i actually love that futurism aint shit to me title. its as if theyre assuming the trend is towards futurism and theyre bucking it with one title (when really, they should have named it retro-ism aint shit to me).
slum village is an odd group as their lineup has changed several times since they first arrived.
check out the j88 and fantastic vol 2 albums for the original line up of t3, baatin and jay-dee/j-dilla.
im not sure what to recommend of their other stuff, i like the trinity album they had after jay dee left, mainly for its intricate (if slightly sedate) electronic production, but the rhyming almost washes over you/becomes part of the beat from what i remember of it (which kinda makes it more interesting in a way)
their new album is a bit of a hodge podge of vaguely fantastic vol 2-style production and decent underground boom-bap type stuff.