How Busta Rhymes Turned 300 Unreleased J Dilla Beats Into His New Album
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How Busta Rhymes Turned 300 Unreleased J Dilla Beats Into His New Album

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 21, 202654 min

Busta Rhymes sat down with Joe and Jon to discuss his new album, “Dillagence 2,” out Aug. 25 – a project curated from hundreds of unreleased J Dilla beats and featuring D’Angelo, Lil Wayne and Common. He spoke about the emotional weight of creating music with the work of friends who have passed away; his enduring influence on artists like Kendrick Lamar and Doechii; touring across genres ranging from Missy Elliott to David Bowie; and why artists should never stop advocating for themselves, no matter their age. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotif...

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I ain't a snack guy. No, never. You have no secret guilty pleasures or non guilty pleasures. What about healthy?

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I don't do snacks. How about this? Would you consider picking a snack for us to eat? You're the curator.

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Yeah, you can curate the snack. My head ain't really wrapped around the snack. Well, maybe after the, at the hour bark, maybe you'll feel more enthused about it.

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