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slum village - villa manifesto - ne'astra music group - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: Hip Hop

1. Bare Witness (feat DJ Babu)
2. Lock It Down
3. Scheming (feat J Dilla, De La Soul and Phife (A Tribe Called Quest))
4. Earl Flinn
5. Faster (feat Colin Munroe)
6. 2000 Beyond (feat J Dilla and ?uestlove)
7. Dance (feat AB)
8. Dont Fight The Feeling (feat Dwele)
9. Um Um (feat Keys)
10. The Set Up
11. The Reunion (part 2)
12. Where Do We Go From Here (feat Little Brother)
13. We"ll Show You (feat AB)
14. Stereo (feat Illa J)
15. Dope Man
16. Nitro (feat Young RJ)

Detroit rap collective Slum Village seized the underground hip hop scene in the 90’s with their first album Fantastic Volume 1. The trio, which then consisted of Baatin, T3, and Jay Dee, united with some of hip hop’s supreme MC’s such as Busta Rhymes, A Tribe Called Quest, and Pete Rock. In 2001, Jay Dee, also known as J Dilla, left the group to pursue a solo career, and Elzhi was introduced. A couple of years later, Baatin fell ill while touring in France and departed. T3 and Elzhi went on to record music together under the reputable moniker Slum Village, before tragedy struck. In February 2006, after being diagnosed with TTP and Lupus, Jay Dee passed away. Two years later, T3 announced that Baatin would be returning to the group and collaborating on a new Slum Village album. Unfortunately, tragedy struck a second time taking the life of Baatin in July 2009. Through the group’s misfortune, Slum Village remains. Villa Manifesto, the latest installment, showcases past, present, and future members at their lyrical best.