Villa Manifesto

Villa Manifesto
Studio album by Slum Village
Released July 27, 2010[1]
Recorded 2009-2010
Genre Hip hop
Length 46:43
Label E1 Records, Ne'Astra Music Group
Producer Young RJ, J Dilla, Mr. Porter, T3, Dave West, Hi-Tek, Khrysis
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
Source Rating
AllMusic [2]
The A.V. Club B[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]

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]

Background

Villa Manifesto serves as both a reunion and a memorial album. Two late founding members of the group (Baatin, J Dilla) will appear posthumously as main artists of the album alongside T3 and Elzhi, and Illa J, J Dilla's younger brother, is also featured on the album, making it the first Slum Village LP to feature all five 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] T3 has stated via Twitter that it is their final studio album.[12] But, in a new 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

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, and unreleased production from J Dilla.[13]

Singles

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Bare Witness" (featuring DJ Babu)Khrysis 2:30
2. "Lock It Down"  J Dilla 3:18
3. "Scheming" (featuring J Dilla, Posdnuos of De La Soul & Phife)Young RJ 4:15
4. "Earl Flinn"  Young RJ 3:04
5. "Faster" (featuring Colin Munroe)Young RJ 3:36
6. "2000 Beyond" (featuring J Dilla)Young RJ 2:53
7. "Dance" (featuring AB)Supa Dave West 2:45
8. "Don't Fight the Feeling/Daylight" (featuring Dwele)Mr. Porter & T3 7:24
9. "Um Um" (featuring Keys)Young RJ 3:33
10. "The Set Up"  Hi-Tek 3:51
11. "The Reunion, Pt. 2"  Young RJ 3:09
12. "Where Do We Go from Here" (featuring Little Brother)Young RJ 2:52
13. "We'll Show You" (featuring AB)J Dilla 2:46
Total length:
 46:43

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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. Retrieved 13 Mar 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. ↑ 12.0 12.1 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]