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Guru ‘I’m Jazzy’ Video Featuring Slum Village
Guru of Gang Starr is out with the video to his new single ‘I’m Jazzy’, featuring Slum Village, off the New York rapper’s ‘Jazzmatazz Volume 4: The Hip Hop Messenger: Back to the Future’, out now on 7 Grand Records. Watch it below the fold.
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Slum Village ‘Ez Up Motor City Remix’ Video
Slum Village are out with the video to ‘Ez Up Motor City Remix’, off the band’s self-titled release on Barak Records. Watch it below the fold.
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Slum Village’s J Dilla Dead At 32
Billboard reports that J Dilla, a founding member of Slum Village, died Friday (February 10) in Los Angeles. The Detroit-hailing rapper/producer succumbed to complications from lupus. He was 32.
Detroit Hip-Hop Battleground Reopens Doors
RollingStone.com reports that The Hiphop Shop, the clothing store and rap battleground that spawned the careers of Eminem, Proof and Slum Village, is being resurrected. But the reopening, by Detroit entrepreneur Kevin “Hustle Simmons” Brown, has triggered a battle itself, as Brown does not have the blessing of the Shop’s original owners. Read more.
Slum Village ‘EZ Up’ Video
Slum Village are out with the video to their new single ‘EZ Up’, off their self-titled album due out October 25th. Watch it online below.
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D12 Extend U.S. Tour
MTV News reports that nearly 20 shows have been added to D12’s upcoming summer tour, which kicks off June 19 in Milwaukee and is slated to end in New Haven, Connecticut. Detroit hip-hop group Slum Village and Southern rapper Bone Crusher will open the shows for D12, who will be touring without Eminem at the helm. Check out the tour dates here.
Watch Slum Village’s ‘Selfish’ Video
Slum Village are out with the video to their first single off ‘Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit)’, due Jun 29th. Watch ‘Selfish’ featuring Kanye West below.
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Slum Village Regroups As A Duo
Billboard reports Slum Village has set a June 29th release date for its new album, ‘Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit).’ The Capitol set finds Slum Village working as a duo of T3 and Elzhi, following the departure of principal member Baatin. The set’s first single, ‘Selfish’, features producer-of-the-moment Kanye West. It’s No. 69 in its second week on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. Read more.
Dwele, Slum Village Hit The Road
Dwele and Slum Village will kick off a two-week tour tomorrow (January 7) in New York. The Roots DJ Scratch is in the opening slot, following his own band’s recently completed Okayplayer Winter Break Tour. Check out the tour dates at Billboard.
Troubles With Slum Village’s Baatin
MuchMusic found out last night there is one more major change with Slum Village’s lineup that T3 let out of the bag. “Baatin is dealing with some issues right now,” explained T3 of the MC’s absence from the interview. “He couldn’t come out. ” Baatin instead opted to say home in the States leaving T3 as the only original member still with the group. “You all won’t see a lot of Baatin but he is on the album, Jay Dee is on the new album too. I just hope Baatin can work out his issues and we get back together but you’re looking at the Slum Village right now.”
