Prequel to a Classic [Explicit Lyrics]

Slum Village | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 12, 2005)
• Original Release Date: July 12, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Barak Records
• ASIN: B0009RQRWO
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #174,766 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. Get Ya Paper (feat. Frank & Dank) (produced by B.R. Gunna)

3. Can I Be Me (produced by B.R. Gunna)

4. Walk Wit Me (produced by B.R. Gunna)

5. EZ Up (feat. Dwele) produced by B.R. Gunna

6. We Be Dem (Part II) (produced by Karriem Riggins)

7. It'z Your World (feat. J. Isaac & Kurupt)

8. In the Lab (produced by T3)

9. Do Our Thing (feat. The Dramatics)

10. My Life (feat. Frank & Dank)

11. Time Travel (produced by B.R. Gunna)

12. Let Me See What Ya Got (produced by B.R. Gunna)

13. Who Are We (produced by J. Dilla)

14. Ghetto Movies (produced by B.R. Gunna)

15. Up (Produced by B.R. Gunna)

16. Let's Go (produced by B.R. Gunna)

17. Who Boy (produced by B.R. Gunna)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

The prodigal sons return to their roots. Slum Village are ever evolving, always focused and ready to go to the next level. The original trio of T3, Baatin and J Dilla introduced themselves to the hip-hop realm in the 1990’s, Slum homage to life with its ups and downs in Detroit keeps them well grounded. Formed in 1996 Slum Village released their first album Fantastic Volume 1, independently. The album was an instant underground classic. After the group’s first national release, Fantastic, Volume 2 under their home label Barak Records the Slum Village roster slowly began to change, their newest member Elzhi, made his Slum Village debut on the album Trinity: Past, Present, Future released on (Barak/Capitol). In 2004 Slum’s Detroit Deli, was penned as being their most musically rich album to date production consisted of the young pros Young RJ Rice and Black Milk a.k.a. “B.R. Gunna” with guest production by Kanye West on their hit single “Selfish”. Now back where they first started, Slum village has found their niche in giving that fiery flow that true hip-hop heads felt has been lost for a long time. Slum has returned home back to their roots, giving their listeners the best of some of their unreleased material since Fantastic Vol. 1, with their new Mix Tape “Prequel to a Classic” production by Young RJ & Black Milk a.k.a. B.R. Gunna, J. Dilla, Karriem Riggins. This classic mix tape contains performances by Baatin, Frank & Dank, B.R. Gunna, and J. Isaac. A masterpiece, a “Prequel” to their upcoming Self titled Classic LP “The S & The V” slated for a 2005 fall release. The line up may have changed but the rhythmic ebb and flow is always the same.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good from SV...back to the old, June 12, 2006

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v (pa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prequel to a Classic (Audio CD)

This CD is a very good mix of some Slum Village new and old. I actually played this album more than I did SV.

I really wish that El and T-3 would get back with Baatin. I miss him in the group. Yes I have much love for SV, this group has been through alot of changes. I want T-3 and El to make another classic with Baatin. Especially now that JayDee has passed on, as a tribute to Jay.

This album is worth purchasing because it reminds you so much of the material SV put out when produced by Jay Dee and also offers a taste of some new production from Gunna.

Slum is a very innovative and unique group which I love and I hope they keep producing quality material. They are my "Sequel" to A Tribe Called Quest".

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very nice album from SV, December 13, 2005

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Chris (St.Louis,MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prequel to a Classic (Audio CD)

This album is better then there new album. I really don't think this is a official album but it is very good and is one of the Top 20 for the entire year as far as I see. The Lyrics could have been a little better but the beats and replay is very good.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed bag, but some really good songs., October 11, 2005

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Edwin Walker "Edweasel" (BC4, Lo Cash USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prequel to a Classic (Audio CD)

Like many others I got hooked on the Slum following the release of Vol. 2. The lush production of Jay Dee was the soundtrack to several laid back afternoons/evenings. The production was so beautiful that the Slum got a pass for saying some truly wack verses on vinyl (let's be honest ya'll!) Post Jay Dee Slum may be lacking the production but picked up one of the illest newcomers in the game Elzhi. By the by, if you haven't picked up the Elzhi mix Witness My Growth, go cop ASAP!! But I digress. Elzhi brought the lyrical prowess that the group needed. T3 and Baa were extremely stylistic and can ride the beat like very few others but just lacked substance in their rhymes. Detroit Deli kinda set the way for what I think is the next phase of the Slum and this is where the review comes in (finally.) I feel El has caused T3 to up his game up. T isn't Nas or anything but you can definitely see growth from where he was on vol 2 or even Trinity. Please keep in mind guys that Prequel isn't an album. However, it accomplishes what it set out to do and that's create a buzz for the next full length. There are a few older unreleased songs on here but once again its a mixtape. El of course is a beast but you start to see that T3 is making moves on "Get ya Paper" "Let me see what you got" and "Walk wit me." The songs that are cutoff during the track are actual tracks from the new cd and serve as a mini promo for the next cd. Also BR Gunna have a couple of tracks that are pretty tight "ghetto movies" being the best. Overall, this isn't the classic and makes no claims to be. It is more appropriately a taste of what is to come. I definitely feel it's worth the purchase but if you can find it used pounce on it just for the sway of the last track "Who boy". Or you can just wait for the classic.