SLUM VILLAGE - FANTASTIC VOL. 1

2LP BLACK VINYL 

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.)

It's on Slum Village's 1997 studio debut, Fan-Tas-Tic Vol. 1, that all these elements come together in the most proficient manner. An instant hit among Detroit's underground hip-hop scene, the album seemed to combine all the best elements of the reigning alternative and gangsta styles of hip-hop into one cohesive style that was a hit among critics. Fan-Tas-Tic's influence extended far beyond Detroit, as its sound heavily influenced the sounds of D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, and The Roots just to name a few. (Roots drummer ?uestlove has even declared that: "Hands down this album birthed the neo-soul movement.")

Ne'Astra Media Group now presents the album reissued on vinyl, for the first time in several years. Every wobbling bass note of J Dilla's production has been preserved and every freestyle line of T3 and Baatin has been re-created, to maintain the legacy of a late-90s rap classic, and the legend of one of hip-hop's greatest beatsmiths.

Tracklist

Fantastic

Keep It On (This Beat)

I Don’t Know

How We Bullshit

Fat Cat Song (Ft. Phat Kat)

The Look Of Love

Estimate

Hoc-N-Pucky

Beej-N-Dem (Ft. Beej)

Pregnant (T3)

Fourth & Back (Rock Music)

Fantastic 2

Fantastic 3

Keep It on (Remix)

5 Ela (Remix) (Ft. 5 Elementz & Frank)

Give This Nigga

Players

The Look Of Love (Remix)

Hold Up

Things U Do (Remix),Uh-Ah-Wu-Ah

Want Me To Get Em

Fat Cat (Remix) (Ft. Phat Kat)

Fantastic 4

What’s Love Got To Do With It

2 You 4 You