In particular Jay Dee's much lauded production work, full of subtle grooves and soul claps, was a blueprint for the direction that neo soul would take in the coming years.
Although sales were slow (due to heavy bootlegging ) the group nevertheless had a huge impact on the underground circuit and were proclaimed torch-bearers for the departing A Tribe Called Quest. Slum Village eventually found an outlet with Goodvibe Recordings & Barak Records, and released Fantastic, Vol. At the same time tremendous acclaim from notables such as Questlove of The Roots and Q-Tip built up anticipation for the long-delayed LP. During this period, however, the group's producer Jay Dee greatly increased his profile through work with artists such as Common, Busta Rhymes, Erykah Badu and A Tribe Called Quest. The album was initially completed in 1998 for A&M Records shortly before the label became obsolete, leaving Slum Village in limbo for over a year. During the time of its release the group was still composed of its earliest members T3, Baatin and J Dilla.
2 (also referred to as Fantastic Volume II) is the second album by American hip hop group Slum Village, released on June 13, 2000. 'Raise It Up / Fall In Love (Jay Dee Remix)'įantastic, Vol.
