Villa Manifesto
| Villa Manifesto | ||||
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| Released | July 27, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
| Studio | RJ Rice Studios (Farmington Hills, Michigan) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 46:43 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | B |
| HipHopDX | 4/5 |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10 |
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| RapReviews | 8/10 |
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Villa Manifesto is the sixth studio album by American hip hop group Slum Village. It was released on July 27, 2010, via Ne'Astra Music Group and E1 Entertainment. The recording sessions took place at RJ Rice Studios in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The album was produced by Young RJ, J Dilla, Hi-Tek, Kon Artis, Khrysis and Supa Dave West, with Craig Lane serving as co-producer. It features guest appearances from AB, Colin Munroe, Dwele, Keys, Little Brother, Phife Dawg, Posdnuos and Vice Verse.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 21 on the Top Rap Albums and number 31 on the Independent Albums charts.
The album was supported with Villa Manifesto EP, released on December 15, 2009, and the lone single "Faster" b/w "Lock It Down", which was released on June 1, 2010. An accompanying music video for the song "Faster" was released on July 12, 2010. Villa Manifesto Instrumentals was released on October 23, 2012 via Ne'Astra Music.