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Villa Manifesto

Villa Manifesto is the sixth studio album by Detroit hip hop group Slum Village. It was released on July 27, 2010, via E1 Records.[1]

Villa Manifesto
Studio album by
Slum Village
ReleasedJuly 27, 2010[1]
Recorded2009-2010
GenreHip hop
Length46:43
Label
Producer
Slum Village chronology
Villa Manifesto EP
(2009) 		Villa Manifesto
(2010) 		Evolution
(2013)
Singles from Villa Manifesto
  1. "Faster"
    Released: June 1, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB[3]
aboveGround Magazine(13.75/20)[4]
DJBooth.net[5]
HipHopDX[6]
Pitchfork Media(7.1/10)[7]
PopMatters[8]
Prefix Magazine(7/10)[9]
RapReviews(8/10)[10]
Spin(6/10)[11]

Background edit

Villa Manifesto serves as both a reunion and a memorial album. Two late founding members of the group (Baatin and J Dilla) appeared posthumously as main artists of the album alongside T3 and Elzhi. Illa J, J Dilla's younger brother, is also featured on the album, as well as production from Young RJ, making it the first Slum Village LP to feature all six members. Founding member T3 stated: "I wanted to pull the whole squad together. The reason why we call it Villa Manifesto is that it was a statement we want to give our people because we had been away for so long. What we're doing, what's going on, how we're feeling and where we're at today."[1] Before the album's release, T3 stated on Twitter that it was their final studio album.[12] However, in a subsequent interview with Billboard, he clarified: "If this album does phenomenal and the supporters just overwhelm me, I wouldn't have a choice but to do another record -- and I believe this record could be phenomenal for us."[12]

Music edit

Baatin, who has reunited with the group in 2008 prior to his death the year after, has worked on nearly twenty songs, and unreleased vocals from J Dilla are featured on four songs. Guest appearances includes De La Soul, Little Brother, Colin Munroe, Dwele and Phife Dawg. A bulk of production was handled by Young RJ. The album also features productions by Mr. Porter, Dave West, Khrysis, Hi-Tek, T3, A&R DJ Scrap Dirty Violator Djs and unreleased production from J Dilla.[13]

Singles edit

  • "Faster" has been confirmed as the first single, featuring Canadian singer Colin Munroe, and was released on June 1, 2010.[1][14] A video for the song was made and released on July 12, 2010.[15]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Bare Witness" (featuring DJ Babu)Christopher Tyson, Jason Powers, R. L. “T3” Allman III, Titus “Baatin” Glover, Ralph J. “Young RJ” Rice Jr.Khrysis, Young RJ2:30
2."Lock It Down"J. Powers, R. L. Allman III, T. Glover, James YanceyJ Dilla3:18
3."Scheming" (featuring Posdnuos, Phife Dawg, J Dilla & Vice Verse)R. L. Allman III, T. Glover, R. J. Rice Jr., J. Yancey, Kevin Perkins
Poem by Vice Verse		Young RJ4:15
4."Earl Flinn"J. Powers, R. L. Allman III, T. Glover, R. J. Rice Jr.Young RJ3:04
5."Faster" (featuring Colin Munroe)J. Powers, R. L. Allman III, T. Glover, R. J. Rice Jr., Craig Lane, Colin MunroeYoung RJ, Craig Lane3:36
6."2000 Beyond" (featuring Questlove & J Dilla)J. Powers, R. L. Allman III, R. J. Rice Jr., J. YanceyYoung RJ2:53
7."Dance" (featuring AB)R. L. Allman III, T. Glover, Aaron “AB” Abernathy, Dave WestSupa Dave West2:45
8."Don't Fight the Feeling/Daylight" (featuring Dwele)R. L. Allman III, T. Glover, A. Abernathy, Denuan Porter
7:24
9."Um Um" (featuring Keys)J. Powers, R. L. Allman III, R. J. Rice Jr., T. RichardsonYoung RJ3:33
10."The Set Up"J. Powers, T. Glover, R. J. Rice Jr., Tony CottrellHi-Tek3:51
11."The Reunion, Pt. 2"R. L. Allman III, T. Glover, R. J. Rice Jr., J. YanceyYoung RJ3:09
12."Where Do We Go from Here" (featuring Little Brother)R. L. Allman III, R. J. Rice Jr., Phonte Coleman, Thomas JonesYoung RJ2:52
13."We'll Show You" (featuring AB)R. L. Allman III, T. Glover, R. J. Rice Jr., A. Abernathy, J. YanceyJ Dilla, Young RJ2:46
Total length:46:43
UK Release
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
14."Stereo"Young RJ3:15
15."Dope Man"Young RJ3:51
16."Nitro" (featuring Young RJ)Young RJ3:13
Total length:57:02
Sample Credits
  • ”Lock It Down” uses a previously unreleased instrumental track by J Dilla[16]
  • ”Scheming” uses previously unreleased vocals performed by J Dilla[16]
  • ”Earl Flinn” samples ”Johnee Jingo” by Todd Rundgren.
  • ”2000 Beyond” samples “Funky Drummer” by James Brown[17]
  • ”2000 Beyond” also uses previously unreleased vocals performed by J Dilla[16]
  • ”We'll Show You” uses a previously unreleased basic instrumental track by J Dilla[16]

Personnel edit

  • DJ Babu - Scratches (1)
  • Sam Beaubien - Horn arrangement (1), String arrangement (12)
  • DJ Dez - Scratches (12)
  • Vernon D. Hill - Additional Keyboards (13)
  • Lauren “L. Boogie” Johnson - Percussion (3, 5, 9)
  • Craig Lane - Keyboards (5, 12, Additional on 3, 6–7, 9)
  • Michael Mindingall - Additional Keyboards (7)
  • Colin Munroe - Additional Vocals (Sung by) (5)
  • Questlove - Live Drums (6)
  • Vice Verse - Poetry performed by (3)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d E1 Records: Slum Village
  2. ^ Lymangrover, Jason. "Villa Manifesto - Slum Village | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 18 Nov 2013.
  3. ^ Rabin, Nathan (3 Aug 2010). "Slum Village: Villa Manifesto · The A.V. Club". AVClub.com. Retrieved 18 Nov 2013.
  4. ^ Ledezma, Dominick 'BIG D O' (9 Aug 2010). "Review: Slum Village – Villa Manifesto | aboveGround Magazine". aboveGroundMagazine.com. Retrieved 18 Nov 2013.
  5. ^ Nathan S. "Slum Village - Villa Manifesto - Hip Hop Album Review". DJBooth.net. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  6. ^ Burgess, Omar (28 Jul 2010). "Slum Village - Villa Manifesto | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews | HipHop DX". HipHopDX.com. Retrieved 18 Nov 2013.
  7. ^ "Slum Village: Villa Manifesto | Album Reviews". Pitchfork.com. 28 Jul 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  8. ^ Amidon, David (15 Aug 2010). "Slum Village: Villa Manifesto | PopMatters". PopMatters.com. Retrieved 18 Nov 2013.
  9. ^ Jenkins, Craig (2 Sep 2010). "Album Review: Slum Village - Villa Manifesto". Prefix.com. Retrieved 18 Nov 2013.
  10. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (27 Jul 2010). "Slum Village :: Villa Manifesto :: Ne'Astra Music/E1 Entertainment". RapReviews.com. Retrieved 18 Nov 2013.
  11. ^ Reeves, Mosi (14 Jul 2010). "Slum Village, 'Villa Manifesto' Review". Spin.com. Retrieved 18 Nov 2013.
  12. ^ a b T3 Confirms "Villa Manifesto" To Be Final Slum Village Album
  13. ^ Tracklisting For Slum Village's "Villa Manifesto" Revealed
  14. ^ Dilla On Deck For Slum Village’s “Manifesto”, First Single “Faster” With Colin Munroe
  15. ^ Slum Village Feat. Colin Munroe “Faster” [VIDEO][permanent dead link]
  16. ^ a b c d Graff, Gary. “Slum Village ‘Manifesto’...”. Billboard. 30 June 2010. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957564/slum-village-manifesto-reunites-rappers-past-and-present
  17. ^ Rys, Dan. “22 Rappers who Sampled James Brown’s ‘Funky Drummer’”. XXL. 1 August 2014. http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/08/22-rappers-james-brown-funky-drummer/#photogallery-1=19
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