Expecting an all time high reply count here.

5. Common - Nag Champa
4. J Dilla - Don't Cry
3. J Dilla - The $
2. Slum Village - Fall N Love
1. De La Soul - Stakes Is High

Changes most days though

Im feeling sorry for you so consider this a pity post...

Top 5? I will just say any five tracks of the Champion Sound Album (2003)

Even the ones produced by Madlib?

Anyway, GeeJay will post a 5, I'm sure

Well the album is under the name Jaylib so i would assume Jay Dee would have had a hand in the production on most of the tracks

Then again you are the hip hop yoda of the bull inn

Aye, it's mostly half and half. The ones with Dilla on vocals were Madlib productions, and vice versa. Some great beats on there, no question

You have the wealth of knowledge over me Colin, I have still to fully get into The Shining and Slum Village's earlier stuff. I will give it a go nonetheless:

The Pharcyde - Runnin'
Jaylib - The Red
J Dilla - Workinonit
Q-Tip - Breathe and Stop
The Pharcyde & Dilla - She Said (Amsterdam Version)

Both Fantastic Vol 1 and Vol 2 are essential listening IMO. Welcome To Detroit is also brilliant.

I've changed my mind, my five is now

5. J Dilla - Don't Cry
4. Common - Soul Power
3. Q-Tip - Let's Ride
2. J Dilla featuring Frank N Dank - Pause
1. De La Soul - Stakes Is High

1) J Dilla - One For Ghost
2) J Dilla - Walkinonit
3) Common - Nag Champa
4) J Dilla - Lightworks
5) Jaylib - The Red

I've checked out a couple of tracks on here which I hadn't heard before and wow, quality shit.

Another fantastic five:

Proof - Searchin'
Slum Village - Players
Slum Village - Fall in Love
Slum Village - Climax
J Dilla - Waves

Cliched to f**k, but I could listen to this man's productions all day.

I sometimes feel like I do!

I've got a great 2 hour tribute show by 1Xtra's Benji B that was aired the week Dilla died, pulled together stuff from all his eras. I quite often just stick that on. Benji B was and is a Dilla disciple, his show is always a good listen if you get the chance.

By the way GeeJay, do you have the 3 Dilla Beat CDs that were kicking about prior to Donuts, it's all stuff from old soul records, not too dissimilar to what ended up on Donuts. They are filled with absolute treats, some of them have popped up on released tracks since.