Fantastic Vol. 2 : Instrumentals

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..."