''Best Kept Secret'' is an EP by
J-88 (an alias for
Slum Village
Slum Village is an American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan. The group was formerly composed of the rappers Baatin (1974–2009), T3, and rapper / producer J Dilla (1974–2006). J Dilla left in 2001 to pursue a solo career with MCA Record ...
). Released prior to Jay Dee's departure from Slum Village, the album has been described as the missing link between the acclaimed ''
Fantastic 1'' and ''
Fantastic 2'', and also includes a few exclusive remixes by producers
Madlib
Otis Lee Jackson Jr. (born October 24, 1973), known professionally as Madlib, is an American record producer, DJ, multi-instrumentalist, and rapper. Critically acclaimed for his eclectic, music sample, sample-heavy production style, he is rega ...
, and
.
[ allmusic ((( Best Kept Secret > Overview )))/ref> Although much of the material was previously unreleased, two of the tracks, "The Look Of Love Pt. 1" and "Keep It On", remain virtually unchanged from the versions found on '' Fan-Tas-Tic (Vol. 1)''. ''Fan-Tas-Tic (Vol. 1)'' had only been released in very limited quantities at the time and was not available to the larger public.
]
Track listing
# From Detroit With Love (Intro) – 0:48
# The Look Of Love Pt. 1 – 3:38
# Get It Together – 2:59
# Stupid Lies – 2:36
# The Things You Do – 2:38
# Keep It On – 3:05
# The Look Of Love Pt. 2 – 3:14
# Get It Together (Madlib
Otis Lee Jackson Jr. (born October 24, 1973), known professionally as Madlib, is an American record producer, DJ, multi-instrumentalist, and rapper. Critically acclaimed for his eclectic, music sample, sample-heavy production style, he is rega ...
Remix) – 2:47
# The Things You Do (Madlib Remix) – 3:53
# Get It Together ( Basement Jerks Mix) – 4:01
References
2000 albums
Slum Village albums
J Dilla albums
Albums produced by J Dilla
Albums produced by Madlib
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