Yes! (Slum Village album) explained

Yes!
Type:	studio
Artist:	Slum Village
Cover:	YES-Album-Cover.jpg
Studio:	RJ Rice Studios (Farmington Hills, MI)
Genre:	Hip hop
Label:	Ne'Astra Music Group
Prev Title:	Evolution
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	F.U.N.
Next Year:	2024

Yes! is the eighth studio album by studio album by American hip hop group Slum Village. It was released on June 16, 2015, via Yancey Media and Ne'Astra Music Group. Recording sessions took place at RJ Rice Studios in Farmington Hills. Production was handled by members Jay Dee and Young RJ. It features guest appearances from Bilal, BJ the Chicago Kid, De La Soul, Jon Connor, J. Ivy and Phife Dawg.

Background

The 12-track LP features nine songs produced or co-produced posthumously by the late member J Dilla.^[1] Vocals of late members J Dilla and Baatin were also placed on the album. Yes! also features appearances from De La Soul, Phife, Black Milk, Frank Nitt, Bilal and J Dilla's younger brother Illa J.^[2]

Track listing

Notes

• J Dilla's vocals and instrumental beats and Baatin's vocals recorded in 1994–1995.^[3]

Sample credits

• "Expressive" contains a sample of "Tom's Diner", by Suzanne Vega.^[4]
• "Push It Along" contains a sample of "Push It Along", by A Tribe Called Quest.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Ryan Reed. Hear Slum Village's J Dilla-Produced New Album, 'Yes!'. Rolling Stone. 25 July 2015. June 11, 2015.
2. Web site: Hear Slum Village's new album Yes!. Fact Mag. 25 July 2015. June 14, 2015.
3. Web site: Slum Village – Yes!. Deejay.de. 7 July 2015.
4. Web site: Adams. Gregory. Slum Village: 'Expressive'.... Exclaim Music. 12 May 2015.
5. Web site: Robertson. Darryl. Slum Village and Phife Dawg.... Vibe. 10 March 2015.