<p> </p><p><strong>SoulSessions is a conversation, an introduction, a dance about soul, R&B, jazz, gospel, all the music that helps us get through our week, soothes our souls, and soundtracks our lives. Read More</strong></p><p> </p><p>Yesterday, T3 of Hip Hop duo Slum Village talked to Soul Sessions about the impending album, Villa Manifesto which is slated for release in March. As the group’s last founding member, T3 discussed the loss of both Jay Dee and Baatin, who were supplemental members of the Slum Village collective, in addition to the struggling U.S. economy due to the recession. Today, in part two of the guileless interview, the Detroit native opens up to Soul Sessions about today’s producers, whether or not Hip Hop is dead, and his music influences.</p><p>T3 of Slum Village: I don’t have many present influences. I came up in the era of a lot of great music. I have a ton. Musically, I’m a crate digger, so obscure jazz and soul records. I also like the Hip Hop greats like Tribe Called Quest, LL Cool J, and Big Daddy Kane. But present, I do not have any influences. If I had to pick someone that I had to work with it would be Prince, or somebody that you would not expect, or someone like James Brown, before he passed. Like a musician’s musician. Someone who has changed the game on all levels. When I go to make a record, those are the people that I go to.</p>
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