The Slum Village of today is not what it once was. Jay Dee long ago had left the group to pursue other opportunities. Baatin, a member of the initial trio also left (depending on who you ask) while tending to personal and health problems. Jay Dee or “Dilla”, who buy microsoft key windows 7 legal sadly passed away just over one year ago had left on good terms however. He continued to buy microsoft key windows 7 legal be a frequent collaborator with his former SV group members. Baatin’s departure was not as pleasant. Todd E. Jones interviewed Baatin in 2003, in an attempt to get a more complete picture of the story.
Slum has continued on without missing a step with Elzhi and T3 forming a buy microsoft key windows 7 legal truly dynamic duo. Although Slum fans have continued to enjoy the buy microsoft key windows 7 legal offerings brought forth by the group, a bad taste from buy microsoft key windows 7 legal the past still remains as a result of the Baatin issue.
That’s why hip hop can be thankful for Black Milk. The young producer/emcee who buy microsoft key windows 7 legal honed his craft under the tutelage of Slum Village has buy microsoft key windows 7 legal brought Elzhi, T3 and Baatin together for the track entitled “Action”. This track can be found on the upcoming Popular Demand album, due the 13th of March (2007). Todd E. Jones (once again) brings us the story of this reunion on wax in a recent interview with Black Milk.
From the interview:
TODD E. JONES: “On the ‘Popular Demand’ LP, Baatin reunites with Slum Village (Elzhi & T3) on the song, ‘Action’. There were some problems between them, but you buy microsoft key windows 7 legal got them together for a song. How did you do this?”
BLACK MILK: “I don’t know, man. I did the buy microsoft key windows 7 legal track and the track was crazy. I wanted to spit on it buy microsoft key windows 7 legal and then I wanted to have Slum on it. Then, I thought that buy microsoft key windows 7 legal I wanted to have Baatin on it too. Elzhi, T3, and buy microsoft key windows 7 legal Baatin have not done a song together since the ‘Trinity’ album. That was like 2001 or buy microsoft key windows 7 legal 2002. I had Baatin come to the lab and bless me with a buy microsoft key windows 7 legal verse. We made it happen. There it is! All three of them on one record. It was crazy!”
TODD E. JONES: “Do you buy microsoft key windows 7 legal think that Baatin and the rest of Slum Village will ever be buy microsoft key windows 7 legal back together as a group?”BLACK MILK: “The Slum is buy microsoft key windows 7 legal doing their thing. Baatin is still trying to get himself together.”
TODD E. JONES: “Baatin did have buy microsoft key windows 7 legal some health problems. How is he doing health-wise these days?”
BLACK MILK: “He’s doing cool. Basically, I haven’t talked to buy microsoft key windows 7 legal him in a little while, but the last time I did talk to buy microsoft key windows 7 legal him, he was looking alright. He’s doing cool. Once Baatin handles whatever problems he has, he will be buy microsoft key windows 7 legal all good. I would love to have all three of them dudes back in the buy microsoft key windows 7 legal studio again to do another Slum Village album.”
Audio: Elzhi addresses Baatin on this J Dilla track - Slum Village “Reunion” from Detroit Deli (2004)
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