Rob Simonsen of the Portland Mercury takes a quick look at Slum Village’s past, present and future in this report.
He has a dim view of the duo after Dilla.
Nowadays, Slum Village seems outdated. Forever known as the group that launched Dilla’s career, the loss of their chief producer left them a mere copy of themselves—identical, yes, but a little less sharp than the original. They’ve stuck closely with their neo-soul formula, which after eight years doesn’t sound as refreshing as it did when it first hit the scene. Functioning more as a tribute to Dilla’s talent than as their own relevant force, Slum Village might need to stop relying on the past to push them through to the future, if they ever hope to regain any of their early successes.
Simonsen might be wishing for a newer nostalgic Slum sound but hopefully he doesn’t miss out on the lyrical evolution of the group, brought on in part by newcomer Elzhi.
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