Busta Rhymes Announces Dillagence 2 With J Dilla Production
Busta Rhymes is preparing Dillagence 2 , a sequel built around J Dilla production. Here’s why the project matters for hip-hop. Some collaborations just make sense. Busta Rhymes confirmed earlier this year that he is preparing Dillagence 2 , a new project built around production from the late J Dilla. The project follows Busta and DJ Mick Boogie’s 2007 Dillagence mixtape, where Busta attacked a collection of Dilla beats alongside several guests. In February 2026, Busta held a New York listening session previewing the sequel. A release date and official tracklist still had not been announced at the time of the reveal. That alone should have boom-bap fans paying attention. Busta Rhymes Over Dilla Beats Is a Natural Combination J Dilla's production could be soulful, dusty, off-center, smooth and ridiculously hard at the same time. Busta Rhymes happens to be one of the most rhythmically creative rappers hip-hop has ever produced. Put those two ideas together and you get something rappe...