Slum Village ft. De La Soul - Turning Me Off

Slum Village - Turning Me Off

Producer: Young RJ

Album: Dirty Slums

Label: The Orchard

It was said that the undeniably round backside of a beautiful lady inspired the Tribe’s Bonita Applebum, and a whole generation of men to fall heavy for the female form. But what lies behind the veneer of beauty? Slum Village’s Turning Me Off, featuring De La Soul, serves as the epilogue to that track: documenting a series of females of ill-repute and selfish intentions, and speaking eloquently on the artists’ frustration with the decline of self-respect. “In somebody’s penthouse, in some big city / Laying on her backside, tears in her eyes / Livin’ the life while her dignity dies.” The track unveils graphic narratives and sordid details, building vivid imagery that elicits disgust and sympathy. Contemplative, weighted, lyrics are accompanied by somber guitar strums, deep drums, and ethereal keys. Producer Young RJ samples James Brown’s King Heroin throughout, not only lending an eerie undertone, but drawing a strong comparison between a pleasurable, but detrimental drug and attractive females with few redeeming qualities. This is the first song from their forthcoming Dirty Slums mixtape, with Mick Boogie, out next week, Tuesday, March 27 and featuring appearances by Rapper Big Pooh, Skyzoo, Big Sean and more.

This song first appeared on the Independent Chart on March 26, 2012

Download Slum Village ft. De La Soul - Turning Me Off

Follow @djbooth

Listen to More: Slum Village , De La Soul , Downloads Written by Sandra Manzanares

Submit a Review and/or Rating

Member Reviews and Ratings

Mike Be DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 10	Rating: Mike Be's Top Rated Songs crazy as should be expected of these living legends. five stars
	Posted on Mar 21, 2012

djblaze DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 8292	Rating: djblaze's Top Rated Songs Nice to see De La Soul back on the track. Slum Village represented. Simple beat in order to glorify the lyrics. Good track. Follow @djblaze_djbooth
	Posted on Mar 21, 2012

\|an	Rating: \|an's Top Rated Songs
	Posted on Mar 21, 2012

DJ Rich Smittz DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 42	Rating: DJ Rich Smittz's Top Rated Songs beat goes in and some quality lyrics...this joint is tough
	Posted on Mar 22, 2012

BK_Finest_Avenue	Rating: BK_Finest_Avenue's Top Rated Songs
	Posted on Mar 22, 2012

Judge_Fudge	Rating: Judge_Fudge's Top Rated Songs
	Posted on Mar 22, 2012

Tha Real Kapone DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 7	Rating: Tha Real Kapone's Top Rated Songs WOOOOOH!!! NEW SLUM V!! YES! lol
	Posted on Mar 22, 2012

BGclutch DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 20	Rating: BGclutch's Top Rated Songs DE La Soul on this! brings back memories when i was in the car seat listening too Me myself and I , this needs 5 stars
	Posted on Mar 22, 2012