| Fantastic, Vol. 2 | |
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 Studio album by Slum Village | |
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Released |
13 June 2000 |
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Recorded |
1997-1998 |
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Studio |
Studio A |
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Genre |
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Length |
67:54 |
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Label |
Good Vibe, Barak |
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Producer |
D'Angelo, Jay Dee, Timothy Maynor (exec.), R.J. Rice (exec.), Pete Rock |
| Slum Village chronology | |
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Previous |
Fan-Tas-Tic (Vol. 1) (1997) |
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Next |
Best Kept Secret (2000) |
Fantastic, Vol. 2 is the debut album by American hip hop group Slum Village, released in 2000 on Good Vibe Recordings and Barak Records. During the time of its release, the group was still composed of its original members T3, Baatin and Jay Dee.
The album was initially completed in 1998 for another record label, but the label became obsolete before the album was released and left Slum Village in limbo for over a year. During this period, the group's producer Jay Dee greatly increased his profile through work with artists such as Common, Busta Rhymes, The Pharcyde and A Tribe Called Quest. At the same time, tremendous amounts of acclaim from hip hop notables such as Questlove of The Roots and Q-Tip built up anticipation for the long-delayed LP. Slum Village eventually found an outlet with Good Vibe and Barak Records, and released the album to slow sales and heavy bootlegging. The group nevertheless had a huge impact on the underground hip hop circuit, and were proclaimed as the successors of the departing A Tribe Called Quest.
Fantastic, Vol. 2 received a great deal of praise by music critics. In particular, Jay Dee's much lauded production work on the album, with its subtle grooves and soul claps, became a blueprint for the direction that neo soul would take in the following years.
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | - | - | - | 1:17 |
| 2. | "Conant Gardens" | Jay Dee, Baatin, T3 | Altman, Glover, Hale, Yancey | Jay Dee | 3:12 |
| 3. | "I Don't Know" | Jay Dee, T3, Baatin | Altman, Bobbit, Brown, Glover, Yancey | Jay Dee | 2:25 |
| 4. | "Jealousy" | T3, Baatin, Jay Dee | Altman, Glover, Yancey | Jay Dee | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Climax (Girl Shit)" | Jay Dee, T3, Baatin | Altman, Glover, Yancey | Jay Dee | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Hold Tight" | Q-Tip, Jay Dee, T3, Baatin | Altman, Fareed, Glover, Yancey | Jay Dee | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Tell Me" | Baatin, Jay Dee, T3, D'Angelo | Altman, Archer, Glover, Yancey | D'Angelo, Jay Dee (co.) | 4:38 |
| 8. | "What It's All About" | Busta Rhymes, Jay Dee, T3, Baatin | Altman, Glover, McCoy, Smith, Yancey | Jay Dee | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Forth & Back" | Jay Dee, Kurupt, T3, Baatin | Altman, Brown, Glover, Yancey | Jay Dee | 4:26 |
| 10. | "Untitled/ Fantastic" | T3, Baatin, Jay Dee | Altman, Glover, Yancey | Jay Dee | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Fall in Love" | Baatin, T3 | Altman, Glover, Yancey | Jay Dee | 3:47 |
| 12. | "Get Dis Money" | T3, Jay Dee, Baatin | Altman, Glover, Hancock, Willis, Yancey | Jay Dee | 3:31 |
| 13. | "Raise It Up" | Jay Dee, T3, Baatin | Altman, Glover, Yancey | Jay Dee | 4:28 |
| 14. | "Once Upon a Time" | Pete Rock, Jay Dee, T3, Baatin | Altman, Glover, Phillips, Yancey | Pete Rock, Jay Dee (co.) | 4:10 |
| 15. | "Players" | Jay Dee, T3, Baatin | Altman, Glover, Yancey | Jay Dee | 2:26 |
| 16. | "Eyes Up" | Baatin, Jay Dee, T3 | Altman, Glover, Yancey | Jay Dee | 4:23 |
| 17. | "2U4U" | Jay Dee, T3, Baatin | Altman, Glover, Yancey | Jay Dee | 3:09 |
| 18. | "CB4" | T3, Jay Dee, Baatin | Altman, Glover, Yancey | Jay Dee | 3:27 |
| 19. | "Go Ladies" | T3, Jay Dee, Baatin | Altman, Glover, Yancey | Jay Dee | 4:40 |
| 20. | "Thelonius" | T3, Common, Baatin, Jay Dee | Altman, Glover, Lynn, Yancey | Jay Dee | 4:21 |
Notes
- Track 3 features scratches performed by DJ Jazzy Jeff
- Track 20 is a hidden track on some pressings, and is taken from Common's album Like Water for Chocolate
Credits[]
- Creative: Drew FitzGerald
- Engineers: Todd Fairall, Frank Amato, Kirk Yano & Mike Tocci
- Layout (Additional): Cliffered Art
- Mastering (Additional): Eric Zimmerman
- Mixed by: James "Jay Dee" Yancey (track 1–19), Todd Fairall (track 1–19), Bob Power (track 20)
Album liner notes[]
T3 Special Thanks:
Special thanks to the Most High for all of my talents, my successes and my existence. Special thanks to the O.D.R., my mom, my family and Tonya. Special thanks to the people who supported me and to those against me (you know who you are). You all have been inspiring, and I must not forget my peeps who bought Volume 1, Ah-ight Chill!!
Baatin Melchizedek Special Thanks:
My first and most gratitude is to my inner most highest self, Almighty Allaheem. The O.D.R. Sha Daha, RJ Rice, Barak Entertainment, Timothy Maynor, all of my loved ones who are close to my heart. We will succeed together. To my people starving for the truth, thank you, for it's your appetites that inspire me. So don't forget! Follow the path of your heart, it will never lead you astray.
Jay Dee Special Thanks:
Jay Dee would like to thank the Most High. Moms and Pops for being ridiculous-ly strict (it paid off), to my joy, to those who worked with me, even those who worked against me (it's all love), - finally, to everyone who made this project possible. -Peace