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slum village - fantastic vol 2 - ne'astra music group - cd

Genre: Hip Hop

1. Intro
2. Gonant Garden
3. I Don't Know (feat Jazzy Jeff)
4. Jealousy
5. Climax
6. Hold Tight (feat Q-Tip)
7. Tell Me (feat D'Angelo)
8. What's It All About (feat Busta Rhymes)
9. Forth
10. Fantastic
11. Get Dis Money
12. Raise It Up
13. Once Upon A Time (feat Pete Rock)
14. Players
15. Eyes Up
16. 2U 4U
17. CB4
18. Go Ladies
19. Thelonious (feat Common)
20. Who Are We (Bonus Track)

The progressive hip-hop of Slum Village may use familiar elements (James Brown samples, simple, funky bass and drum samples, tag-team rapping, scratching interludes) as its building blocks, but the group's real talent lies in its ability to transform the commonplace into something new and striking.It's refreshing to hear a hip-hop group that doesn't fall into either the misogynistic, violence-promoting gangsta world, or the self-conscious, self-righteous tendencies of the more politically correct rap acts. It's even more impressive to hear it pull off a coup like this one. Slum Village is concerned with the same subjects that have occupied pop artists for decades; love, sex, cars, and neighborhood pride. The band delivers its tales with minimum attitude and much unexaggerated skill. FANTASTIC VOL 2 features a star-studded guest list, including Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, and even retro-R&Bking D'Angelo, who all add their talents to the mix. Ultimately, though, it's the distinctive, funky Slum Village soundthat reels the listener in.