Dillanthology Vol. 3
03:18
61Yesterday
Yesterday
J Dilla
Jay Love Japan
01:11
62The Throwaway feat. Frank Nitt
The Throwaway feat. Frank Nitt
J Dilla
The Lost Scrolls Vol. 1
03:25
63Are You Ready
Are You Ready
E
DJ Jazzy Jeff feat. Slum Village
Bbe 15 - 15 Years of Real Music for Real People - Compiled and Mixed by Chris Read [Explicit]
03:31
64Give Them What They Want
Give Them What They Want
E
J Dilla
The Diary [Explicit]
02:28
65DD.004
DD.004
J Dilla
J Dilla's Delights, Vol. 1
02:43
66Fingertips
Fingertips
Poe
Hello
04:21
67Dangerous Ground
Dangerous Ground
E
Keith Murray feat. 50 Grand
Enigma [Explicit]
03:41
68Butterfly W/Jaydee
Butterfly W/Jaydee
Bizarre (Of D12)
Attack of the Weirdos [Explicit]
03:24
69Secrets Of The Sand (Remix)
Secrets Of The Sand (Remix)
Mood
Snakebacks/Secrets Of The Sand
04:15
70Listen (Album Version) [feat. Q-Tip]
Listen (Album Version) [feat. Q-Tip]
E
Heavy D feat. Q-Tip
Heavy
03:26
71Mash
Mash
E
J Dilla
Donuts [Explicit]
01:31
72Air Signs (Instrumental)
Air Signs (Instrumental)
J Dilla
Yancey Boys (Instrumentals) Produced By Jay Dee Aka J Dilla
03:23
73It Ain't Safe No More...
It Ain't Safe No More...
E
Busta Rhymes feat. Meka
It Ain't Safe No More. . . [Explicit]
03:40
74Aerodynamic (Slum Village Remix)
Aerodynamic (Slum Village Remix)
E
Daft Punk
Aerodynamic
03:37
75As Serious As Your Life (Jay Dee Remix)
As Serious As Your Life (Jay Dee Remix)
Four Tet feat. Guilty Simpson
Domino Remixes
04:43
76Jay Dee 24 (Instrumental)
Jay Dee 24 (Instrumental)
J Dilla
The King of Beats (Batch #3)
02:03
77I Don't Know
I Don't Know
E
Slum Village
Slum Village Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 [Explicit]
02:25
78All Right
All Right
J Dilla & Jay Dee
We Are the Ones (We've Been Waiting for) [Explicit]
03:46
79Sometimes (Ummah Remix) [feat. Q-Tip]
Sometimes (Ummah Remix) [feat. Q-Tip]
The Brand New Heavies feat. Q-Tip
Elephantitis: The Funk + House Remixes [Explicit]
04:32
80Best Seller (Remix)
Best Seller (Remix)
Copywrite
T.H.E. High Exhaulted 8th Anniversary Edition [Explicit]
03:25
81Alphabet Soup
Alphabet Soup
Skyzoo
The Power Of Words
02:28
82One Time (the re-up version)
One Time (the re-up version)
E
Moka Only
Desired Effect [Explicit]
02:31
83Glamour Sho75 (09)
Glamour Sho75 (09)
J Dilla
Dillanthology Vol. 3
03:04
84Leisure Rules
Leisure Rules
Prozack Turner
Death, Taxes, And Prozack
04:08
851nce Again (Radio Version)
1nce Again (Radio Version)
E
A Tribe Called Quest feat. Tammy Lucas
Beats, Rhymes & Life [Explicit]
03:49
86Off Ya Chest (Main)
Off Ya Chest (Main)
Frank-N-Dank
48 Hrs
03:10
87People
People
E
J Dilla
Donuts [Explicit]
01:24
88Don't Say A Word
Don't Say A Word
E
Chino Xl
I Told You So [Explicit]
04:13
89Crushin'
Crushin'
J Dilla
Dillanthology Vol. 3
03:45
90Keep It Movin' (feat. Rampage the Last Boy Scout, Dinco, Milo and Charlie Brown)
Keep It Movin' (feat. Rampage the Last Boy Scout, Dinco, Milo and Charlie Brown)
E
Busta Rhymes feat. The Last Boy Scout, Dinco, Milo of Leaders Of The New School, Charlie Brown, Leaders Of The New School, Milo & Rampage The Last Boy Scout
The Coming [Explicit]
07:32
91Dime Piece (Instrumental)
Dime Piece (Instrumental)
J Dilla
The Shining Instrumentals
03:23
92Love Junkie Feat. Cameo (Jay Dee Remix)
Love Junkie Feat. Cameo (Jay Dee Remix)
Various artists
Dillanthology Vol. 2 [Explicit]
05:06
93Mythsysizer
Mythsysizer
E
J Dilla
Jay Stay Paid [Explicit]
01:44
94Word Play
Word Play
E
A Tribe Called Quest
Beats, Rhymes & Life [Explicit]
02:59
95Baby
Baby
E
J Dilla
Dillanthology Vol. 3
03:31
96Dillatronic 02
Dillatronic 02
J Dilla
Dillatronic
02:23
97Say IT
Say IT
J Dilla feat. Ta'Raach
Jay Love Japan
02:54
98Bye.
Bye.
E
J Dilla
Donuts [Explicit]
01:27
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