Legendary Detroit duo @officialslumvillage live @crowbarybor Sun July 6th performing Fantastic Vol.2 “FRONT 2 BACK” special guest sets from @vicesouletric and @kaelinellis 🎧 DJs @djdeacon813 @djsandman813 🍛 Food by @clammasterjay 🎨 Art by @artystalulu @indyrock225 👔 Threads by @stayhumbleclothing 🎫 Available online or at doors “In the ‘90s, getting a hold of any recording by Slum Village was a feat in itself. Founded by groundbreaking producer J Dilla along with rappers Baatin and T3, the trio from the Conant Gardens neighborhood of Detroit became the stuff of legend thanks to a debut album, Fantastic (Vol. 1), that floated around underground for almost a decade before its official release in 2006. Less Ummah-fied than A Tribe Called Quest, and grittier than De La Soul, the group first known as Ssenepod dominated open mic nights alongside Motor City staples like DJ House Shoes with songs that painted a picture of life in a part of the city that is ingrained in the DNA of not just rap, but dance music and pop. Dilla, who left the group before it reached wider audiences, passed in 2006, and Batin followed three years later, but surviving founder T3 (aka, Trés, née RL Altman III) has kept Slum Village alive. The group is a duo these days thanks to Trés and Young RJ—son of RJ Rice, frontman of ‘80s electro group R.J’s Latest Arrival. The young producer initially crossed paths with Dilla & co. at his dad’s ill-fated John Salley collab Hoop Sound Studios, and has been in the Slum Village family ever since, releasing an LP as recently as 2022. Opening the show is Ohio producer Vice Souletric. And while Ybor City is coming up on the year anniversary of the last Ol’ Dirty Sundays, the afterparty for this show will surely have the vibe of the district’s long-running courtyard party.” – CL