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Yes!
Studio album by Slum Village
ReleasedJune 16, 2015 (2015-06-16)
StudioRJ Rice Studios (Farmington Hills, MI)
GenreHip hop
Length42:15
LabelNe'Astra Music Group
Producer
Slum Village chronology
Evolution
(2013) 		Yes!
(2015) 		F.U.N.
(2024)
Singles from Yes!
  1. "Yes Yes"
    Released: February 18, 2014
  2. "Push It Along"
    Released: May 6, 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop8/10
AllMusic
Exclaim!8/10
HipHopDX3.5/5
RapReviews7/10

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. 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.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"James YanceyJay Dee0:37
2."Love Is" (featuring Bilal)3:38
3."Tear It Down" (featuring Jon Connor)
  • Jay Dee
  • Young RJ
3:47
4."Bonafide"  2:43
5."Expressive" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)
  • Jay Dee
  • Young RJ
3:29
6."Push It Along" (featuring Phife Dawg)
  • Altman III
  • Rice II
Young RJ3:03
7."Windows" (featuring J. Ivy)
  • James Yancey
  • Altman III
  • Rice II
 3:46
8."Yes Yes"James YanceyJay Dee3:51
9."Right Back" (featuring De La Soul)
  • Jay Dee
  • Young RJ
2:30
10."Where We Come From"
  • Altman III
  • Rice II
Young RJ4:07
11."Big City"  3:23
12."What We Have"
  • James Yancey
  • Altman III
  • John Yancey
  • Kameron Corvet
  • Rice II
  • Illa J
  • Jay Dee
  • Young RJ
4:16
13."Just Like a Test"  3:05
Total length:42:15

Notes

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

Sample credits

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

References

  1. Avant, G. (June 16, 2015). "Slum Village "Yes!" Album Review". AllHipHop. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  2. Jeffries, David. "Yes! - Slum Village | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  3. Mullin, Kyle (June 16, 2015). "Slum Village | YES!". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  4. Fairfax, Jesse (July 9, 2015). "Slum Village - Yes!". HipHopDX. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  5. Jones, Grant (September 29, 2015). "Slum Village :: Yes! – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  6. Ryan Reed (June 11, 2015). "Hear Slum Village's J Dilla-Produced New Album, 'Yes!'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  7. "Hear Slum Village's new album Yes!". Fact Mag. June 14, 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  8. "Slum Village – Yes!". Deejay.de. 7 July 2015.
  9. Adams, Gregory (12 May 2015). "Slum Village: 'Expressive'..." Exclaim Music.
  10. Robertson, Darryl (10 March 2015). "Slum Village and Phife Dawg..." Vibe.

External links

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  • Young RJ
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