Donuts was made on a hospital bed & in a home studio, on a stripped-down setup with a stack of vinyl. Released on its maker's 32nd birthday, three days before he passed away, the album has a resonance deeper than anyone could've hoped for or even imagined. Some who were close to Dilla have said that there are hidden messages in the samples, the track titles, & who knows where else. It's impossible not to speculate about some things, like the track titled " Don't Cry, the looped broken & b