Track Listing
1. Intro
2. Conant Gardens
3. I Don't Know
4. Jealousy
5. Climax (Girl Sh**)
6. Hold Tight
7. Tell Me
8. What It's All About
9. Forth and Back
10. Untitled/Fantastic
11. Fall in Love
12. Get Dis Money
13. Raise It Up
14. Once upon a Time
15. Players
16. Eyes Up
17. 2U4U
18. CB4
19. Go Ladies
| Details | | Contributing Artists: | Busta Rhymes, D'Angelo, Kurupt, Q-Tip | | Producer: | James "Jay Dee" Yancey | | Distributor: | IDN Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Slum Village: Jay Dee, T-3, Baatin.
Additional personnel: Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, D'Angelo, Kurupt, Pete Rock, Jazzy Jeff.
Recorded at Studio A, Dearborn, Michigan; Electric Lady and Unique Sound, New York, New York; RJ Rice Studios, Southfield, Michigan.
Personnel: Baatin , T3 (vocals).
When A&M Records shelved the release of Slum Village's first proper album in 1998, it seemed only a minor setback given that the group's legend was already growing via bootlegged demos of their debut (FAN-TAS-TIC VOL. 1) and the solo success of founding member J Dilla. Belated but still miles ahead of the curve, the Detroit-based group's (almost) major-label premiere, FANTASTIC, VOL. 2, finally arrived in 2000 to great critical applause and lukewarm sales. Not-quite-ready-for-prime-time, but deserving of classic hip-hop status all the same, the album features Dilla's subtle, soulful production vibe, alongside a bevy of guest rhymesmiths including Q-Tip, Common, and Busta Rhymes.
Editorial Reviews
3.5 Mics (out of 5) - ...T-3, Jaydee and Baatin provide the right combination of humor, arrogance and unmistakable mic talent....overall FANTASTIC is a mellow album with plenty of non-skippable material...
The Source (05/01/1999)
...An entertaining LP that's relaxed without being boring. Put your headphones down, lower the volume on your stereo, and prepare for a Zen-like experience.
Vibe (08/01/2000)
...A very good hip hop album....memorable & nonetheless important...
Rap Pages (07/01/2000)
3.5 stars out of 5 - ...It's Native Tongues hip-hop the way it should be done, right down to the low-key voices that fade away behind the Harvey's Bristol Cream-texture synths...
Rolling Stone (08/17/2000)
5 stars out of 5 - ...FANTASTIC VOL II has something for everybody: cerebral sex rhymes...juicy block party funk...superior skits...and a stellar line-up of guests....Can SLum Village kick it? Yes they can.
Muzik (09/01/1999)
...This impressive debut argues a resurgence for low-octane rap... - Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly (06/23/2000)
...Anti-baller pro-pleasure....the most gratifying HipHop album since Mos Def's BLACK ON BOTH SIDES.
The Wire (06/01/2000)
4 out of 5 - ...The greatest hip-hop group you've never heard of. And from the quiet, introspective, hushed-funk sound of this record, they don't care. And it's exactly this in-their-own-little-world quality that makes [their] debut this year's contender for the year-end Top-10 lists...
Alternative Press (07/01/2000)
6 out of 10 - ...gold dust on the hip-hop bootleg circuit....there are no pimps, no niggaz, and even the swearing is delivered with urchin charm...
NME (05/27/2000)
...The trio waves its Native Tongues flag high and proud in a [Detroit] landscape....exhibiting the true magic of these 3 sons of the 'Quest.
CMJ (06/05/2000)
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