Slum Village Announces Tracklist, Cover Art, and May 3rd Release Date for New Album "F.U.N"
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As Slum Village pushes through the second half of their second month-long Europe tour in the past year, T3 and Young RJ unveiled the tracklist, cover art, and official May 3rd release date for their forthcoming album “F.U.N” in a recent Instagram post.
With guest features from Robert Glasper, Cordae, Eric Roberson, Larry June, Sango, and many others, “F.U.N” will serve as the first new Slum Village album since 2015's critically acclaimed “Yes!”.
TRACKLIST:
"Welcome" feat Brittney Carter
"All Live" feat Abstract Orchestra
"All Live Pt 2" feat. Sango, Phat Kat, Daru Jones
"To The Disco" feat Abstract Orchestra
"Request" ft. Earlly Mac, Abstract Orchestra
"Yeah Yeah" ft Karriem Riggins
"Just Like You" ft. Larry June, The Dramatics
"F.U.N"
"So Superb" ft Cordae, Earlly Mac
"Keep Dreaming" ft Karriem Riggins, Fat Ray
"Factor" ft. Eric Roberson, Elijah Fox
"Since 92" ft Robert Glasper
“F.U.N” will be available on all major digital streaming platforms via Ne'Astra Music / Virgin Music Group on Friday, May 3rd. Pre-order/save the album here.
Following their 28 date FUN Since 92 Tour, Slum Village will join SZA and Jack Harlow in Louisville, Kentucky for the Gazebo Festival next month. The duo will also join Rakim and Talib Kweli for Panic In La on May 15.
MORE ABOUT SLUM VILLAGE:
Born from the vibrant energy of Detroit's Conant Gardens, Slum Village is more than just a group-- it's a brotherhood bound by friendship and music. Founded in the early '90s by T3, Baatin, and the legendary J Dilla (a.k.a. Jay Dee), the group debuted as "Ssenepod" on 1996's Fantastic Vol. 1, before blossoming into the iconic name we know today. Their early recordings, crafted in the intimacy of Dilla's basement, pulsated with the raw energy of the Detroit underground. By 1998, their talent landed them a deal with local label Barak Records, thrusting them onto a path of critical acclaim. Backed by the underground imprint, Slum Village released their seminal 2000 album Fantastic Vol. 2.
While Vol. 2 was a significant breakthrough for the group, it wasn't until Barak and Capital Records teamed to issue Slum Village's Trinity (Past, Present and Future) in 2002 that the group saw mainstream success. With the Dwele-assisted hit "Tainted", the album remains the group's highest-charting album to date. Though J Dilla left the group to embark on a solo journey in 2000, his influence remained deeply ingrained in Slum's DNA through his protégé, and now Grammy-nominated producer, Young RJ, who served as co-producer and engineer for much of Slum Village's transitional work.
Slum continued to push boundaries, scoring their second commercial smash "Selfish" (featuring Kanye West and John Legend), from their 2004 album Detroit Deli, which peaked on Billboard's Hot 100 in 2004. After 2010's Villa Manifesto, Young RJ officially joined Slum Village as a rapper. RJ and founding member T3 reinforced Slum Village’s legacy as a duo with two critically-acclaimed albums, Evolution (2013) and Yes! (2015)-- the latter of which features posthumous Dilla production. Together, T3 and Young RJ have continued to carry the torch for 12 years, honoring their group's original vision while continuing to evolve its legacy with fresh new energy and infectious enthusiasm.