Slum Village Teases First Album Since 2015: ‘We Gotta Feel It’

Slum Village has released a string of singles and solo projects since their last album of all-new material, 2015’s Yes! Now, they finally seem ready to put out their next LP.

In an interview with Ambrosia For Heads that was published on Saturday (February 24), the crew talked about their latest track “Request” as well as wrapping up the next full-length record, which they say will be called Fun. [The group released a compilation of early work called Vol. 0 not long after Yes!]

“‘Request’ is a record that basically came together in a hotel room, like before soundcheck in L.A.,” T3 said. “And the main thing we were trying to do was just catch a vibe with this album, and get back to havin’ fun, which is why we titled the album Fun.”

“It started with the beat. And from there, we was just drinkin’ and kickin’ it, and the record just started coming together. And before you knew it, it was done. And then we left, went to soundcheck, went back to Detroit, and mixed the record.”

About working with Abstract Orchestra, he added: “They’re just super talented musicians. We wanted the record to have a lift in it. It’s just about knowing who to call, and who gonna be able to get it done, and get it done right.”

Additionally, Young RJ elaborated on the pair’s creative process at this point in their careers.

“T[3] sets a task,” he began. “He says, ‘What if we try something like this?’ and he’ll throw a bunch of random things and then say, ‘Aight. Now, figure it out.’ The fun part is then going in there and figuring out this task of this puzzle [and] how to put this sound together. From there, it’s just, let’s just do something that’s not [already] out there.

“So many people are trying to chase a trend. That’s not what we on. We gotta feel it, and we have to have fun making it. And if we’re not having fun making it, you’re not gonna hear an album from Slum Village. We’re not just doing it just to say we got some numbers or a new record out, because the legacy is more important than that to us.”

As of now, it is unclear when exactly the new album will drop, though the above comments indicate that it is almost ready for public consumption.

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“Get ready for Fun,” T3 said. “It’s coming together this year.

“We may drop another album at the end of the year as well. We’re workin’, we’re on tour, and we’re makin’ great music.

“We want to thank everybody who supported all of Slum Village — through the ups and downs, and all that, for the 30 years. We love y’all.”