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| Released | February 26, 2001[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2001 | |||
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 41:04 | |||
| Label | BBE | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The A.V. Club | favorable[3] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[4] |
| XXL | XL (4/5)[5] |
Welcome 2 Detroit is the debutstudio album byAmericanhip hop recording artistJ Dilla, released on February 26, 2001. The album followed his groupSlum Village's critically acclaimedFantastic, Vol. 2, and kicked offBBE's "Beat Generation" series (producer-driven albums).
Welcome 2 Detroit bears the name "Jay Dee" as well as "J Dilla", and marks the first time Dilla (who until that point was still known as Jay Dee) officially used the name J Dilla.
Welcome 2 Detroit is a showcase of the talent from J Dilla's hometown, introducing a pre-Slum VillageElzhi on the song "Come Get It", and making room for his longtime1st Down partnerPhat Kat on the appropriately titled "Featuring Phat Kat".
The album's sound ranges from grimyhardcore hip hop ("Pause") toelectronicpsychedelia ("B.B.E."). The track "Rico Suave Bossa Nova" is inspired byBrazilian music group Azymuth. As Dilla mentions in the extensive liner notes:
I fell in love with Brazilian music the day I listened to aSérgio Mendes album. We used to have jam sessions in the studio after work was done, (and) one day my mansKarriem Riggins came through. I asked him for "Bossa nova". He gave me exactly what I needed.
J Dilla coversDonald Byrd's "Think Twice," singing the lead vocals.
On "African Rhythms", J Dilla covers theAfro beat groupPlunky & the Oneness of Juju's song of the same name, replaying all the instruments as well as mimicking the spoken introduction.
On the album's outro "One," J Dilla takes a moment to thank all who have helped him in the hip-hop industry, including Slum Village,Q-Tip andDe La Soul. ThePop band'N Sync is also mentioned. An instrumental version of the album was released on August 23, 2005.
All tracks produced byJ Dilla except "The Clapper," which is produced byKarriem Riggins and co-produced byJ Dilla.
Welcome 2 Detroit - The 20th Anniversary Edition
This edition was released on February 5, 2021 on the BBE label, containing the original 16 tracks, with instrumentals, bonus mixes, beats and alternate takes.
| 1. | "Welcome 2 Detroit" | 0:49 |
| 2. | "Y’all Ain’t Ready" | 1:28 |
| 3. | "Think Twice" | 3:52 |
| 4. | "The Clapper" | 2:06 |
| 5. | "Come Get It" | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Pause" | 2:45 |
| 7. | "B.B.E. - Big Booty Express" | 2:12 |
| 8. | "Beej-n-Dem Pt. 2" | 2:49 |
| 9. | "Brazilian Groove (EWF)" | 1:30 |
| 10. | "It’s Like That" | 4:05 |
| 11. | "Give It Up" | 3:08 |
| 12. | "Rico Suave Bossa Nova" | 1:25 |
| 13. | "Feat. Phat Kat" | 3:43 |
| 14. | "Shake It Down" | 2:55 |
| 15. | "African Rhythms" | 1:36 |
| 16. | "One" | 1:31 |
| 17. | "Welcome 2 Detroit (Instrumental)" | 0:46 |
| 18. | "Y’all Ain’t Ready (Instrumental)" | 1:29 |
| 19. | "Think Twice (Instrumental)" | 3:36 |
| 20. | "The Clapper (Instrumental)" | 1:57 |
| 21. | "Come Get It (Instrumental)" | 4:25 |
| 22. | "Pause (Instrumental)" | 2:46 |
| 23. | "B.B.E. - Big Booty Express (Instrumental)" | 2:09 |
| 24. | "Beej-N-Dem Pt. 2 (Instrumental)" | 3:07 |
| 25. | "Brazilian Groove EWF (Instrumental)" | 1:30 |
| 26. | "It’s Like That (Instrumental)" | 4:08 |
| 27. | "Give It Up (Instrumental)" | 3:11 |
| 28. | "Feat. Phat Kat (Instrumental)" | 2:46 |
| 29. | "Shake It Down (Instrumental)" | 2;54 |
| 30. | "African Rhythms (Instrumental)" | 1:35 |
| 31. | "One (Instrumental)" | 1:35 |
| 32. | "Think Twice (DJ Muro’s KG Mix)" | 3:51 |
| 33. | "Think Twice (DJ Muro’s KG Mix Instrumental)" | 3:51 |
| 34. | "Rico Suave Bossa Nova" | 5:53 |
| 35. | "Beej-n-Dem (OG)" | 0:51 |
| 36. | "Brazilian Groove EWF (No Drums, No Vocal)" | 1:25 |
| 37. | "It’s Like That (Alternate Version)" | 3:06 |
| 38. | "Give It Up (Acapella)" | 1:31 |
| 39. | "African Rhythms (No Drums)" | 0:44 |
| 40. | "Think Twice (Alternate Take)" | 3:33 |
| 41. | "It’s Like That (Original Beat)" | 0:42 |
| 42. | "Y’all Ain’t Ready (Cassette Demo)" | 1:30 |
| 43. | "Think Twice (Cassette Demo)" | 3:44 |
| 44. | "Come Get It (Cassette Demo)" | 4:05 |
| 45. | "Come Get It (Alt Beat)" | 1:26 |
| 46. | "Beej-n-Dem Pt. 2 (Alt Beat)" | 3:01 |
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