The mark that the late producer J Dilla left upon hip-hop during the 90s and early-to-midrn00s is undeniable, and his work with De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, The Pharcyde, andrnmany more has long been cemented in the annals of hip-hop history. It was during hisrntime as a member of seminal Detroit group Slum Village however that ranks as amongrnhis greatest. His work with rappers Baatin and T3 would be a strong influence uponrnmodern rappers like Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar, and earn widespread criticalrnpraise, and comparisons to other legendary groups like A Tribe Called Quest. Inrnspeaking retrospectively on their most famous album "Fan-Tas-Tic Vol. 1", The Roots'rndrummer Questlove has said of the release that it "single-handedly birthed neo-soul."rnJ Dilla has been gone for over 10 years now, and Slum Village has moved on from theirrntime with the legendary beatsmith, recruiting new members along the way. Despite this,rnnew Dilla compositions are still being discovered, and his legacy continues to be sharedrnand celebrated with a modern hip-hop audience. Ne'Astra Music Group now presents arnnew compilation of rare Dilla material: Vol. 0. Ten tracks featuring the classic SlumrnVillage lineup of Dilla on vocals and production, with Baatin & T3 also on the mic,rncollected by modern SV member Young RJ from unreleased material and demosrnrecorded between 1994 and 1997. The knowledgable hip-hop head may recognize keyrntracks from the circulated EPHCY Sessions, while others have never seen the light ofrnday. A piece of hip-hop history that would have otherwise wallowed inrnobscurity, until now.