Fantastic Vol.2

ヒップホップの数あるクラシックの中でも絶大な人気を誇り、シーンに多大なる影響を与え続ける希有の最高傑作！惜しまれつつも世を去ったJay Dee（J Dilla）、2009年同じく若くしてこの世を去ったラッパーのBaatin、そしてT-3の3人によってデトロイトで結成されたSlum Villageの2000年作が復刻。研ぎ澄まされたJay Deeの硬質なドラムと浮遊感のある流麗なウワもの、ラグド＆ロウな煙たさが胃乱す珠玉のビートに、ヒップホップ特有のリリックが見事に溶け込んだ圧倒的なクオリティ。“埋もれてはいけない作品”とは、まさにこのアルバムのこと。
ウルトラ・ヴァイヴ

Rolling Stone (8/17/00, pp.109-10) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...It's Native Tongues hip-hop the way it should be done, right down to the low-key voices that fade away behind the Harvey's Bristol Cream-texture synths..." Entertainment Weekly (6/23/00, p.102) - "...This impressive debut argues a resurgence for low-octane rap..." - Rating: B+ Alternative Press (7/00, p.111) - 4 out of 5 - "...The greatest hip-hop group you've never heard of. And from the quiet, introspective, hushed-funk sound of this record, they don't care. And it's exactly this in-their-own-little-world quality that makes [their] debut this year's contender for the year-end Top-10 lists..." The Wire (6/00, pp.57-8) - "...Anti-baller pro-pleasure....the most gratifying HipHop album since Mos Def's BLACK ON BOTH SIDES." Muzik (9/99, p.73) - 5 stars out of 5 - "...FANTASTIC VOL II has something for everybody: cerebral sex rhymes...juicy block party funk...superior skits...and a stellar line-up of guests....Can SLum Village kick it? Yes they can." CMJ (6/5/00, p.31) - "...The trio waves its Native Tongues flag high and proud in a [Detroit] landscape....exhibiting the true magic of these 3 sons of the 'Quest." Vibe (8/00, p.168) - "...An entertaining LP that's relaxed without being boring. Put your headphones down, lower the volume on your stereo, and prepare for a Zen-like experience." The Source (5/99, p.214) - 3.5 Mics (out of 5) - "...T-3, Jaydee and Baatin provide the right combination of humor, arrogance and unmistakable mic talent....overall FANTASTIC is a mellow album with plenty of non-skippable material..." Rap Pages (7/00, p.53) - "...A very good hip hop album....memorable & nonetheless important..." NME (Magazine) (5/27/00, p.40) - 6 out of 10 - "...gold dust on the hip-hop bootleg circuit....there are no pimps, no niggaz, and even the swearing is delivered with urchin charm..."