Ruff Draft Beats (Instrumental)

Originally released independently in 2003 on vinyl, the late J Dilla's RUFF DRAFT returns in 2007 as an expanded double album (the second disc is instrumentals) on Stones Throw. In hindsight, RUFF DRAFT clearly marks a pivotal point in Dilla's creative evolution, displaying a nascent interest in zooming early-hip-hop synthesizers and a plethora of soul loops and samples. These tendencies would come into full fruition in CHAMPION SOUND, his later collabo with Madlib, and in his 2006 masterpiece, DONUTS. J handles the rhymes (and some crooning) on most tracks, though Guilty Simpson makes an appearance, but it's the production wizardry that makes this album something special.

Tracklist:

A1        Let's Take It Back (Instrumental)
A2        Reckless Driving (Instrumental)
A3        Nothin Like This (Instrumental)
A4        The $ (Instrumental)
A5        Make'em NV (Instrumental)
B1        Crushin' (Instrumental)
B2        Intro (Instrumental)
B3        Wild (Instrumental)
B4        Take Notice (Instrumental)
B5        Shouts (Instrumental)