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slum village - the fan-tas-tic box - ne'astra music group - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: Hip Hop

This New And Extensive Collection From The Group's Dilla-helmed Era Is The Most Comprehensive Edition Ever Of Fan-Tas-Tic V.1 and V.2. The Four CDs, Five Colored Vinyl 7-inches And Complete Liner Notes Are Packaged In A Premium Flip-Top Box!

The contributions of the late Detroit producer James DeWitt Yancey -better known to the world as J Dilla- to the world of hip-hop can't be overstated, and nowhere is his legacy more apparent than his work as a member of Slum Village. A founding member of the trio, (Alongside rappers T3 and Baatin) Dilla provided the group's distinctly esoteric, free-wheeling sound, built around winding basslines, quirky drumbeats, subtle low-end frequencies, and classic jazz & soul samples. Against the backdrop of Dilla's rich production, T3 and Baatin's free-flowing style of rhyming would also earn wide critical praise, leading to comparisons as the successors to A Tribe Called Quest. (A label they themselves have rejected.) Dilla himself went on to earn his own legend of brilliance, inspiring a slew of classic artists like Nas and The Pharcyde, to newcomers like Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar.

It would be a gratuitous task to encapsulate the full magnificence of the material Dilla produced with Slum Village, but Ne'Astra Media Group have accomplished such a feat, with the arrival of the Fan-Tas-Tic Box! A comprehensive collection of the underground group's Dilla-produced tracks across four compact discs. The CD compilation includes the entirety of the namesake albums Fan-Tas-Tic Volumes 1 & 2, instrumental versions, and a bonus fourth collection of remixes and obscurities, featuring collaborations with Madlib & Pete Rock, and select cuts from Best Kept Secret, the group's rare release under the name J-88. As if that wasn't enough, the CD set comes bundled with five 7" singles pressed on different color premium vinyl, as well as a liner notes book with rare photos and input from journalist Martin Caballero, and the sole surviving original member T3. To top it all off, the full package comes in a deluxe flip-top 7" box. The Fan-Tas-Tic Box is a veritable crown jewel for any fan of J Dilla or Slum Village, as well as an outstanding entry-point into the legacy of an underground hip-hop production hero.