Slum Village (album)

Slum Village is the fifth studio album by American hip hop group Slum Village, released on October 25, 2005 on the independent label Barak Records.

Slum Village
Studio album by
Slum Village
ReleasedOctober 25, 2005
RecordedRJ Rice Studios
Southfield, Michigan
GenreHip hop
Length47:48
LabelBarak Records
ProducerBlack Milk, Young RJ, MoSS
Slum Village chronology
Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit)
(2004)		 Slum Village
(2005)		 Villa Manifesto EP
(2009)
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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 2005 Chevrolet HHR.[1]

Track listing
  1. "Giant" (R.L. Altman, Jason Powers, Ralph J. Rice, II)
  2. "Set It" (R.L. Altman, Jason Powers, Curtis Cross)
  3. "Can I Be Me" (R.L. Altman, Jason Powers, Curtis Cross, Ralph J. Rice, II)
  4. "Call Me" (feat. Dwele) (R.L. Altman, Jason Powers, Curtis Cross, Ralph J. Rice, II, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper)
  5. "05" (R.L. Altman, Jason Powers, Ralph J. Rice, II)
  6. "1,2" (R.L. Altman, Jason Powers, Jason Connoy)
  7. "Multiply" (R.L. Altman, Jason Powers, Ralph J. Rice, II, Curtis Cross, Melanie Rutherford, Raymone Boggues, Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake, Ian McDonald, Peter Sinfield)
  8. "1-800-S-L-U-M" (R.L. Altman, Ron Watts, Ralph J. Rice, II)
  9. "Hear This" (feat. Phat Kat & Black Milk) (R.L. Altman, Jason Powers, Ron Watts, Curtis Cross)
  10. "Def Do Us" (R.L. Altman, Jason Powers, Ralph J. Rice, II)
  11. "Hell Naw!" (feat. Black Milk & Que D) (R.L. Altman, Jason Powers, Ernest Toney, Curtis Cross)
  12. "EZ Up" (feat. J Isaac) (R.L. Altman, Jason Powers, Ralph J. Rice, II, Andwele Gardner, Curtis Cross)
  13. "Fantastic" (R.L. Altman, Jason Powers, Ralph J. Rice, II)

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Personnel
  • Carl Broaden, Alvin Moore - keyboards
  • DJ Dez - turntables, drums
  • Tony Womack - horns
  • Melanie Rutherford, Samiyyah - background vocals
  • Young RJ - production, recording, mixing
  • Black Milk - production
  • Sterling Sound - mastering
  • Jesper Skou Boelling - photography
  • Motorcity - art direction, design

References
  1. Slum Village - Chevrolet Commercial on YouTube
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