| Year | Album | Key Notes | |------|-------|------------| | 2001 | Welcome 2 Detroit | His official solo debut on BBÉ. Vocal tracks ("Welcome 2 Detroit") plus raw beats. | | 2006 | Donuts | Made on his deathbed. 31 short, looping instrumentals. Essential listening. | | 2007 | The Shining | Posthumous. Includes vocals from Common, D'Angelo, Madlib. Almost finished before his death. | | 2009 | Jay Stay Paid | Posthumous; arranged by Pete Rock. Unfinished beats from 1995–2006. | | 2012 | Rebirth of Detroit | Posthumous; some dispute over authenticity. For completists only. | | 2016 | The Diary | Posthumous. Rare vocal recordings (rap/sung). Not purely instrumental. |
| Year | Album | Dilla's Role | |------|-------|--------------| | 1997 | Fan-Tas-Tic (Vol. 1) | Pre-release bootleg; officially issued later (2005). | | 2000 | Fantastic, Vol. 2 | Peak Detroit hip-hop. Includes "Fall in Love," "Climax." | | 2002 | Trinity (Past, Present, Future) | Dilla left during production; some tracks produced by him. | | 2004 | Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit) | No Dilla beats (after departure). | j dilla discography
Many unofficial releases exist. Official/trusted: | Year | Album | Key Notes |