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Slum Village - Dope Man
Artist: Slum Village
Producer: Young RJ
Album: Villa Manifesto Digital EP
Label: Unsigned
With Slum Village devotees still reeling in the wake of founding member Baatin‘s untimely death, the surviving members are moving forward with their latest studio album, recorded prior to the tragic event. In anticipation of Villa Manifesto‘s 2010 release via Barak Records, T3, Elzhi and Illa J are dropping a pre-album EP featuring several cuts left off the full-length’s final tracklist, including their latest feature, Dope Man. Backed by Young RJ‘s ominous, densely-layered production, this newly-leaked cut finds the group darkly reflecting on their struggles against inner-city poverty and crime, as well as the stresses of the music game: “The game can get a n*gga confused and f*cked up/ Rap is dope, dope is rap, it’s all f*cked up.” The overarching tone is downbeat and introspective, but there are a few lighter spots – it’s hard not to chuckle at the line, “We’re blowin like the nose of Lindsay Lohan.” If you like what you’re hearing, you can find more new material from Slum Village (the late Baatin included) on their forthcoming digital EP, out December 8.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on November 16, 2009
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1077 |
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The production is ok. It gives an eerie feel to the track, which vibes well. The hook could be better, but the flows and lyrics on the verses were cool.
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| Posted on Nov 13, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1642 |
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rotation.
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| Posted on Nov 13, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 100 |
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^^^what they said
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| Posted on Nov 13, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11633 |
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If you actually listen to the lyrics, and you are a fan of artists who actually have something to say, you'll dig this record. I get the (unfortunate) sense that many of our members don't know (or appreciate) enough about Slum Village. Google them and then listen again.
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| Posted on Nov 13, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
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@DJ Z For sure, Slum Village deserves a spot in the hip-hop hall of fame. Along with Dilla's production they were one of the best underground crews to ever do it. This track is understandably dark, given the recent deaths, but it's so good to hear Slum Village doing it again I almost don't care. RIP Dilla and Baatin
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| Posted on Nov 13, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 67 |
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SV fam for 11 yrs...who knew the situation woulda got like this??? they've undergone so many changes since volume one yet manage to continue creating incredible music...RIP J & Tin
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| Posted on Nov 13, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 904 |
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its hard to come back from the loss of Baatin, but this is still a tight track. Really creative production.
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| Posted on Nov 13, 2009 |
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Slum Village's lyrics are off the charts as usual.
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| Posted on Nov 13, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 78 |
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Good Hip Hop
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| Posted on Nov 14, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 247 |
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feelin this here..this ish on point
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| Posted on Nov 15, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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They dope as ever! Skilled rhyming over futuristic boom-bap goodness. Rotation fa sho!
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| Posted on Nov 18, 2009 |
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not bad. LOVE the beat!
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| Posted on Nov 19, 2009 |
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dopest!
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| Posted on Nov 19, 2009 |
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