Black Milk On Baatin

Words from Black Milk on the passing of his friend and colleague Titus “Baatin” Glover of Slum Village…

Baatin was the first to discover Black’s production talent nearly a decade ago, and they’d been tight ever since. On July 20–less than two weeks before Baatin’s death–the reunited Slum Village filmed a video for a new track from their forthcoming album “Slum Manifesto.” Black Milk Broadcast reveals some exclusive footage from the video shoot.

Titus Glover
1974-2009

R.I.P. Baatin

R.I.P. Baatin of Slum Village

Titus Glover, aka Baatin, the Detroit rapper who co-foundedSlum Village, has died at he age of 35. Read more on Baatin’s death below.

The cause of the Baatin’s death has not been released but producer 9th Wonder and R&B crooner Dwele confirmed his passing via Twitter. “R.I.P. Baatin of Slum Village,” 9th Wonder wrote. “Lets celebrate our people while they are here…we are losing folk” “R.I.P Baatin of Slum Village forever,” wrote Dwele.

Baatin, who turned 35 in March, had left Slum Village in 2002 amid health problems, but was reported to have returned for tracks on the group’s upcoming album, “Villa Manifesto.”

“He was a very spiritual brother,” said Detroiter Khalid el-Hakim, founder of the Black History 101 Mobile Museum. “He brought a spirituality to Detroit hip-hop that you didn’t see with other artists. That’s what he was known for.”

R.I.P BAATIN...I know Baatin & Jay Dee are in the lab as we speak