{"product_id":"j-dilla-ruff-draft-dillas-mix-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","title":"J Dilla: Ruff Draft - Dilla's Mix (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Before we get this started let me explain it… It's the Ruff Draft EP… Sound like it's straight from the motherfuckin' cassette.”\u003c\/i\u003e Before your eyes permanently roll into the back of your head at the sight of yet another posthumous \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=j+dilla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ Dilla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e release, let’s break it down. A \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?\u0026amp;q=ruff%20draft\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22J%20Dilla%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003enumber of different versions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?\u0026amp;q=ruff%20draft\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22J%20Dilla%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e of the \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?\u0026amp;q=ruff%20draft\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22J%20Dilla%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRuff Draft\u003c\/em\u003e EP\u003c\/a\u003e (or LP, depending on who you ask) have been released with various mixdowns and slightly rearranged tracklists; some versions have vocals on some tracks, some don’t… it’s impossible to keep it straight, even for the most feverish Dilla stan. But this faithful and final edition follows the original EP tracklisting which was released in 2003 on German imprint Mummy Records, recorded after an aborted album for MCA left Dilla feeling jaded and pissed off… a return to form of sorts. This updated 2023 pressing contains the recently-unearthed original mixes (mixed by Dilla) which were thought to be gone forever when \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Stones+Throw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eStones Throw\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/products\/j-dilla-ruff-draft-2lp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003ereissued the album in 2007\u003c\/a\u003e (it was subsequently re-mixed and remastered for that pressing). It has been researched and released with the blessing of Dilla’s family and completely authorized by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Egon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEgon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Now-Again\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eNow-Again\u003c\/a\u003e label boss, creative director of Dilla’s estate and former Stones Throw label manager who also oversaw the 2007 reissue. Egon and mastering engineer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Dave+Cooley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDave Cooley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e went to meticulous lengths to properly present this album, a process which took roughly an entire year (bonus points for sourcing the original photograph that was used for the sleeve of the ’03 Mummy pressing). Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erecently rediscovered original mixes of the fan-favorite Ruff Draft EP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efor DJs that play that real live sh*t\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eclear \u0026amp; black splatter colored vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 2003\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Pay Jay 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by edward james almost 04\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"J Dilla","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":48501366292651,"sku":"hh-5644","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/5282\/1931\/files\/jdilla-ruff-coloredvinyl-1.jpg?v=1793628211","url":"https:\/\/shopdelviro.shop\/products\/j-dilla-ruff-draft-dillas-mix-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","provider":"Avermont","version":"1.0","type":"link"}