Jay Dee – Welcome To Detroit: Instrumentals

Jay Dee needs no introduction. Widely regarded as one of the most important figures in hiphop alongside Pete Rock, Kanye West, Pharell, and Dr. Dre, his influence has reached far beyond the genre. Known widely as your favourite producers favourite producer, and having produced and remixed for legends like Janet Jackson, Daft Punk, A Tribe Called Quest, Brand New Heavies, Busta Rhymes, Common, Erykah Badu, Guru, The Pharcyde, The Roots, De La Soul, and Royce Da 59the list is endlessthere is no questioning Jay Dees genius. Many have tried, but none have been able to duplicate his sound.

Originally released in 2001, Welcome 2 Detroit marked Jay Dees first solo project and the groundbreaking debut of BBEs Beat Generation series, where producers stepped into the spotlight with complete creative freedom. A paradigm-shifting record, it was short-listed for Artistic Achievement in Music in October 2001 (the U.S. equivalent of the Mercury Prize) and instantly set the bar for everything that followed.