"Pause" is a single by Jay Dee

J Dilla

James Dewitt Yancey , better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan...

 that was chosen to lead his 2001 (see 2001 in music

2001 in music

See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....

) album, Welcome 2 Detroit

Welcome 2 Detroit

Welcome 2 Detroit is the 2001 debut solo album from Slum Village producer J Dilla . The album followed the group's critically acclaimed Fantastic, Vol. 2, and kicked off BBE's "Beat Generation" series...

. Besides a grunt and an ad-lib, ("Bounce"), Jay Dee himself doesn't perform on the song, but instead features his friends Frank-N-Dank, who brace the horn-laced track with suitably over-the-top braggadocio. Much of Dank's opening first is later featured in scratches on Dilla's Ruff Draft EP song Let's Take It Back.

The appropriately titled "Featuring Phat Kat" sees his one time fellow 1st Down

1st Down

1st Down was a Detroit hip-hop group consisting of Jay Dee and Phat Kat.The duo signed to Payday Records in 1995, and released one 12", "A Day Wit' The Homies", before disbanding as a group, due to label trouble. They once again reunited for Phat Kat's Dedication to the Suckers EP, in 1999, which...

 member Phat Kat

Phat Kat

Phat Kat , is a rapper from the east side of Detroit, Michigan. His career began in the mid 90's as part of 1st Down, which consisted of Phat Kat on vocals and Jay Dee on production...

 on the mic, while Jay Dee provides a subdued, but gritty canvas for him to let loose. The song is also notable for featuring one of Jay Dee's DJ Premier

DJ Premier

Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...

-esque scratch montages.

Track listing

• Side A:
  1. Pause (feat. Frank-N-Dank) (Clean)
  2. Pause (feat. Frank-N-Dank) (Dirty)
  3. Pause (Instrumental)
• Side B:
  1. Featuring Phat Kat (feat. Phat Kat
     Phat Kat
     Phat Kat , is a rapper from the east side of Detroit, Michigan. His career began in the mid 90's as part of 1st Down, which consisted of Phat Kat on vocals and Jay Dee on production...
     
     ) (Clean)
  2. Featuring Phat Kat (feat. Phat Kat) (Clean)
  3. Featuring Phat Kat (Instrumental)

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