J Dilla production discography

The following list is a discography of production by J Dilla (also credited as Jay Dee), an American hip hop record producer and recording artist from Detroit, Michigan. It includes a list of songs produced, co-produced and remixed by year, artist, album and title.

Singles produced

Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Album
		US	US R&B	US Rap	SCO	UK
"Runnin'" (The Pharcyde)	1995	55	35	6	59	36	Labcabincalifornia
"Stakes Is High" (De La Soul)	1996	—	53	—	—	55	Stakes Is High
"1nce Again" (A Tribe Called Quest)		—	38	—	70	34	Beats, Rhymes and Life
"Stressed Out" (A Tribe Called Quest featuring Faith Evans)		108	56	15	81	33
"Find A Way" (A Tribe Called Quest)	1998	71	29	18	75	41	The Love Movement
"Get Dis Money" (Slum Village)	1999	—	—	—	—	—	Fantastic, Vol. 2
"Bend Ova" (Phife Dawg)		—	—	—	—	—	Ventilation: Da LP
"Vivrant Thing" (Q-Tip)		26	7	10	—	39	Amplified
"Breathe and Stop" (Q-Tip)	2000	71	21	—	—	12
"Let's Ride" (Q-Tip)		—	—	—	—	—
"The Light" (Common)		44	12	13	—	56	Like Water for Chocolate
"I Don't Know / Eyes Up" (Slum Village)		—	—	—	—	—	Fantastic, Vol. 2
"Didn't Cha Know?" (Erykah Badu)	2001	113	28	—	—	—	Mama's Gun
"Thru Ya City" (De La Soul featuring D.V. Alias Khrist)		—	—	—	—	—	Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump
"Fuck the Police" (Jay Dee)		—	—	—	—	—	The Diary
"The Red" (Jaylib)	2003	—	—	—	—	—	Champion Sound
"Shoomp" (De La Soul featuring Sean Paul)		—	—	—	—	85	The Grind Date
"Move" (Q-Tip)	2008	—	—	—	—	—	The Renaissance
"House of Flying Daggers" (Raekwon featuring GZA, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, and Ghostface Killah)	2009	—	—	—	—	—	Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II
"Gazzillion Ear" (MF Doom)		—	—	—	—	—	Born Like This
"HER Love" (Common featuring Daniel Caesar)	2019	—	—	—	—	—	Let Love
"Nutshell Pt. 2" (Phife Dawg featuring Busta Rhymes and Redman)	2021	—	—	—	—	—	Forever
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Albums produced

Albums entirely produced or co-produced by J Dilla

Album	Year	Artist
Fan-Tas-Tic (Vol. 1)	1997	Slum Village
Amplified	1999	Q-Tip
Fantastic, Vol. 2	2000	Slum Village
Welcome 2 Detroit	2001	J Dilla
48 Hours	2003	Frank n Dank
Donuts	2006	J Dilla

1994

Da Enna C - Throw Ya Hands in the Air VLS

• "Now (Freestyle Session)"

Da Enna C - True To Rap EP

• "True To Rap" Remix _{(produced with DJ Dez)}
• "Pack Da House"

1995

Poe - Hello

• 8. "Fingertips" _{(additional production with RJ Rice and Lionel Cole)}

The Pharcyde - Labcabincalifornia

• 1. "Bullshit"
• 4. "Runnin'"
• 6. "Splattitorium"
• 7. "Somethin' That Means Somethin'"
• 9. "Drop"
• 11. "Y?" _{(produced with Bootie Brown)}

The Pharcyde - Drop (VLS)

• B1. "Runnin' (Jay Dee Remix)"
• B2. "Y? (Be Like That) (Jay Dee Remix)"

The Pharcyde - She Said (VLS)

• A2. "She Said (Jay-Dee Remix)"

1st Down - A Day wit the Homiez (VLS)

• A2. "A Day wit the Homiez (Main Version)"
• B2. "Front Street (Main Version)"

Little Indian - One Little Indian (VLS)

• A3. "One Little Indian (Jaydee's *hit Remix)"

1996

Proof - Anywhere EP

• B2. "Vibe Session (Part 1)"

Mad Skillz - From Where???

• 2. "It's Goin' Down"
• 11. "The Jam"

Busta Rhymes - The Coming

• 10. "Still Shining"
• 11. "Keep It Movin'" (featuring Leaders of the New School)

Busta Rhymes - Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check (VLS)

• A3. "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check (The Jay-Dee Bounce Remix)"
• B4. "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check (The Jay-Dee Other Shit Remix)"

De La Soul - Stakes Is High

• 16. "Stakes Is High" _{(produced with De La Soul)}

De La Soul - Itzsoweezee (Hot) (VLS)

• B1. "Stakes Is High (Remix)" (featuring Mos Def and Truth Enola)

A Tribe Called Quest - Beats, Rhymes and Life

_{(produced with The Ummah)}

• 2. "Get a Hold"
• 7. "1nce Again" (featuring Tammy Lucas)
• 10. "Keeping It Moving"
• 14. "Word Play"
• 15. "Stressed Out" (featuring Faith Evans)

Various Artists - Get on the Bus: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture

• 4. "The Remedy" (performed by A Tribe Called Quest & Common)

Various Artists - NFL Jams

• 3. "When the Cheering Stops" (performed by AZ, Ray Buchanan and Scott Galbraith) _{(produced with Rick St. Hilaire)}
• 9. "Game Day" (performed by Phife Dawg and Rodney Hampton)

5-Elementz - Yester Years

• 1. "Searchin'"
• 2. "Feed Back"
• 3. "Janet Jacme"
• 4. "Don't Stop"
• 5. "Sun Flower"

1997

Slum Village - Fan-Tas-Tic (Vol. 1)

• All tracks

A Tribe Called Quest - The Jam EP

• 3. "Mardi Gras at Midnight" (featuring Rah Digga)

Somethin' for the People - All I Do (VLS)

• A1. "All I Do (Jay Dee's Shit! Mix)" (featuring Phife Dawg)

Consequence - Niggaz Get the Money EP

• A1. "Rock-N-Roll"

Consequence - It's Yours / The Consequences (VLS)

• B1. "The Consequences" (featuring Q-Tip)

Crustation - Purple (CDS)

• 2. "Purple (A Tribe Called Quest Edit)"
• 4. "Purple (A Tribe Called Quest Mix)"

1998

Mood - Snake Backs VLS

• Secrets of the Sand (Remix)"

Funkmaster Flex - The Mix Tape, Vol. III

• 26. "That Shit" (performed by A Tribe Called Quest & Jay Dee)

Bizarre - Attack of the Weirdos

• 6. "Butterfly"

A Tribe Called Quest - The Love Movement

• 1. "Start It Up"
• 2. "Find a Way"
• 3. "Da Booty"
• 4. "Steppin' It Up" (featuring Busta Rhymes & Redman)
• 7. "4 Moms" (featuring Spanky)
• 8. "His Name Is Mutty Ranks"
• 11. "Busta's Lament"
• 13. "Against the World"

5-Elementz - The Album Time Forgot

• 2. "Whutchawant"
• 3. "Feed Back"
• 4. "Rockshows"
• 7. "Party Groove"
• 8. "Janet Jacme"
• 11. "E.G.O."
• 12. "Don't Stop"
• 14. "Searchin'"

N'Dea Davenport - Bullshittin' (VLS)

• A1. "Bullshittin' (Remix)" [featuring Mos Def]

1999

The Roots - Things Fall Apart

• 6. "Dynamite!" (featuring Rehani Sayeed)

The Roots - You Got Me (CDS)/ Things Fall Apart (Deluxe Reissue)

• 3. "New Year's @ Jay Dee"

Heavy D - Heavy

• 4. "Listen" (featuring Q-Tip) [produced as The Ummah]

Q-Tip - Amplified

_{(produced with Q-Tip)}

• 1. "Wait Up"
• 2. "Higher"
• 3. "Breathe and Stop" (produced by J Dilla)
• 4. "Moving with U"
• 5. "Let's Ride"
• 6. "Things U Do"
• 7. "All In"
• 8. "Go Hard"
• 10. "Vivrant Thing" (produced by Q-Tip)
• 12. "End of Time" (featuring Korn)
• 13. "Do It, See It, Be It"

Phife Dawg - Bend Ova (VLS)

• B1. "Thought U Wuz Nice"

5 Ela - 5-E Pt. 3

• 4. "You Ain't Fresh"
• 6. "Ain't No Love (Dirty Love Mix)"

Phat Kat - Dedication to the Suckers (VLS)

• A1. "Dedication to the Suckers"
• A3. "Don't Nobody Care About Us"
• B1. "Microphone Master"

Nine Yards - Always Find a Way (VLS)

• B1. "Always Find a Way (Jay Dee Remix)"

2000

Various Artists - The Hurricane soundtrack

• 2. "Little Brother" (performed by Black Star)

D12 - The Underground E.P.

• 8. "Cock and Squeeze"

Common - Like Water for Chocolate

• 1. "Time Travelin' (A Tribute to Fela)" (featuring Vinia Mojica, Roy Hargrove and Femi Kuti) _{(produced with D'Angelo, Questlove, and James Poyser)}
• 2. "Heat"
• 4. "Dooinit"
• 5. "The Light"
• 6. "Funky for You" (featuring Bilal and Jill Scott) _{(produced with James Poyser)}
• 7. "The Questions" (featuring Mos Def) _{(produced with James Poyser)}
• 8. "Time Travelin' (Reprise)" _{(produced with D'Angelo, Questlove, and James Poyser)}
• 10. "A Film Called (Pimp)" (featuring Bilal and MC Lyte)
• 11. "Nag Champa (Afrodisiac for the World)"
• 12. "Thelonius" (featuring Slum Village)
• 13. "Payback Is a Grandmother"

Slum Village - Fantastic, Vol. 2

• All tracks
  • 7. "Tell Me" (featuring D'Angelo) _{(produced with D'Angelo)}
  • 15. "Once Upon a Time" (featuring Pete Rock) _{(produced with Pete Rock)}

Busta Rhymes - Anarchy

• 3. "Enjoy da Ride"
• 7. "Live It Up"
• 10. "Show Me What You Got"

J-88 - Best Kept Secret

• All tracks

De La Soul - Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump

• 5. "Thru Ya City" (featuring D.V. Alias Khrist)

Phife Dawg - Ventilation: Da LP

• 8. "Bend Ova"
• 11. "4 Horsemen (192 N' It)" (featuring Know Naim)

Guru - Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul

• 5. "Certified" (featuring Bilal)

Erykah Badu - Mama's Gun

• 2. "Didn't Cha Know?" _{(produced with Erykah Badu)}
• 3. "My Life" _{(produced with Erykah Badu and James Poyser)}
• 8. "Kiss Me on My Neck (Hesi)" _{(produced with Erykah Badu and James Poyser)}

Various Artists - Lyricist Lounge 2

• 6. "Let's Grow" (performed by Royce da 5'9")

The Brand New Heavies - Saturday Night (Jay Dee Remix) (VLS)

• A1. "Saturday Night (Jay Dee Remix)" (featuring Mos Def)

2001

Bilal - 1st Born Second

• 4. "Reminisce" (featuring Mos Def and Common)

Chino XL - I Told You So

• 17. "Don't Say a Word"
• 23. "How It Goes" (featuring Saafir)

Busta Rhymes - Genesis

• 5. "Genesis"
• 15. "Make It Hurt"

De La Soul - AOI: Bionix

• 16. "Peer Pressure" (featuring B-Real and J Dilla)

2002

Slum Village - Trinity (Past, Present and Future)

• 10. "One"
• 11. "Hoes"
• 15. "Let's"

Talib Kweli - Quality

• 12. "Where Do We Go" (featuring Res)
• 13. "Stand to the Side" (featuring Novel and Vinia Mojica)

Busta Rhymes - It Ain't Safe No More

• 2. "It Ain't Safe No More..." (featuring Meka)
• 6. "What Up"
• 7. "Turn Me Up Some"

Common - Electric Circus

• 2. "Soul Power" _{(produced with Questlove and James Poyser)}
• 3. "Aquarius" (featuring Bilal) _{(produced with Questlove, James Poyser, and Pino Palladino)}
• 4. "Electric Wire Hustler Flower" (featuring Sonny Sandoval) _{(produced with James Poyser)}
• 7. "New Wave" (featuring Lætitia Sadier) _{(produced with Questlove and James Poyser)}
• 8. "Star *69 (PS With Love)" (featuring Bilal) _{(produced with Questlove and James Poyser)}
• 10. "Between Me, You and Liberation" (featuring Cee Lo Green) _{(produced with Questlove, James Poyser, and Pino Palladino)}
• 11. "I Am Music" (featuring Jill Scott) _{(produced with Questlove, James Poyser, Pino Palladino, and Jeff Lee Johnson)}
• 12. "Jimi Was a Rock Star" (featuring Erykah Badu) _{(produced with Questlove, James Poyser, Pino Palladino, and Jeff Lee Johnson)}

2003

Jay Dee - Vol. 2: Vintage

• All tracks

Jay Dee - Ruff Draft

• All tracks

Royce da 5'9'' - Build & Destroy: The Lost Sessions Part 1

• 12. "Life Goes On"

Frank n Dank - 48 Hrs

• All tracks

Jaylib - Champion Sound

• 1. "L.A. to Detroit" _{(produced with Madlib)}
• 3. "Nowadayz"
• 5. "The Red"
• 7. "Raw Shit" (featuring Talib Kweli)
• 9. "The Heist"
• 11. "React" (featuring Quasimoto)
• 13. "Strip Club" (featuring Quasimoto)
• 14. "The Exclusive" (featuring Percee P)
• 16. "Starz"
• 18. "Raw Addict"
• 20. "Pillz"

Daft Punk - Daft Club

• 10. "Aerodynamic (Slum Village Remix)"

Vivian Green - Fanatic (VLS)

• B1. "Fanatic (Dilla's Remix)"

2004

DJ Cam - Liquid Hip Hop

• 10. "Love Junkee" (J Dilla Remix) (featuring Cameo)

Proof - I Miss the Hip Hop Shop

• 16. "Bring It 2 Me" (featuring Killa Khann)

Phat Kat - The Undeniable LP

• 3. "Dedication 2004"
• 9. "Destiny" (featuring Melanie Rutherford)
• 11. "Big Booties"

Elzhi - Witness My Growth: The Mixtape '97-'04

• 4. "Days and Nights"
• 18. "Concrete Eyes"
• 19. "Love It Here"
• 24. "Look at my Friends"

Amp Fiddler - Waltz of a Ghetto Fly

• 1. "Intro"
• 7. "You Play Me" (produced with Amp Fiddler)
• 13. "Waltz of a Ghetto Fly" (featuring George Clinton)

Slum Village - Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit)

• 2. "Do You" (featuring MC Breed)

Oh No - The Disrupt

• 3. "Move" (featuring Roc C)

De La Soul - The Grind Date

• 2. "Verbal Clap"
• 3. "Much More" (featuring Yummy Bingham and DJ Premier)
• 13. "Shoomp" (featuring Sean Paul)

2005

M.E.D. - Push Comes to Shove

• 5. "Push" (featuring J Dilla)
• 12. "So Real"

Common - Be

• 6. "Love Is…"
• 11. "It's Your World (Part 1 & 2)" _{(produced with James Poyser and Karriem Riggins)}

Slum Village - Prequel to a Classic

• 7. "It'z Your World" (featuring J Dilla and Kurupt)
• 13. "Who Are We"

Lawless Element - Soundvision: In Stereo

• 3. "The Shining" _{(produced with Young RJ)}

Dwele - Some Kinda...

• 11. "Keep On" (featuring Slum Village)

Steve Spacek - Space Shift

• 2. "Dollar"

Talib Kweli - Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD

• 9. "Roll Off Me"

2006

J Dilla - Donuts

• All tracks

Ghostface Killah - Fishscale

• 7. "Beauty Jackson"
• 12. "Whip You with a Strap"

Papoose - The Boyz in the Hood

• 14. "Psycho" (featuring Busta Rhymes and Cassidy)

Busta Rhymes - The Big Bang

• 8. "You Can't Hold the Torch" (featuring Q-Tip and Chauncey Black)

Dabrye - Two/Three

• 20. "Game Over" (featuring J Dilla and Phat Kat)

J Dilla - The Shining

• All tracks but
  • 5. "Baby" (featuring Madlib and Guilty Simpson) [produced with Madlib]
  • 8. "Over the Breaks" _{(produced with Karriem Riggins)}
  • 9. "Body Movin'" (featuring J. Rocc and Karriem Riggins) [_{produced with Karriem Riggins and J. Rocc]}

The Roots - Game Theory

• 1. "Dillatastic Vol Won(derful)"
• 13. "Can't Stop This" _{(produced with The Roots and The Randy Watson Experience)}

Four Tet - Remixes

• 14. "As Serious As Your Life" (Jay Dee remix)

Stones Throw Records - Chrome Children

• 2. "Clap Your Hands" (performed by Guilty Simpson)
• 3. "Take It Back" (performed by Madlib)
• 5. "Nothing Like This" (performed by J Dilla)

The Visionaries - We Are the Ones (We Have Been Waiting For)

• 3. "All Right"

A.G. - Get Dirty Radio

• 13. "Hip Hop Quotable" (featuring Aloe Blacc)

2007

Ghostface Killah - Hidden Darts: Special Edition

• 6. "Murda Goons"

Phat Kat - Carte Blanche

• 1. "Nasty Ain't It?"
• 3. "My Old Label"
• 4. Cold Steel" (featuring Elzhi)
• 9. "Game Time"
• 14. "Don't Nobody Care About Us"
• 15. "World Premier"
• 16. "It Don't Get No Liver Than This" (featuring La Peace)

Skyzoo - Corner Store Classic

• 18. "They Don't Want It" (featuring Torae, Yatta Barz, and Zeqway)

Common - Finding Forever

• 9. "So Far to Go" (featuring D'Angelo)

Guilty Simpson - Stray Bullets

• 16. "La La"
• 23. "Man's World"

Busta Rhymes - Dilla-gence

• All tracks

2008

Akrobatik - Absolute Value

• 3. "Put Ya Stamp on It" (featuring Talib Kweli)

Guilty Simpson - Ode to the Ghetto

• 7. "I Must Love You"

Wale - The Mixtape About Nothing

• 13. "The Star" (produced with Questlove and Scott Storch)

J Dilla, Ghostface Killah, MF DOOM - Sniperlite CDS

• "Sniper Elite" (featuring MF Doom)
• "Murda Goons" (featuring Ghostface Killah)

Q-Tip - The Renaissance

• 8. "Move"
• 14. "Feva"

Illa J - Yancey Boys

• All tracks _{(produced with Illa J and Mike Floss)}

2009

DOOM - Born Like This

• 2. "Gazzillion Ear"
• 7. "Lightworks"

Wiz Khalifa - Flight School

• 11. "Name on a Cloud"

Skyzoo - The Power of Words: The Mixtape

• 11. "Alphabet Soup"

Mos Def - The Ecstatic

• 15. "History" (featuring Talib Kweli)

Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II

• 2. "House of Flying Daggers" (featuring Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah and Method Man)
• 14. "Ason Jones"
• 16. "10 Bricks" (featuring Cappadonna and Ghostface Killah)

2010

Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)

• 7. "Love" _{(produced with Erykah Badu and Mike Chav)}

Slum Village - Villa Manifesto

• 2. "Lock It Down"
• 13. "We'll Show You" (featuring AB) _{(produced with Young RJ)}

2011

Fashawn - Higher Learning Vol. 2

• 14. "Closer" (Remix)

2012

Lil B - The Basedprint II

• 4. "Dress for the Occasion"

Joey Badass - 1999

• 11. "Snakes" (featuring T'Nah Apex)
• 14. "Where It's At" (featuring Kirk Knight)

Smoke DZA - K.O.N.Y.

• 7. "G.otham F.uckin C.ity" (featuring Joey Badass)

2013

Yancey Boys - Sunset Blvd.

• All tracks

Talib Kweli - Gravitas

• 11. "Colors of You" (featuring Mike Posner)

2015

Joey Badass - B4.Da.$$

• 7. "Like Me" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid) _{(produced with The Roots and 1-900)}

MK Asante - Buck: Original Book Soundtrack

• 10. "My Victory" (featuring Maya Angelou)

Slum Village - Yes!

• 1. "Intro"
• 2. "Fantastic/Love Is" (featuring Bilal and Illa J)
• 3. "Tear It Down" (featuring Jon Connor)
• 4. "Bonafide" _{(produced with Young RJ)}
• 5. "Expressive" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid, Illa J and Rosewood 2055)
• 7. "Windows" (featuring J. Ivy)
• 8. "Yes Yes (Remix)" _{(produced with Young RJ)}
• 9. "Right Back" (featuring De La Soul) _{(produced with Young RJ)}
• 11. "Too Much" (featuring Keely) _{(produced with Young RJ)}
• 12. "What We Have" (featuring Kam Corvet and Illa J)

Esham - Dichotomy

• 12. "Birdz Nest"

Lupe Fiasco - Pharaoh Height 2/30

• 3. "Of"

Dreamville - Revenge of the Dreamers II

• 8. "Still Slummin'" (performed by Lute)

2016

Freeway - Fear of a Free Planet

• 7. "Girls"

J Dilla - The Diary

• 1. "The Introduction" _{(produced with House Shoes)}
• 2. "The Anthem" (featuring Frank n Dank)
• 6. "Trucks"
• 9. "Give Them What They Want"
• 13. "Fuck the Police"

Snoop Dogg - Coolaid

• 9. "My Carz"

2017

XXXTentacion - A Ghetto Christmas Carol

• 2. “Hate Will Never Win”

2019

Common - Let Love

• 2. "HER Love" (featuring Daniel Caesar)

2020

Busta Rhymes - Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God

• 3. "Strap Yourself Down" _{(produced with Pete Rock)}

2022

Phife Dawg - Forever

• 4. "Nutshell Pt. 2" (featuring Busta Rhymes and Redman)

2023

Diddy - The Love Album: Off the Grid

• 3. "Deliver Me" (featuring Busta Rhymes, Dawn Richard and Kalenna)