The legendary producer for the likes of Common, Tribe Called Quest, & Slum Village originally released this rare vinyl only album in 2003. Here it is reissued, remastered, & packaged with 4 unreleased tracks in... more »cluding the instrumentals.« less
The legendary producer for the likes of Common, Tribe Called Quest, & Slum Village originally released this rare vinyl only album in 2003. Here it is reissued, remastered, & packaged with 4 unreleased tracks including the instrumentals.
Excellent bridge between Welcome 2 Detroit and Champion Soun
D. Thomas | Seattle, WA | 03/30/2007
(3 out of 5 stars)
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Dope, not his best work though. A lot of the Stones Throw/bandwagon Dilla fans say it's this AMAZING classic gem. It's dope... but not that dope. The one really cool thing that this EP does is bridge Welcome 2 Detroit to Champion Sound. It really helps put the dots together as in his progress and movement with his production style.
Although in my opinion this release isn't his best work, I highly suggest checking it out. It's some dope ish you can just pop in the jeep and ride to. (in the same vein as Sittin' On Chrome)
Choice cuts
Make 'EM NV
The $
Chrushin"
Nothing Like This (which was also released on Chrome Children)
3/5"
Sick.
Sean Bambrick | Cleveland, OH | 03/21/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This truely is a great album. J Dilla is brilliant, easily one of the top hip-hop producers of all time. Many consider him a "horrible rapper," which isn't true. His production just outshines his lyrical style. This album is raw, and blissful. To put his albums (Stones Throw) in perspective...
The Shining - Entirely about love, and does it oh so well.
Donuts - Masterpiece. Beautiful. You can feel the last words of a dying man on a 31-track instrumental album. Amazing.
This album isn't as good as Donuts, but compete with The Shining. A must for any hardcore Dilla fan."
What's the definition of RAW
Christopher L. Lewis | Chicago, IL United States | 03/22/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I first copped the orignal album via the boot-leg circuit(now I have a real legit copy!!! Thanks ST!). What I love about this album is that it was Dilla in his rawest form. Let's take it back just took the album there for me. For me the album brought me back the days of DITC and the living legend Pete Rock. But the true innovation of this piece was Nothing Like This.... just ill. It drives home why so many people loved (and will continue) Dilla's music... while he was never on no corniess...he wasn't afraid to take it there it was the prelude to one my favorite albums of all time ...Electric Circus... thank Stones Throw for reissuing this. Let's hope that somehow we can get the MCA shelved project (48 Hrs) finally release!"
GREATNESS
M. Bazemore | Greenville, NC | 03/22/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The definiton of Greatness: Anything made by J Dilla, Ruff Draft is in a universe by it self, absolute genius, By far one of the greatness peices of work to be released by the late great. Godbless Jay Dee, Good job. Look out for Jay love Japan!"