For every well-known, sadly there has to be an unknown or forgotten. Here’s a list of some of the albums that created a small buzz, but not big enough to take them to the next level.

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Here’s the third and final segment with Slum Village. In this last part, Young RJ talks about picking up the microphone, them bringing J Dilla’s brother; Illa J into the fold, and of course their situation with Elzhi. Click here to check out all three parts in their entirety.

Here’s part two of the three-part Slum Village segment we did with T3 and Young RJ. During this half, the two discuss the future of SV, Dilla’s influence, and share fond memories of Baatin. If you didn’t see part one, it’s time to catch up.

Before there was Eminem and company; Slum Village undoubtedly were the first MC’s to put the city of Detroit on their back. The trio consisted of T3, J Dilla, and Baatin, and even though J Dilla would leave the group to pursue other endeavors, he remained close with SV, and even more so by blessing newcomer (at the time) Elzhi to be his successor.

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T3, Elzhi, Baatin, and J Dilla: All members of Slum Village at one point in their careers. Although Baatin and J Dilla have passed away, and Elzhi isn’t seeing eye-to-eye with original member T3— all four MC’s from Detroit make their way onto the group’s sixth album, Villa Manifesto.

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