When Ruff Draft released in 2003, J Dilla possessed production skills on par with anyone in hip-hop. This definitive reissue of Ruff Draft takes Dilla’s recently discovered mixes of the album and restores his vision for the project.
"Before we get this started, let me explain it. It's Ruff Draft. For my real niggaz only ... Sound like it's straight from the ma'fuckin' cassette! ... Let's do it."