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With a young, new rapper (Elzhi) taking the place of a mostly departed producer and mentor (Jay Dee), it'd be easy to expect a letdown from the second full Slum Village LP. Despite a bloated track listing and a mostly overblown concept, though, Trinity (Past, Present and Future) is an excellent statement from one of the most mature groups in the rap underground. Yes, Jay Dee's three productions are among the best of the lot, though the others -- quite a few of them by Slum Village's own T3 and one each from the Roots' Scott Storch and Hi Tek -- both recall and push forward Jay Dee's blueprint for point-perfect groove. The single "Tainted" is one of the best on tap here, while the laid-back dancefloor anthem "Disco" finds Slum Village so ambitious they plan on getting played in barbershopes and beauty salons as well as the clubs. Twenty-three tracks, though, are just too much to try and wrap your head around, and the theatrical concept is a touch too far. (Each track relates either to the past, present, or the future; "Star" concerns the present, while "Hoes" and "Insane" apparently represent the future of the group.)
© John Bush /TiVo
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Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - NONE, Composer - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vernon D. Hill, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sole After Soul Choir, Choir
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Composer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jason "ELZHI" Powers, Composer - Vernon D. Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Titus "Baatin" Glover, Composer - Young RJ Ne'Astra, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robert "Waajeed" O'Bryant, Composer, Producer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jason "ELZHI" Powers, Composer - Vernon D. Hill, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Titus "Baatin" Glover, Composer - RJ Rice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robert "Waajeed" O'Bryant, Composer, Producer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Dani Siciliano, Composer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Herbert, Composer - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Composer, Producer, Co-Producer - Jason "ELZHI" Powers, Composer - Vernon D. Hill, Mixer, Additional Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Titus "Baatin" Glover, Composer - Young RJ Ne'Astra, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Co-Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Curtis Cross, Composer, Producer - Kayana Sissams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Dwele, FeaturedArtist - Karriem Riggins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Titus Glover, ComposerLyricist - Slum Village, MainArtist - Jason "ELZHI" Powers, ComposerLyricist - A. Gardner, ComposerLyricist - RL T3 Altman, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.
Michael Colombier, Composer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Composer, Producer, Co-Producer - Jason "ELZHI" Powers, Composer - Vernon D. Hill, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Titus "Baatin" Glover, Composer - Young RJ Ne'Astra, Producer, Drums, Co-Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Robert "Waajeed" O'Bryant, Composer, Producer - Ralph Rice Jr., Composer - Derrick Waller, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - "DJ Dez" (H. Hernandez), Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Marvin Gaye, Composer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Composer, Producer - Jason "ELZHI" Powers, Composer - Vernon D. Hill, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Titus "Baatin" Glover, Composer - Young RJ Ne'Astra, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Rice Jr., Composer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jason "ELZHI" Powers, Composer - Vernon D. Hill, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Young RJ Ne'Astra, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - RJ Rice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ernest "Que D" Toney, Composer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Composer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jason "ELZHI" Powers, Composer - Vernon D. Hill, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Titus "Baatin" Glover, Composer - Curtis Cross, Producer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Todd, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Composer - Jason "ELZHI" Powers, Composer - Titus "Baatin" Glover, Composer - Jay Dilla, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Todd, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Composer - Titus "Baatin" Glover, Composer - Jay Dilla, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Composer, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vernon D. Hill, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert "Waajeed" O'Bryant, Composer - T. Banks, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Dwele, MainArtist - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Composer - Jason "ELZHI" Powers, Composer - Vernon D. Hill, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Titus "Baatin" Glover, Composer - Young RJ Ne'Astra, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert "Waajeed" O'Bryant, Composer, Producer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hi-Tek, Composer, Producer - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Composer - Jason "ELZHI" Powers, Composer - Vernon D. Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Titus "Baatin" Glover, Composer - Young RJ Ne'Astra, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - "DJ Dez" (H. Hernandez), Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Todd, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Composer - Jason "ELZHI" Powers, Composer - Titus "Baatin" Glover, Composer - Jay Dilla, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Karriem Riggins, Composer, Producer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Composer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jason "ELZHI" Powers, Composer - Vernon D. Hill, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Titus "Baatin" Glover, Composer - Young RJ Ne'Astra, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Slum Village, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vernon D. Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Young RJ Ne'Astra, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - R.J.'s Latest Arrival, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nina Simone, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Composer, Producer - Vernon D. Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Young RJ Ne'Astra, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Rice Jr., Composer - Derrick Waller, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Sandra Malika Dekkar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Claude Bolling, Composer - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Composer - Jason "ELZHI" Powers, Composer - Vernon D. Hill, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Titus "Baatin" Glover, Composer - Young RJ Ne'Astra, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Shelton "Ess" Rivers, Composer - Shelton "Ess" Rivers, Producer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Scott Storch, Composer, Producer - Richard Nichols, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Smeltz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Composer - Jason "ELZHI" Powers, Composer - Vernon D. Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Titus "Baatin" Glover, Composer - KrystofZizka, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Karriem Riggins, Composer, Producer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Composer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason "ELZHI" Powers, Composer - Vernon D. Hill, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Elliott, Composer - Titus "Baatin" Glover, Composer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Composer, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jason "ELZHI" Powers, Composer - Vernon D. Hill, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Titus "Baatin" Glover, Composer - Young RJ Ne'Astra, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert "Waajeed" O'Bryant, Composer - Waajeed O'Bryant, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Bruce, Composer - Glen Buxton, Composer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alice Cooper, Composer - Denise Dunaway, Composer - Samiyyah Dixon, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Slum Village, MainArtist - RL "T3" Altman III, Mixer, Remixer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Vernon D. Hill, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Smith, Composer - Jay Dilla, Producer - Ess Band, Remixer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
With a young, new rapper (Elzhi) taking the place of a mostly departed producer and mentor (Jay Dee), it'd be easy to expect a letdown from the second full Slum Village LP. Despite a bloated track listing and a mostly overblown concept, though, Trinity (Past, Present and Future) is an excellent statement from one of the most mature groups in the rap underground. Yes, Jay Dee's three productions are among the best of the lot, though the others -- quite a few of them by Slum Village's own T3 and one each from the Roots' Scott Storch and Hi Tek -- both recall and push forward Jay Dee's blueprint for point-perfect groove. The single "Tainted" is one of the best on tap here, while the laid-back dancefloor anthem "Disco" finds Slum Village so ambitious they plan on getting played in barbershopes and beauty salons as well as the clubs. Twenty-three tracks, though, are just too much to try and wrap your head around, and the theatrical concept is a touch too far. (Each track relates either to the past, present, or the future; "Star" concerns the present, while "Hoes" and "Insane" apparently represent the future of the group.)
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:13
- Main artists: Slum Village
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Priority Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Priority Records, LLC
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