Slum Village - Fan-Tas-Tic Volume 1 (Vinyl 2LP - 2015 - US - Original)

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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.

Trackliste

A1 Fantastic
A2 Keep It On (This Beat)
A3 I Don't Know
A4 How We Bullshit
A5 Fat Cat Song
A6 The Look Of Love
B1 Estimate
B2 Hoc N Pucky
B3 Beej N Dem
B4 Pregnant (T3)
B5 Forth & Back (Rock Music)
B6 Fantastic 2
B7 Fantastic 3
C1 Keep It On (Remix)
C2 5 Ela (Remix)
C3 Give This Nigga
C4 Players
C5 Look Of Love (Remix)
C6 Pregnant (Baatin)
D1 Things U Do (Remix)
D2 Fat Cat (Remix)
D3 Fantastic 4
D4 Whats Love Gotta Do With It (Look of Love Remix)
D5 2 You 4 You