{"product_id":"j-dilla-ruff-draft-dillas-mix-vinyl-lp","title":"J Dilla: Ruff Draft - Dilla's Mix Vinyl LP { vinyl }","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 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=j+dilla\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=j+dilla\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\"\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\"\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\"\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 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003efollows 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\"\u003eStones Throw\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/products\/j-dilla-ruff-draft-2lp\" target=\"_blank\"\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\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEgon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Now-Again\" target=\"_blank\"\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\"\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\u003eblack vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efor DJs that play that real live sh*t\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":57442573975883,"sku":"hh-5482","price":3.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/6169\/9915\/files\/jdilla-ruffdraft-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1779776396","url":"https:\/\/vinylvintage.shop\/products\/j-dilla-ruff-draft-dillas-mix-vinyl-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}