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Slum Village (album)

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Slum Village
Studio album by
Slum Village
ReleasedOctober 25, 2005
RecordedRJ Rice (Southfield, MI)
GenreHip hop
Length47:46
LabelBarak
Producer
Slum Village chronology
Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit)
(2004) 		Slum Village
(2005) 		Villa Manifesto EP
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX3/5[2]
Now[3]
RapReviews6.5/10[4]

Slum Village is the fifth studio album by American hip hop group Slum Village. It was released on October 25, 2005, via Barak Records. The recording sessions took place at R.J. Rice Studios in Southfield, Michigan. The album was produced by B.R. Gunna, MoSS, and T3. It features guest appearances from Black Milk, Dwele, J Isaac, Melanie Rutherford, Phat Kat, and Que D.

The release includes a bonus DVD which includes footage on the making of the album as well as an interview with T3 and Elzhi on the group's history. The DVD also features Slum Village's first two music videos "Climax (Girl Shit)" and "Raise It Up" from the album Fantastic, Vol. 2.

The first single from the album was "EZ Up". The song was notable for appearing in a commercial to promote the 2006 Chevrolet HHR and 2006 Chevrolet Impala, albeit with different lyrics.[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Giant"
  • R.L. Altman III
  • Jason Powers
  • Ralph James Rice Jr.
  • Carl Andrew Broaden
3:17
2."Set It"
2:49
3."Can I Be Me"
  • Altman III
  • Powers
  • Rice Jr.
  • Cross
3:34
4."Call Me" (featuring Dwele)
3:51
5."05"
  • Altman III
  • Powers
  • Rice Jr.
6:22
6."1, 2"
3:57
7."Multiply" (featuring Melanie Rutherford)
3:29
8."1-800-S-L-U-M"
  • Altman III
  • Powers
  • Rice Jr.
1:55
9."Hear This" (featuring Black Milk and Phat Kat)
3:29
10."Def Do Us"
  • Altman III
  • Powers
  • Rice Jr.
3:46
11."Hell Naw!" (featuring Black Milk and Que D.)
  • Altman III
  • Powers
  • Cross
  • Ernest Toney
3:14
12."Ez Up" (featuring J. Isaac)
  • Altman III
  • Powers
  • Rice Jr.
  • Cross
  • Gardner
3:32
13."Fantastic"
4:31
Total length:47:46
Sample credits

Personnel

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  • R.L. "T3" Altman III – vocals, producer
  • Jason "eLZhi" Powers – vocals
  • Samiyyah Dixon – background vocals (track 1)
  • Andwele "Dwele" Gardner – vocals (track 4)
  • Melanie Rutherford – background vocals (track 7)
  • Curtis "Black Milk" Cross – vocals (tracks: 9, 11), producer
  • Ron "Phat Kat" Watts – vocals (track 9)
  • Ernest "Que D." Toney – vocals (track 11)
  • J. Isaac Moore – vocals (track 12)
  • Carl Broaden – keyboards, co-producer
  • Alvin Moore – keyboards
  • Tony Womack – horns
  • DJ Dez – drums, turntables
  • Ralph J. "Young RJ" Rice Jr. – producer, recording, mixing, executive producer
  • Jason "MoSS" Connoy – producer
  • Sterling Sound – mastering
  • Jesper Skou Boelling – photography
  • Motorcity – art direction, design

Charts

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Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 80
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] 33

References

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  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "Slum Village - Slum Village | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Sims, Brian (December 22, 2005). "Slum Village - Slum Village". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Perlich, Tim (November 17, 2005). "Slum Village - NOW Magazine". NOW Toronto. Archived from the original on June 26, 2006. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Doggett, Tom (September 27, 2005). "Slum Village Slum Village". RapReviews. Archived from the original on September 27, 2005. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  5. ^ Slum Village - Chevrolet Commercial on YouTube
  6. ^ "Slum Village Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "Slum Village Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
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