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Apr 22, 2016Hyped as the final batch of unissued material assembled during his lifetime, like most mythical artefacts, the reality proves a little disappointing. Not that there isn’t decent stuff to enjoy here. The Introduction and the Gary Numan-sampling Trucks are both capable head-nodders while The Ex features prime production work by Pete Rock and a brilliant vocal turn by Bilal.
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Apr 22, 2016Most of the songs on The Diary work far better in isolation than they do when treated as part of a unified whole.
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Apr 18, 2016While producers including Karriem Riggins and Madlib serve him well here, it’s clear that Dilla expressed himself best through his beats.
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Apr 15, 2016The album is recognisable in name only. Only a few songs register in their entirety as actual conceivable moments that the artist would have presumably been comfortable releasing.
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Aug 2, 2016Dilla's legacy is invincible at this point, a point proved by the endless artists that still shout him out on their records. However, any lesser musician's entire discography would be forever tarnished by a release as lackluster as The Diary.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 18
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Mixed: 1 out of 18
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Negative: 2 out of 18
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Apr 15, 2016
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