The King of Beats assembles forty tracks from one of the many heroes to come out of Detroit, Michigan. James Yancey utilised the SP-1200 drum machine to its full effect in his early years, making now famous beats for the likes of Slum Village, Pharcyde, and Busta Rhymes. Over the forty tracks contained within King of Beats we delve deep into Dilla’s world of dusty jazz records, loops and talented drum programming.