Villa Manifesto

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Villa Manifesto
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 27, 2010 (2010-07-27)
Recorded2009–2010
StudioRJ Rice Studios (Farmington Hills, Michigan)
Genre Hip hop
Length46:43
Label
  • Ne'Astra Music Group
  • E1
Producer
Slum Village chronology
Slum Village
(2005)
Villa Manifesto
(2010)
Evolution
(2013)
Singles from Villa Manifesto
  1. "Faster"
    Released: June 1, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The A.V. Club B [2]
HipHopDX 4/5 [3]
Pitchfork 7.1/10 [4]
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RapReviews8/10 [6]
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Villa Manifesto is the sixth studio album by American hip hop group Slum Village. It was released on July 27, 2010, via Ne'Astra Music Group and E1 Entertainment. [8] The recording sessions took place at RJ Rice Studios in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The album was produced by Young RJ, J Dilla, Hi-Tek, Kon Artis, Khrysis and Supa Dave West, with Craig Lane serving as co-producer. It features guest appearances from AB, Colin Munroe, Dwele, Keys, Little Brother, Phife Dawg, Posdnuos and Vice Verse. [9]

Contents

In the United States, the album debuted at number 37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 21 on the Top Rap Albums and number 31 on the Independent Albums charts.

The album was supported with Villa Manifesto EP , released on December 15, 2009, and the lone single "Faster" b/w "Lock It Down", which was released on June 1, 2010. [10] An accompanying music video for the song "Faster" was released on July 12, 2010. [11] Villa Manifesto Instrumentals was released on October 23, 2012 via Ne'Astra Music. [12]

Background

Founding member Baatin, who reunited with the group in 2008 prior to his death the year after, worked on nearly twenty songs; unreleased vocals from J Dilla are featured on four songs. Villa Manifesto serves as both a reunion and a memorial album. Two late founding members of the group (Baatin and J Dilla) appeared posthumously as main artists of the album alongside T3 and Elzhi. Illa J, J Dilla's younger brother, is also contributed to the album, as well as production from Young RJ, making it the first Slum Village full-length to feature all six members. Founding member T3 stated: "I wanted to pull the whole squad together. The reason why we call it Villa Manifesto is that it was a statement we want to give our people because we had been away for so long. What we're doing, what's going on, how we're feeling and where we're at today". [8] Before the album's release, T3 stated on Twitter that it was their final studio album. [13] However, in a subsequent interview with Billboard , he clarified: "If this album does phenomenal and the supporters just overwhelm me, I wouldn't have a choice but to do another record – and I believe this record could be phenomenal for us". [13]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Bare Witness" (featuring DJ Babu)
2:30
2."Lock It Down"
J Dilla 3:03
3."Scheming" (featuring Posdnuos, Phife Dawg and Vice Verse)
  • Altman III
  • Glover
  • Yancey
  • Kevin Perkins
  • Rice Jr.
Young RJ4:15
4."Earl Flinn"
  • Altman III
  • Glover
  • Powers
  • Rice Jr.
Young RJ3:04
5."Faster" (featuring Colin Munroe)
  • Altman III
  • Glover
  • Powers
  • Colin Munroe
  • Rice Jr.
  • Craig Lane
  • Young RJ
  • Craig Lane (co.)
3:37
6."2000 Beyond" (featuring ?uestlove)
  • Altman III
  • Powers
  • Yancey
  • Rice Jr.
Young RJ2:53
7."Dance" (featuring AB)
  • Altman III
  • Glover
  • Aaron Abernathy
  • David West
Supa Dave West2:45
8."Don't Fight the Feeling/Daylight" (featuring Dwele)
Mr. Porter 7:24
9."Um Um" (featuring 6 Keys)
  • Altman III
  • Powers
  • Takiesha Richardson
  • Rice Jr.
Young RJ3:33
10."The Set Up"
Hi-Tek 3:51
11."The Reunion, Pt. 2"
  • Altman III
  • Glover
  • Yancey
  • Rice Jr.
Young RJ3:09
12."Where Do We Go from Here" (featuring Little Brother)
Young RJ2:52
13."We'll Show You" (featuring AB)
  • Altman III
  • Glover
  • Yancey
  • Abernathy
  • Rice Jr.
  • J Dilla
  • Young RJ (co.)
3:47
Total length:46:43
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Stereo"
  • Young RJ
  • Craig Lane (co.)
 
15."Dope Man"
  • Altman III
  • Glover
  • Rice Jr.
  • Lane
Young RJ 
16."Nitro"
  • Altman III
  • Powers
  • Rice Jr.
Young RJ 
Notes [14]

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [15] 37
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [16] 21
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [17] 31

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