Ruff Enuff is an unreleased song recorded on 6 January, 2016 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA. Prince's Twitter account announced the track in the early morning of 7 January:
"JUST CUT A THE JAZZ SINGLE "RUFF ENUFF" WITH KAJ ON DRUMS, ADRIAN ON TALKINGSAXBOX & MONO NEON ON BASS! ONLY NEED A LIL' DONNA MESS &: $$$!"
It is believed, therefore, that a further session is planned for guitar overdubs by Donna Grantis. In response to a fan asking when they could hear the track, @Prince3EG replied "HOPEFULLY, THIS WEEKEND"
Another fan asked if this was the first track to be recorded in 2016, to which @Prince3EG replied "YES, IT'S ALREADY GOT A SISTER: ON THE SAME ALBUM AS "FREE URSELF"...THEY SOUND GREAT 2GETHER!" It has been speculated that Free Urself is the title of an album that would contain the title track and Ruff Enuff, but this has not been confirmed.
The song is not thought to be connected to the outtake Rough, which was worked on a number of times between 1980 and 1986.
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