J DILLA leaves behind an impression on Hip Hop that will last the test of time. His contributions ranged from defining Detroit Hip Hop as a founding member of SLUM VILLAGE to providing his production talents to COMMON, D"ANGELO, BUSTA RHYMES, ERYKAH BADU, A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, THE PHARCYDE, THE ROOTS, JANET JACKSON and MACY GRAY. Jay Dee aka J Dilla sadly past away in February this year, three days after his thirty-second birthday. This album "The Shining" will serve as a testament to the the fact that legends never die ensuring his cult status lives on. "The Shining" serves as a showcase of J Dilla"s talents which features him not only as a producer, but also as a rapper, singer and musician. Featured guests on the album include BUSTA RHYMES, COMMON, PHAROAHE MONCH, D"ANGELO, MADLIB, BLACK THOUGHT, MEDAPHOR aka MED, and GUILTY SIMPSON.