Slum Village
Slum Village is a jazz rap and boom-bap group from Detroit, Michigan.
Members J Dilla
Detroit trio of J Dilla, T3 and Baatin, whose loose, soulful Fantastic, Vol. 2 became an underground touchstone.
Who are Slum Village?
Slum Village is a group from Detroit, Michigan, formed by J Dilla, T3 and Baatin. Elzhi later joined after Dilla left.
Known for
Fantastic, Vol. 2 (2000) with "Fall in Love" and "Climax", fully built on J Dilla's beats. Later came "Tainted" (2002) and "Selfish" (2004) with Kanye West and John Legend.
Style
J Dilla's loose, offbeat drums and warm soul samples, with relaxed, playful rhymes on top.
Impact
Slum Village put Detroit on the hip-hop map and spread Dilla's sound to a generation of producers and artists, from The Roots to Kanye West.
Slum Village: quick answers
What genre is Slum Village?
Slum Village’s music falls under Jazz Rap and Boom-Bap. Slum Village is part of Midwest hip-hop, with the most important work in the 1990s and 2000s.
Where do Slum Village come from?
Slum Village comes from Detroit, Michigan.
When did Slum Village start?
Slum Village has been active since 1996.
Who are the members of Slum Village?
The members of Slum Village are J Dilla.
Which artists are similar to Slum Village?
If you like Slum Village, listen to J Dilla, A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Common and De La Soul.
