Press Release:
"After a long leave from the group, Baatin has returned home. Lyrically brilliant as ever and as only they can, Slum Village has once again created a collection of music that both moves your feet and soothes your soul. From their new CD "Villa Manifesto," scheduled for release September 22, 2009, Slum Village will begin their journey with their new single "Cloud 9" featuring Marsha Ambrosius (Producer: FOCUS, Executive Producer: Young RJ).
Along the journey listeners will find the unique sound of Macy Gray, featured on "Love and Misery," and the smooth sound of Colin Munroe on "Faster." This CD is a labor of love, with Young RJ overseeing the project, the return of "Baatin" and the single mindedness of T-3 to give fans their best. The result is one of the best albums Slum Village has ever made. Combining the talents of producers Hi-Tek, Mr. Porter, Madlib, Pete Rock, Young RJ, and FOCUS, "Villa Manifesto" is sure to please.
Slum Village will be distributed digitally through IODA, one of the largest digital distributors of independent music. Commenting on their release, Adam Rabinovitz, IODA's Vice President of Marketing, said, "Slum Village is the perfect example of how digital distribution can revive the profile of a truly great group after a long hiatus. IODA has already secured top level placements at retailers like Amazon, eMusic, MySpace and Verizon, ensuring new and old fans alike will know that Slum Village are back with one of their best records yet."
Independent powerhouse Barak Records is currently slated to release several projects in the late summer and fall of 2009. Four of the most highly anticipated projects are Slum Village's "Villa Manifesto," September 22, Rapper Big Pooh "Dirty Pretty Things" October 13th, the first solo CD by Slum Village's "T-3" "Night Gallery" October 31st and the first solo release from sought after producer Young RJ producer of Slum Village, Rapper Big Pooh, De La Soul, Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, 50 Cent and many more, titled "SMOKE AND MIRRORS" release date November 30th. Barak is launching her sister label Barak Soul, releasing RJ's Latest Arrival's Greatest Hits along with other soul artists, spring of 2010.
Barak Records, founded in 1998, is an independent record label built on integrity and a visionary style of music production of Young RJ, son of RJ Rice, For over a decade, Barak Records has worked methodically behind the scenes, building what has become one of the Midwest's most respected enclaves. From releasing over six Slum Village projects (Fantastic Vol. 1, Fantastic Vol. 2, Trinity, Detroit Deli, Prequel to a Classic and Slum Village's "Slum Village"), to producing for top tier Rock, R&B and Hip Hop artists, this independent label has garnered recognition amongst the top industry insiders."
