donuts vs. entroducing

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pretty obvious poll. released almost exactly a decade apart, two albums that represent, to me and probably some other people, the apex of instrumental hip hop. also arguably both artists' creative peak and definitive statement but whatever.

Poll Results

Option	Votes
http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/storage/4/1366349/DJ%20Shadow%20-%20Endtroducing.jpg	22
http://passionweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/j-dilla-donuts.jpg	12

― to be rill rill (samosa gibreel), Thursday, 26 August 2010 19:37 (fifteen years ago)

jay dee shadow

― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Thursday, 26 August 2010 19:45 (fifteen years ago)

Shadow.

― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 26 August 2010 19:56 (fifteen years ago)

nate dogg

― bring me your finest milksteak and a side of jellybeans (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 26 August 2010 19:57 (fifteen years ago)

donuts for me. such an immersive aesthetic, plus the whole thing just bumps. some people don't like the way jd bumps but i like it

― to be rill rill (samosa gibreel), Thursday, 26 August 2010 20:04 (fifteen years ago)

pretty sure a lot of people like it these days

― emotional radiohead whatever (Jordan), Thursday, 26 August 2010 20:10 (fifteen years ago)

my friend's girlfriend says it makes her naueseous, like being driven around by a sixteen year old (awkward breaking & accelerating like). it does have a lurching quality

but yeah

― to be rill rill (samosa gibreel), Thursday, 26 August 2010 20:15 (fifteen years ago)

Dilla

― hold me, thrill me, kiss me, lil b (Whiney G. Weingarten), Thursday, 26 August 2010 20:17 (fifteen years ago)

Endtroducing by a long shot.

― jaymc, Thursday, 26 August 2010 20:49 (fifteen years ago)

Love Dilla beats but Endtroducing works better as "instrumental hip-hop" worthy of undivided attention in itself.

― Ground Zero Mostel (Hurting 2), Thursday, 26 August 2010 20:51 (fifteen years ago)

That's a good distinction. Does Donuts have some awesome beats? Sure! Do I ever want to sit down and listen to Donuts as an album? Not really.

― jaymc, Thursday, 26 August 2010 20:55 (fifteen years ago)

jaymc i recommend u listening to donuts while: biking, walking, doing things. much less of a sit-down and be absorbed type of album

― to be rill rill (samosa gibreel), Thursday, 26 August 2010 21:00 (fifteen years ago)

Donuts is a great album! The songs are short but the mood stays the same. Much prefer it to Shadow's thrashy big beats

― The Bartered Bride (Ówen P.), Thursday, 26 August 2010 21:04 (fifteen years ago)

Eh, I've tried w/Donuts. The only thing I love is "Workinonit."

― jaymc, Thursday, 26 August 2010 21:12 (fifteen years ago)

also recommended: smoking weed

― to be rill rill (samosa gibreel), Thursday, 26 August 2010 21:13 (fifteen years ago)

So hard... Listened to Donuts just the other day, so maybe that.

― Gavin in Leeds, Thursday, 26 August 2010 21:17 (fifteen years ago)

Why did that cover of Donuts end up the one everyone uses? I much prefer the one I have

http://onethirtybpm.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/donuts_vinyl.jpg

― a hoy hoy, Thursday, 26 August 2010 21:18 (fifteen years ago)

prefer the other one tbh. he looks like a real sweetie

― to be rill rill (samosa gibreel), Thursday, 26 August 2010 21:28 (fifteen years ago)

also recommended: smoking weed

Now you're talking.

― jaymc, Thursday, 26 August 2010 21:44 (fifteen years ago)

mine looks like the bitten donut. prefer it that way.

― a dystopian society awaits if we continue on this path. (contenderizer), Thursday, 26 August 2010 22:26 (fifteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Tuesday, 31 August 2010 23:01 (fifteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Wednesday, 1 September 2010 23:01 (fifteen years ago)

Dilla stans are going to be so mad now.

― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 1 September 2010 23:06 (fifteen years ago)

as opposed to the young hip kids who voted for shadow

― ITS YA BOY (zorn_bond.mp3), Wednesday, 1 September 2010 23:08 (fifteen years ago)

More like aging nostalgic, but yeah I imagine they are pretty pleased.

― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 1 September 2010 23:11 (fifteen years ago)

where's my autogoons at?

― miccio kurihara (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 1 September 2010 23:14 (fifteen years ago)

I Voted for Dilla

― the parking garage has more facebook followers than my band (Jordan), Wednesday, 1 September 2010 23:15 (fifteen years ago)

Don't blame me...

― Hubert Lolz (lpz), Wednesday, 1 September 2010 23:21 (fifteen years ago)

voted dilla

― ITS YA BOY (zorn_bond.mp3), Wednesday, 1 September 2010 23:23 (fifteen years ago)

can't listen to endtroducing without seeing car commercials in my head

― ITS YA BOY (zorn_bond.mp3), Wednesday, 1 September 2010 23:24 (fifteen years ago)

yup, voted dilla. shadow bores me a bit tbrr.

― a hoy hoy, Wednesday, 1 September 2010 23:25 (fifteen years ago)

god, i have literally not listened to endtroducing in like 13 years. it really blew my mind at the time! i was 13! i have no desire to see what i think now.

― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Wednesday, 1 September 2010 23:38 (fifteen years ago)

where's my autogoons at?

― miccio kurihara (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, September 1, 2010 7:14 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark

don't think those dudes like dilla or stones throw &c in general

lex you should listen to entroducing again it's aged pretty well. alongside some of the more corny epic trance moments there is loads of timeless unfuckwithable bangin hip hop

― to be rill rill (samosa gibreel), Thursday, 2 September 2010 18:14 (fifteen years ago)

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