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Dirty Slums 2
Hip-Hop · 2013 · 12 tracks · 40m

Dirty Slums 2

Slum Village

Soulful Detroit grit meets unquantized boom bap. A late-night collection of dusty samples, liquid basslines, and the unmistakable swing of the Motor City.

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It's like a warm wool coat for a cold Detroit night, full of that classic soul-drenched swing.

A soulful, late-night confidence that balances grit with melodic warmth.

Dirty Slums 2 · vs · Slum Village
Social Commentary+2.0σ

The writing leans far further into social commentary than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 40m
01
The World Is Yours
2:36
02
And We Go
2:33
03
Decadence
3:34
04
Gangsta Bitch
2:58
05
Greatness
3:46
06
Hustle
4:04
07
From the Vill
3:01
08
Look at Yo’ Face
3:11
09
Long Way Down
3:53
10
Un Fuckwitable
3:41
11
We Gone
3:55
12
Exodus
2:52
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the bassline in Decadence feels like it's dragging just behind the beat to create a hypnotic tension.
The sudden transition into the soulful, soaring vocal sample on Greatness that cuts through the gritty percussion.
The stripped-back, almost skeletal drum pattern on Exodus that leaves the vocals completely exposed.
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