The Shining (J Dilla album)

The Shining
Studio album by
J Dilla
ReleasedAugust 22, 2006
Recorded2004–2006
GenreHip hop
Length36:25
LabelBBE
Producer
J Dilla chronology
Donuts
(2006) 		The Shining
(2006) 		Jay Love Japan
(2006)
The Shining: Instrumentals
Cover for the instrumental version
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB+[3]
HipHopDX[4]
Now[5]
Pitchfork7.4/10[6]
PopMatters[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Stylus MagazineB−[9]
XXLXL (4/5)[10]

The Shining is the third studio album by American hip hop producer and rapper J Dilla, who died on February 10, 2006. The Shining was incomplete at the time of J Dilla's passing and was posthumously completed by producer Karriem Riggins. Discounting the instrumental album Donuts, The Shining was the first full-length solo release by J Dilla (featuring newly recorded vocals) since Welcome 2 Detroit five years earlier, and as such was highly anticipated. It was released on August 22, 2006, through BBE Records. It was his final album with his creative input, and an instrumental version of the album followed its release shortly afterward.

  1. ^ "The Shining by J Dilla aka Jay Dee". Metacritic. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy. "J Dilla - The Shining". AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  3. ^ Rabin, Nathan (September 19, 2006). "J Dilla: The Shining". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  4. ^ Ketchum, William (August 24, 2006). "J Dilla - The Shining". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  5. ^ Perlich, Tim (August 17, 2006). "J Dilla". Now. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  6. ^ Howe, Brian (August 23, 2006). "J Dilla: The Shining". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  7. ^ Frauenhofer, Michael (August 25, 2006). "Dilla: The Shining". PopMatters. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  8. ^ Serpick, Evan (August 10, 2006). "J Dilla: The Shining". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  9. ^ Macdonald, Cameron (August 22, 2006). "J Dilla - The Shining". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  10. ^ Dukes, Will (September 2006). "Critical Beatdown: J Dilla – The Shining". XXL. No. 84. New York: Harris Publications. p. 176. Archived from the original on August 28, 2006. Retrieved March 31, 2024.