THe last album he released during his life, the instrumental "Donuts,"
was released Tuesday, February 7, 2006, three days prior to his
death.
He formed the trio Slum Village in the late 1990s but left for a solo career
after its successful first album.
In August of 2006 the album "The Shining" was released through BBE
Records. Before J Dilla's passing, he asked close friend and long time
collaborator Karriem Riggins to help him finish this album.
