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Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit)
Hip-Hop · 2004 · 13 tracks

Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit)

Slum Village

A polished bridge between Detroit's underground soul and 2000s mainstream rap. Warm MPC grooves, chipmunk-soul flourishes, and sharp lyricism.

June 29, 2004 · Ne'Astra Music Group

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A confident, sun-drenched celebration of Detroit soul that carries an undercurrent of nostalgic longing.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Zoom
2:54
02
Do You
3:36
03
Dirty
3:38
04
Late 80’s (skit)
1:10
05
Selfish
3:45
06
Closer
5:00
07
Old Girl / Shining Star
3:55
08
Keep Holding On
3:40
09
It’s On
3:45
10
The Hours
2:24
11
Things We Do
3:23
12
Count da Ways
4:34
13
Reunion
4:03
Moments Worth Listening For
The pitch-shifted vocal loop on Selfish that perfectly anchors Kanye West's guest verse.
J Dilla's unexpected vocal appearance on Reunion bringing a ghostly sense of closure to the record.
The transition into the smooth, jazz-inflected keys during the bridge of Closer.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit) sound next to the rest of Slum Village's catalogue?

Nostalgia+0.9σ

The writing leans a touch further into nostalgia than the rest of the catalogue.

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