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The everlasting effect of brilliant sampling: J Dilla’s Donuts

By: Yildiz Subuk, SFU Student Sampling in hip-hop had been around since the early days of the genre, but producer J Dilla took it a step further and composed an album entirely through the use of sampling. Donuts, released on Dilla’s 32nd birthday (February 2006), has become a staple in lofi hip-hop. The lofi hip-hop circuit has various live stations, filled with beats to relax and study to. There are a ton of artists who experiment with the genre today, but the pioneers of the genre include artists such as MF DOOM, Nujabes, and, of course, J Dilla. J Dilla…

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