That's why it's really difficult to compare us to A Tribe Called Quest, because they were more tribal, peaceful type people. Places other people wouldn't go, we go there, talking about things. We break rules, we do things other people wouldn't do. Slum Village is a contradiction, a paradox. The lyrical content of the album, which dealt with acquiring wealth and the attention of women, later became commonplace among mainstream hip-hop artists. Īlthough, at the time Slum Village were hailed as successors to A Tribe Called Quest, Fan-Tas-Tic shares little in common with Tribe's earthy, cerebral brand of Hip hop. The record became highly sought after, with copies costing up to $50 at one point. 1) quickly became popular with fans of Detroit hip hop, when copies of the cassette were sold by the group at concerts, and also made available at Record Time on Gratiot. The album was recorded in 19 in J Dilla's home studio. Many of the songs would later be revamped or re-conceived for their follow up album, Fantastic, Vol. It was nonetheless leaked onto the underground circuit and caused "quite a stir" in 1997. It comprises songs from their demo album, which was recorded in 19, but not officially released until 8 years later.
1), is the unofficial debut studio album by American hip hop group Slum Village.
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