Leaked track off of Slum Village's Villa Manifesto shows the pseudo return of Slum Village's original line-up. Since the classic Fan-Tas-Tic Vol. 2 released, producer-rapper J Dilla and eccentric emcee Baatin have passed. This leaves surviving member T3. Elzhi, J Dilla's replacement after seeking a solo career, is absent since he wasn't part of the OG line-up. Instead of rehashing an old J Dilla verse, T3 enlisted Dilla's younger brother John Yancey, aka Illa J.
The track leaves a lot to be wanted. All three emcees are at uncertain crossroads in their lives at the time of this recording. Baatin was just recovering from longtime personal issues. T3 is struggling with maintaining the legacy of Slum Village. Illa J is trying to cope with the death of his famous older brother and defining his own career. Despite this, it is nice to hear something new from the group. Sadly, T3 and Elzhi have announced that Villa Manifesto will be the final Slum Village release.
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