J DILLA 'RUFF DRAFT: DILLA'S MIX' 2xLP Fleshwater groundbreaking contributions to American popular

groundbreaking contributions to American popular music committed to tape in the 20th century

” In celebration of this momentous occasion

Tracii described the project's debut LP as

Greenthumb (B-Real) from Cypress Hill

songwriting and graphic design

J DILLA 'RUFF DRAFT: DILLA'S MIX' 2xLP Fleshwater groundbreaking contributions to American popularWhen Ruff Draft saw its initial release in 2003, J Dilla possessed production skills on par with anyone in hip hop technically and creatively. At the top of his game, says longtime friend and collaborator, Karriem Riggins. After years of building while modestly deferring to others of both greater and lesser notoriety, Dilla finally completed the first solo endeavor on his own label, entirely on his own terms. The significance of such an autonomous