Hip-hop veteran Busta Rhymes has released Dillagence II, a long-awaited collaborative project built around previously unreleased production from the late legendary producer J Dilla.<\/p>\n
Released on August 25, 2026, the 19-track album serves as a sequel to the pair\u2019s 2007 mixtape Dillagence and brings Busta Rhymes back together with J Dilla\u2019s distinctive production nearly two decades after the original project.<\/p>\n
A project built from J Dilla\u2019s vault<\/strong><\/p>\n The album has a particularly powerful backstory. Before his death in 2006, J Dilla reportedly left Busta Rhymes with more than 300 beats. Busta had previously used some of the material sparingly, but Dillagence II allows him to explore the producer\u2019s archive on a much larger scale.<\/p>\n J Dilla, born James Dewitt Yancey, died at just 32 from complications related to lupus. Despite his short life, he became one of hip-hop\u2019s most influential producers, known for his unconventional rhythms and the production style often described as \u201cDilla Time.\u201d<\/p>\n A star-studded guest list<\/strong><\/p>\n While the foundation of the project is Busta\u2019s rapping over J Dilla\u2019s production, Dillagence II also features an impressive collection of artists.<\/p>\n The album includes appearances from D\u2019Angelo, Lil Wayne, Big Sean, Anderson .Paak, Ludacris, Common, Jon Batiste, Talib Kweli, T3, Honey Bxby and La Reezy.<\/p>\n One of the project\u2019s most talked-about songs is \u201cThis Woman,\u201d which features vocals from the late D\u2019Angelo taken from an unfinished recording session with J Dilla from roughly two decades ago. Busta\u2019s new verses and Dilla\u2019s production complete the collaboration, creating a posthumous meeting between three major figures in Black music.<\/p>\n The singles<\/strong><\/p>\n Busta previewed the project with \u201cSpazzz,\u201d which features multiple beat switches and introduced listeners to the sound of the forthcoming album.<\/p>\n He followed it with \u201cTalk Ya Shit\u201d featuring Lil Wayne, giving fans another glimpse into the chemistry between Busta\u2019s animated delivery and Dilla\u2019s unconventional production.<\/p>\n A continuation of a 2007 classic<\/strong><\/p>\n The new album follows Dillagence, the 2007 mixtape that saw Busta Rhymes rap over J Dilla beats following the producer\u2019s death.<\/p>\n Nearly 20 years later, Dillagence II expands that concept into a full 19-track project, allowing Busta to revisit one of the most important creative relationships of his career.<\/p>\n The project also arrives at a significant moment in hip-hop history, as artists continue to revisit and preserve the work of J Dilla, whose influence remains evident across contemporary hip-hop, R&B and beat-making.<\/p>\n A posthumous celebration of J Dilla\u2019s genius<\/strong><\/p>\n Dillagence II is ultimately more than another Busta Rhymes album. It is a celebration of an artist whose influence continues to grow two decades after his passing.<\/p>\n Busta\u2019s energetic, unpredictable flow provides a modern voice for Dilla\u2019s archival production, while the guest appearances connect different generations of hip-hop and R&B.<\/p>\n With 19 tracks, previously unheard J Dilla production and appearances from some of the biggest names in contemporary music, Dillagence II represents one of the year\u2019s most significant posthumous hip-hop collaborations.<\/p>\n Busta Rhymes and J Dilla\u2019s Dillagence II is out now on all major streaming platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hip-hop veteran Busta Rhymes has released Dillagence II, a long-awaited collaborative project built around previously unreleased production from the late legendary producer J Dilla. 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