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.<\/p>\n
Tracklist:<\/p>\n
A1. Fantastic
\nA2. Keep It On (This Beat)
\nA3. I Don’t Know
\nA4. How We Bullshit
\nA5. Fat Cat Song (feat. Phat Kat)
\nA6. The Look Of Love<\/p>\n
B1. Estimate
\nB2. Hoc N Pucky
\nB3. Beej N Dem
\nB4. Pregnant
\nB5. Forth & Back
\nB6. Fantastic 2 (Interlude)
\nB7. Fantastic 3 (Interlude)<\/p>\n
C1. Keep It On
\nC2. 5 Ela (Remix)
\nC3. Give This Nigga
\nC4. Players
\nC5. Look Of Love (Remix)
\nC6. Pregnant (Remix)<\/p>\n
D1. Things U Do (Remix)
\nD2. Fat Cat (Remix)
\nD3. Fantastic 4 (Interlude)
\nD4. What’s Love Got To Do With It (Look Of Love Remix)
\nD5. 2 You 4 You<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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