New Busta Rhymes & J Dilla album returns to the boom-bap source and births a new edge of sonically rhythmic rhyme and production
Page updated: 26 August 2026
Busta Rhymes opens his new track with J Dilla saying, “We love D’Angelo,” before the late singer begins vocalising in his trademark voice over a posthumous Dilla beat. Taken from their new album, Dillagence 2, out now, it sits as a mark of the art and class of an era that continues to filter into the present. Following the reveals of “SPAZZZ” and “Talk Ya Shit” featuring Lil Wayne, we knew we were in for a treat, and the sugar rush is about to start.
Dillagence 2 is already off to a safe start, with all the affluence you come to expect from a J Dilla-produced album. Busta’s usual level remains consistent, and we should really talk more about that — this album truly represents the philosophy of his game.I’m glad more albums are rejecting the Friday rollout, as it gives us sustenance for the mid-week blues, and this effusive sense of hip-hop is a comforting grenade laced with the soul of the sound. We often forget to inject the hip-hop into the genre, but this album is hitting all the notes, ones and twos, too. It’s also great to see young rapper La Reezy invited onto the album alongside titans of the industry, where he once again does what he does best with his euphoric style on the sequel to the duo’s 2007 release.
Need to Knows
Released date: 25 August 2026 with a regional rollout.
Track legnth and duration: 19 tracks, 1:00:23 runtime.
Featured artists: Cie, La Reezy, Trillian, D’Angelo, C.S. Armstrong, Jesse from WatchTheDuck, T3 of Slum Village, Big Sean, Honey Bxby, Anderson .Paak, Ludacris, Talib Kweli, Lil Wayne, Jon Batiste and Common.
Producers: J Dilla with additional production from Black Milk and Kev Brown (“SPAZZZ”).
Dillagence II — full tracklist
- Ma Dukes Speaks Again — 1:21
- How The Boss Will Deliver feat. Cie — 1:21
- Entry feat. La Reezy — 2:05
- SPAZZZ — 3:09
- Back Pain, Chest Pain, Head Pain — 4:19
- Royalty feat. Cie & Trillian — 4:19
- This Woman feat. D’Angelo — 4:21
- Shoo — 2:05
- Drugs feat. C.S. Armstrong — 2:23
- The Story Of The Old Man — 1:20
- Run Em Down feat. Jesse from WatchTheDuck — 3:28
- Lay Down feat. T3 from Slum Village — 2:28
- Wait 4 U feat. Big Sean & Honey Bxby — 4:11
- Kingpin (Knock Ya Head Off) feat. Anderson .Paak & Ludacris — 4:28
- How You Want It — 3:40
- Love & War feat. C.S. Armstrong & Talib Kweli — 4:57
- Talk Ya Shit feat. Lil Wayne — 2:27
- What We Got In Common feat. Jon Batiste & Common — 6:20
- Ma Dukes & Dilla’s Closing Words — 1:41
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