Slum Village - F.U.N. Vinyl LP

The 12-track project is their first album in nearly ten years andincludes fresh collaborations with Larry June, Cordae, EricRoberson, Robert Glasper , Karriem Riggins, Abstract Orches-tra, Sango, Phat Kat, Daru Jones, Earlly Mac, The Dramaticsand more. 2015's critically acclaimed Yes! further cemented T3and Young RJ's ability to effectively carry on the legacy of theseminal rap group, retaining its essence while evolving its soundwith fresh new energy. However, with last year's sold out tour inEurope, and the release of the Larry June and The Dramat-ics-assisted "Just Like You", it was revealed that the duo wasback in the lab together working on a new Slum Village album.F.U.N. finds Slum Village expanding on their signature certainsound, but still staying close to their hometown roots: Young RJexplains- “We wanted to just try something new, so we focusedon making Disco-inspired music,” and T3 notes that the record-ing process all “began with collecting old Disco records.”For fans who wonder why the sonic shift, and why the longhiatus between proper albums, T3 says “Slum is still here.We’re still relevant and we’re still trying to push the envelope.Sometimes people put too many rules on music, and withoutsounding cliche, we wanted to just have fun with [this album].”F.U.N., indeed.