J DILLA 'RUFF DRAFT: INSTRUMENTALS' LP Pelican 7 When You Close Your

7 When You Close Your Eyes

McPadden has written prolifically about high art and low culture for the likes of Esquire

Talking Pictures 7

The album is an instrumental drum record with other instrumentation

J DILLA 'RUFF DRAFT: INSTRUMENTALS' LP Pelican 7 When You Close YourWhen 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