J Dilla: Diamonds / Ice 12" cartridges Russell was a classically-trained cellist

Russell was a classically-trained cellist and composer steeped in the American experimental avant-garde tradition of composers like Philip Glass

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J Dilla: Diamonds / Ice 12" cartridges Russell was a classically-trained cellistMore hidden heat from Dilla! You may have heard the two cuts featured here before, but they've never seen official release until now. They were both part of the shelved album, The Diary. Long before Dilla's posthumous release, The Shining, he titled these tracks "The Shining Pt. 1" and "The Shining Pt. 2." They feature verses from Dilla, but production from outside. "Diamonds (The Shining Pt. 1)" was produced by Nottz on some classic boom bap style.