Yes! is the eighth studio album by Detroit hip hop group Slum Village, released June 16, 2015, on Ne'astra Music.
| Yes! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 16, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 40:00 | |||
| Label | Ne'astra Music Group | |||
| Producer | J Dilla, Young RJ, Black Milk | |||
| Slum Village chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| HipHopDX |  [2] |
| AllHipHop | |
Background edit
The 12-track LP features nine songs produced or co-produced posthumously by the late member J Dilla.[3] Vocals of late members J Dilla and Baatin were also placed on the album. Yes! also features appearances from De La Soul, Phife, Black Milk, Frank Nitt, Bilal and J Dilla's younger brother Illa J.[4]
Track listing edit
Credits were adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | J Dilla | 0:37 |
| 2. | "Fantastic/Love Is" (featuring Bilal and Illa J) | J Dilla | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Tear It Down" (featuring Jon Connor) | J Dilla | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Bonafide" |
| 2:43 |
| 5. | "Expressive" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid, Illa J and Rosewood 2055[6]) | J Dilla | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Push It Along" (featuring Phife Dawg) | Young RJ | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Windows" (featuring J. Ivy) | J Dilla | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Yes Yes (Remix)" |
| 3:50 |
| 9. | "Right Back" (featuring De La Soul) |
| 2:31 |
| 10. | "We on the Go!!" (featuring Black Milk and Frank Nitt) | Black Milk | 3:25 |
| 11. | "Too Much" (featuring Keely) |
| 3:14 |
| 12. | "Where We Come From" | Young RJ | 4:01 |
| 13. | "What We Have" (featuring Kam Corvet and Illa J) | J Dilla | 4:18 |
Notes
- J Dilla's vocals and instrumental beats and Baatin's vocals recorded in 1994–1995.[7]
Sample credits
- "Expressive" contains a sample of "Tom's Diner", by Suzanne Vega.[8]
- "Push It Along" contains a sample of "Push It Along", by A Tribe Called Quest.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Slum Village - Yes!". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "J Dilla: Donuts". Alternative Press (212): 138. March 2006.
- ^ Ryan Reed (June 11, 2015). "Hear Slum Village's J Dilla-Produced New Album, 'Yes!'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Hear Slum Village's new album Yes!". Fact Mag. June 14, 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ Yes! (Album notes). Slum Village. Ne'Astra / Yancey. 2015.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ BJ the Chicago Kid, Illa J & Rosewood 2055. "Expressive". YouTube: Official-Slum-Village. 1 June 2015. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r9eCOoQv7-g
- ^ "Slum Village – Yes!". Deejay.de. 7 July 2015.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (12 May 2015). "Slum Village: 'Expressive'..." Exclaim Music.
- ^ Robertson, Darryl (10 March 2015). "Slum Village and Phife Dawg..." Vibe.