Fantastic, Vol. 2
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Fantastic, Vol. 2 is the second album from Detroit's Slum Village
, released in 2000. During the time of its release the group was still composed of its earliest members T3
, Baatin and Jay Dee.
shortly before the label became obsolete, leaving Slum Village
in limbo for over a year. During this period, however, the group's producer Jay Dee greatly increased his profile through work with artists such as Common
, Busta Rhymes
, Erykah Badu
and A Tribe Called Quest
. At the same time tremendous acclaim from notables such as Questlove of The Roots
and Q-Tip
built up anticipation for the long-delayed LP.
Slum Village
eventually found an outlet with Goodvibe Recordings & Barak Records, and released Fantastic, Vol. 2 in summer 2000. Although sales were slow (due to heavy bootlegging
) the group nevertheless had a huge impact on the underground circuit and were proclaimed torchbearers for the departing A Tribe Called Quest
.
In particular Jay Dee's much lauded production work, full of subtle grooves and soul claps, was a blueprint for the direction that neo soul
would take in the coming years. The album was re-released minus the original version of "Fall-N-Love", which was replaced by the remix due to sample clearance issues, as well as their collaboration with Common, "Thelonius" (which originally appeared on Common's Like Water For Chocolate
).
The album's cover was designed by Waajeed
(of the group Platinum Pied Pipers
).
, for example, commented that "(Jay Dee's) production style has been subtly influencing better-recognized producers for years" and even went as far as to claim that "Slum Village is going to single-handedly save rap music".http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://media.newtimes.com/22734.0.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/Issues/2000-07-27/music/recordings.html&h=114&w=175&sz=11&hl=en&start=147&tbnid=uLTSKz7S3w2IQM:&tbnh=65&tbnw=100&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dslum%2Bvillage%2Bfantastic%26start%3D140%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official_s%26sa%3DN] The group themselves have since acknowledged the impact this record had, and while they benefited greatly from it, it has also overshadowed their later, though more commercially successful work.
The album was re-issued as Fantastic Vol 2 10 in 2010.
and co-produced by Jay Dee, and "Once Upon A Time", which is produced by Pete Rock
and Jay Dee. On subsequent pressings, the album includes the Jay Dee-produced songs "Thelonius" and "Who We Are" as bonus tracks. Questlove produced the preceding interlude to "Thelonius" but as the entire track is lifted from Common's Like Water For Chocolate
, he is not credited.
Disc 1:
Disc 2:
All of these outtakes are on the rerelease of the album.
Slum Village
Slum Village was a hip hop group from Conant Gardens, Detroit, Michigan.The group was formed by three members: rappers Baatin and T3, plus rapper and producer J Dilla . J Dilla left in 2002 to pursue a solo career with MCA Records...
, released in 2000. During the time of its release the group was still composed of its earliest members T3
T3
T3 or T-3 may refer to:* SPARC_T3, a CPU introduced by Sun Microsystems in 2010* Digital Signal 3 or T3 line, a type of telecommunications service* Fletcher's Ice Island or T-3, an iceberg discovered by U.S. Air Force Colonel Joseph O...
, Baatin and Jay Dee.
Overview
The album was initially completed in 1998 for A&M RecordsA&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
shortly before the label became obsolete, leaving Slum Village
Slum Village
Slum Village was a hip hop group from Conant Gardens, Detroit, Michigan.The group was formed by three members: rappers Baatin and T3, plus rapper and producer J Dilla . J Dilla left in 2002 to pursue a solo career with MCA Records...
in limbo for over a year. During this period, however, the group's producer Jay Dee greatly increased his profile through work with artists such as Common
Common (rapper)
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. , better known by his stage name Common , is an American hip-hop artist and actor....
, Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes
Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...
, Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Erica Abi Wright , better known by her stage name Erykah Badu , is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical...
and A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
. At the same time tremendous acclaim from notables such as Questlove of The Roots
The Roots
The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals...
and Q-Tip
Q-Tip (rapper)
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...
built up anticipation for the long-delayed LP.
Slum Village
Slum Village
Slum Village was a hip hop group from Conant Gardens, Detroit, Michigan.The group was formed by three members: rappers Baatin and T3, plus rapper and producer J Dilla . J Dilla left in 2002 to pursue a solo career with MCA Records...
eventually found an outlet with Goodvibe Recordings & Barak Records, and released Fantastic, Vol. 2 in summer 2000. Although sales were slow (due to heavy bootlegging
Bootleg recording
A bootleg recording is an audio or video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority. The process of making and distributing such recordings is known as bootlegging...
) the group nevertheless had a huge impact on the underground circuit and were proclaimed torchbearers for the departing A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
.
In particular Jay Dee's much lauded production work, full of subtle grooves and soul claps, was a blueprint for the direction that neo soul
Neo soul
The term neo soul was originally coined by Kedar Massenburg of Motown Records in the late 1990s as a marketing category following the commercial breakthroughs of artists such as D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, and Maxwell...
would take in the coming years. The album was re-released minus the original version of "Fall-N-Love", which was replaced by the remix due to sample clearance issues, as well as their collaboration with Common, "Thelonius" (which originally appeared on Common's Like Water For Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate is a popular novel published in 1989 by first-time Mexican novelist Laura Esquivel.The novel follows the story of a young girl named Tita who longs her entire life to marry her lover, Pedro, but can never have him because of her mother's upholding of the family tradition...
).
The album's cover was designed by Waajeed
Waajeed
Waajeed is a Detroit-born music producer, and one half of the hip hop and R&B group Platinum Pied Pipers. He formed the Bling47 record label in 2002,which has released his work and projects by J Dilla and the vocalist Tiombe Lockhart...
(of the group Platinum Pied Pipers
Platinum Pied Pipers
Platinum Pied Pipers is a Detroit-based hip hop and R&B group composed of producer Waajeed , and multi-instrumentalist Saadiq . Their music usually features a rotating and varied array of artists.- Background :The two met through rapper Baatin in 1992...
).
Reaction and aftermath
The album received a great deal of praise. The Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times
The Phoenix New Times is a free, weekly Phoenix, Arizona newspaper, put out every Thursday. It is the founding publication of the New Times Media , but The Village Voice is now the flagship publication of that company....
, for example, commented that "(Jay Dee's) production style has been subtly influencing better-recognized producers for years" and even went as far as to claim that "Slum Village is going to single-handedly save rap music".http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://media.newtimes.com/22734.0.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/Issues/2000-07-27/music/recordings.html&h=114&w=175&sz=11&hl=en&start=147&tbnid=uLTSKz7S3w2IQM:&tbnh=65&tbnw=100&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dslum%2Bvillage%2Bfantastic%26start%3D140%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official_s%26sa%3DN] The group themselves have since acknowledged the impact this record had, and while they benefited greatly from it, it has also overshadowed their later, though more commercially successful work.
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The album was re-issued as Fantastic Vol 2 10 in 2010.
Original pressing
All tracks are solely produced by Jay Dee (J Dilla), except for "Tell Me", which is produced by D'AngeloD'Angelo
Michael Eugene Archer , better known by his stage name D'Angelo, is an American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is known for his production and songwriting talents as much as for his vocal abilities, and often draws comparisons to his influences,...
and co-produced by Jay Dee, and "Once Upon A Time", which is produced by Pete Rock
Pete Rock
Peter Phillips , better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth...
and Jay Dee. On subsequent pressings, the album includes the Jay Dee-produced songs "Thelonius" and "Who We Are" as bonus tracks. Questlove produced the preceding interlude to "Thelonius" but as the entire track is lifted from Common's Like Water For Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate (album)
Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rapper Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving generally favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in...
, he is not credited.
- "Intro" – 1:25
- "Conant Gardens" – 3:04
- "I Don't Know" – 2:25
- "Jealousy" – 4:05
- "Climax (Girl Shit)Climax (Girl Shit)"Climax" was the second single to be released by Slum Village from their album Fantastic, Vol. 2. The song features sexually-themed verses from the three members of the group and a chorus sung by Slum Village member Baatin's older sister, who also has a brief cameo in the music video for the song...
" – 3:31 - "Hold Tighhht" (feat. Q-TipQ-Tip (rapper)Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...
) – 3:12 - "Tell Me" (feat. D'AngeloD'AngeloMichael Eugene Archer , better known by his stage name D'Angelo, is an American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is known for his production and songwriting talents as much as for his vocal abilities, and often draws comparisons to his influences,...
) – 4:37 - "What It's All About" (feat. Busta RhymesBusta RhymesTrevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...
) – 3:36 - "Forth and Back" (feat. KuruptKuruptRicardo Emmanuel Brown , better known by his stage name Kurupt, also known as Kurupt Tha Kingpin, Kurupt Young Gotti or Young Gotstra is an American rapper and former Executive Vice President of Death Row Records...
) – 4:26 - "Untitled/Fantastic" – 3:54
- "Fall N Love" - 3:47
- "Get Dis MoneyGet Dis Money"Get Dis Money" is a single by Slum Village. It was released off the soundtrack of the film Office Space, through Interscope Records, and later added to their album Fantastic, Vol. 2...
" – 3:31 - "Raise It UpRaise It Up"Raise It Up" is a single by Slum Village. It was the last single to be released from their album, Fantastic, Vol. 2.- Structure :The song uses a sample from the song "Extra Dry" by Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk...
" – 4:27 - "CB4" – 3:45
- "Once Upon a Time" (feat. Pete RockPete RockPeter Phillips , better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth...
) – 5:54 - "Players" – 2:26
- "Eyes Up" – 4:22
- "2 U 4 U" – 3:08
- "Go Ladies" – 4:43
- "Thelonius" (feat. CommonCommon (rapper)Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. , better known by his stage name Common , is an American hip-hop artist and actor....
) - 4:29 (bonus track found on later pressings) - "Who Are We" - 3:44 (bonus track found on later pressings)
2010 re-release
On February 2, 2010, the album was re-released as the two-disc Fantastic Vol. 2.10, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the original album. This Barak Records release features additional tracks, alternative versions of a few songs, instrumentals, and a different intro from the original release. The songs changed or replaced are "Hold Tight", "Fourth & Back", "Once Upon a Time" and "2U 4U". This version of "Once Upon a Time" is produced by Pete Rock only. "Climax", while the same version of the song, now features a different ending followed by a skit. "Fall-N-Love" is listed as the 'original version' but is the same version to be found on the original release, this is because of some earlier presses replaced it with the 12" remixes because a sample problem. It is notable for including many small skits that appear between songs that never appeared on earlier presses.Disc 1:
- Intro
- Conant Gardens
- I Don't Know (feat. Jazzy Jeff)
- Skit #1
- Jealousy
- Climax
- Hold Tight (Remix) (feat. Q-Tip)
- Tell Me
- Skit #2
- Fourth & Back (Original Version) (feat. Kurupt)
- Untitled
- Fall-N-Love (Original Version)
- Get Dis Money
- CB4
- Once Upon a Time (Pete Rock Remix) (feat. Pete Rock)
- Players
- Eyes Up
- 2U 4U [Live Drums]
- Hustle (feat. Busta Rhymes)
- Go Ladies
- Skit #3
- We Be Dem #1
- We Be Dem #2
- Get It Together
Disc 2:
- Conant Gardens (Instrumental)
- I Don't Know (Instrumental)
- Climax (Instrumental)
- Hold Tight (Remix) (Instrumental)
- Tell Me (Instrumental)
- Untitled (Instrumental)
- Fall-N-Love (Instrumental)
- Get Dis Money (Instrumental)
- CB4 (Instrumental)
- Players (Instrumental)
- Eyes Ups (Instrumental)
- 2U 4U (Instrumental)
- Hustle (Instrumental)
- Go Ladies (Instrumental)
Samples used
Source: Rap Sample FAQ- "Intro"
- "God Made Me Funky" by The HeadhuntersThe HeadhuntersThe Headhunters are an American jazz-funk fusion band, best known for their albums they recorded as a backing band of jazz keyboard player Herbie Hancock during the 1970s. Hancock's debut album with the group, Head Hunters, is one of the best-selling jazz/fusion records of all time.-History:Herbie...
(from the 1975 album Survival of the Fittest) - "Butter" (vocal snippet) by A Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
(from The Low End Theory)
- "God Made Me Funky" by The Headhunters
- "Conant Gardens"
- "Award Tour" (vocal snippet) by A Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
(from Midnight Marauders)
- "Award Tour" (vocal snippet) by A Tribe Called Quest
- "I Don't Know"
- "Sex Machine" by James BrownJames BrownJames Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
(from the 1970 album Sex Machine) - "Make It Funky" by James BrownJames BrownJames Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
(from the 1972 album There It Is) - "My Thang" by James BrownJames BrownJames Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
(from the 1974 album Hell)
- "Sex Machine" by James Brown
- "Jealousy"
- "Are You All The Things" by Bill EvansBill EvansWilliam John Evans, known as Bill Evans was an American jazz pianist. His use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines influenced a generation of pianists including: Chick Corea, Herbie...
(from the 1974 album Intuition)
- "Are You All The Things" by Bill Evans
- "Climax"
- "Clair De Lune" by Isao TomitaIsao Tomita, often known simply as Tomita, is a Japanese music composer, regarded as one of the pioneers of electronic music and space music, and as one of the most famous producers of analog synthesizer arrangements...
(from the 1974 album "Snowflakes Are Dancing") - "Space Intro" by Steve Miller BandSteve Miller BandThe Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in 1967 in San Francisco, California. The band is managed by Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals, and is known for a string of mid-1970s hit singles that are staples of the classic rock radio format.-History:In 1965, Steve Miller and...
(from the 1976 album Fly Like an Eagle) - "Nite & Day" by Al B Sure! (from the 1988 album In Effect Mode)
- "Clair De Lune" by Isao Tomita
- "Hold Tight"
- "What Makes You Happy" by KC & The Sunshine Band (from the 1975 self-titled album)
- "What It's All About"
- "Don't Stop What You're Doin'" by Alicia Meyers (from the 1981 album Alicia)
- "Forth and Back"
- "I Thought it was You" by Herbie HancockHerbie HancockHerbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancock is an American pianist, bandleader and composer. As part of Miles Davis's "second great quintet," Hancock helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the "post-bop" sound...
(from the 1978 album Sunlight) - "Funkin 4 Jamaica" by Tom Browne (from the 1979 album Love Approach)
- "I Thought it was You" by Herbie Hancock
- "Fall-N-Love"
- "Diana in the Autumn Wind" by Gap MangioneGap MangioneGaspare "Gap" Mangione is a jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader from Rochester, New York, United States.Born and raised in Rochester, Mangione's younger brother is Grammy-winning flugelhornist Chuck Mangione. Members of a music-loving family, both Gap and Chuck took up instruments...
(from the 1969 album Diana in the Autumn Wind)
- "Diana in the Autumn Wind" by Gap Mangione
- "Get Dis Money"
- "Come Running to Me" by Herbie HancockHerbie HancockHerbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancock is an American pianist, bandleader and composer. As part of Miles Davis's "second great quintet," Hancock helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the "post-bop" sound...
(from the 1978 album Sunlight)
- "Come Running to Me" by Herbie Hancock
- "Once Upon a Time"
- "Ibn Mukhtarr Mustapha" by Stanley CowellStanley CowellStanley Cowell is an American jazz pianist and founder of the Strata-East Records label. He played with Roland Kirk while studying at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and later with Marion Brown, Max Roach, Bobby Hutcherson, Clifford Jordan, Harold Land, Sonny Rollins and Stan Getz...
(from the 1973 album Illusion Suite) - "Wild For Da Night" by RampageRampage (rapper)Rampage, is an American rapper who is a member of the Flipmode Squad. He was born as Roger McNair in Brooklyn, New York City to Katherine McNair and Roger Williams...
& Busta RhymesBusta RhymesTrevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...
(from the 1997 album Scout's Honor… by Way of BloodScout's Honor… by Way of BloodScout's Honor... by Way of Blood is the debut album by rapper, Rampage. It was released on July 29, 1997 for Elektra Records and Asylum Records and was produced by DJ Scratch and Rashad Smith...
) - Snippets from the movie Wild StyleWild StyleWild Style is a 1983 hip hop film produced by Charlie Ahearn. Released theatrically in 1983 by First Run Features and later re-released for home video by Rhino Home Video, it is regarded as the first hip hop motion picture...
- "Ibn Mukhtarr Mustapha" by Stanley Cowell
- "Players"
- "Clair" by The Singers UnlimitedThe Singers UnlimitedThe Singers Unlimited were a four part jazz vocal group formed in 1971 by Gene Puerling. Members of the group included Len Dresslar , Bonnie Herman, Don Shelton and Puerling himself....
(from the 1974 album A Capella II)
- "Clair" by The Singers Unlimited
- "2U4U"
- "Jonz In My Bonz" by D'AngeloD'AngeloMichael Eugene Archer , better known by his stage name D'Angelo, is an American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is known for his production and songwriting talents as much as for his vocal abilities, and often draws comparisons to his influences,...
(from the 1995 album Brown Sugar)
- "Jonz In My Bonz" by D'Angelo
- "Go Ladies"
- "Holding You, Loving You" by Don BlackmanDon BlackmanDon Blackman is an American jazz-funk pianist, singer, songwriter, producer born in Queens, New York.Blackman's neighbor as a child was Charles McPherson, and while still a teenager he played in McPherson's ensemble with Sam Jones and Louis Hayes...
(from the 1982 self-titled album) - "God Made Me Funky" by The HeadhuntersThe HeadhuntersThe Headhunters are an American jazz-funk fusion band, best known for their albums they recorded as a backing band of jazz keyboard player Herbie Hancock during the 1970s. Hancock's debut album with the group, Head Hunters, is one of the best-selling jazz/fusion records of all time.-History:Herbie...
(from the 1975 album Survival of the Fittest)
- "Holding You, Loving You" by Don Blackman
- "Raise It Up"
- "Extra Dry" by Thomas BangalterThomas BangalterThomas Bangalter is a French electronic musician best known as a member of the French house music duo Daft Punk. He has also recorded and released music as a member of the trio Stardust, the duo Together, and as a solo artist including compositions for the film Irréversible.Thomas Bangalter owns a...
- "Extra Dry" by Thomas Bangalter
Album singles
| Single information |
|---|
| "Get Dis Money Get Dis Money "Get Dis Money" is a single by Slum Village. It was released off the soundtrack of the film Office Space, through Interscope Records, and later added to their album Fantastic, Vol. 2... "
|
| "I Don't Know"
|
| "Climax (Girl Shit) Climax (Girl Shit) "Climax" was the second single to be released by Slum Village from their album Fantastic, Vol. 2. The song features sexually-themed verses from the three members of the group and a chorus sung by Slum Village member Baatin's older sister, who also has a brief cameo in the music video for the song... " |
| "Raise It Up Raise It Up "Raise It Up" is a single by Slum Village. It was the last single to be released from their album, Fantastic, Vol. 2.- Structure :The song uses a sample from the song "Extra Dry" by Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk... " |
Outtakes
- "Once Upon A Time" - was originally titled "On A Mission", and was on a white labelWhite labelWhite label records are vinyl records with adhesive plain white labels affixed. Test pressings, usually with Test Pressing written on the label, with catalogue number, artist and recording time or date, are produced in small quantities to evaluate the quality of the disc production...
before the album's release. This version is also produced by Pete Rock, but without Jay Dee's added touches. - "Get Dis Money" - a version with an alternative verse from Baatin.
- "The Hustle" (Ft. Busta Rhymes) - white label.
- "Beej N Dem" - one of the many tracks from Slum's demo debut "Fantastic" that was re-recorded for Volume 2, this was the last and most high-end cut of this song that was released.
- "Forth & Back" - the second of three recordingss for "Forth & Back", another song concept from "Fantastic", this version uses a more radio friendly beat, sampling Tom Browne's "Funkin for Jamaica." The order of verses remains intact, including the feature from Kurupt, except Jay, T3, and Baatin's verses are all older vocal takes with completely different lyrics.
- "2U4U" - a version with drums by Jay Dee & Kareem Riggins.
All of these outtakes are on the rerelease of the album.