BRAND NEW AND FACTORY SEALED! 1ST PIC IS A STOCK PHOTO. 2ND PIC SHOWS A CREASE ON THE TOP EDGE OF THE FRONT COVER. 3RD PIC IS A STOCK PHOTO. I DON'T THINK THE DAMAGE IS ANYTHING MAJOR, BUT WANTED TO POINT IT OUT. PRICE HAS BEEN REDUCED. LIMITED TO 1,000 COPIES WORLDWIDE! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK! NO BOOTLEGS OR COPIES! $1.99 SHIPPING FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ITEM IN THE USA The contributions of the late Detroit producer James DeWitt Yancey ?better known to the world as J Dilla- to the world of hip-hop cant be overstated, and nowhere is his legacy more apparent than his work as a member of Slum Village. A founding member of the trio, (Alongside rappers T3 and Baatin) Dilla provided the groups distinctly esoteric, free-wheeling sound, built around winding basslines, quirky drumbeats, subtle low-end frequencies, and classic jazz soul samples. Against the backdrop of Dillas rich production, T3 and Baatins free-flowing style of rhyming would also earn wide critical praise, leading to comparisons as the successors to A Tribe Called Quest. (A label they themselves have rejected.) After the success of Slums 1997 studio debut, Fan-Tas-Tic Vol. 1, the group went to work on their follow up. Though the project was completed in 98, label turmoil kept the project on ice until 2000. By the time Fantastic Volume II hit Dilla was well on his way to his status as a hip hop legend having produced cuts for Common, Busta Rhymes, Erykah Badu, A Tribe Called Quest and many more. Later works from Slum Village may have had more of an impact sales-wise (in the immediate) but Fantastic Vol. 2 had fans and many critics saying that Slum Village, and Dilla in particular, may single-handedly save rap music. Perhaps that statement is hyperbole but many consider Fantastic Volume II to be Slum Villages finest work ever to this day. Tracklist: A1 Intro A2 Conant Gardens A3 I Don't Know A4 Jealousy A5 Climax (Girl Shit) A6 Hold Tight B1 Tell Me B2 What It's All About B3 Forth Back B4 Untitled/Fantastic B5 Fall In Love C1 Get Dis Money C2 Raise It Up C3 Once Upon A Time C4 Players C5 Eyes Up D1 2U4U D2 CB4 D3 Go Ladies D4 Thelonious (Bonus Track) D5 Fall In Love Remix (Bonus Track)