R.I.P Baatin of (Slum Village)

The circumstances of his death remain unknown, associates said this afternoon. Baatin's body was found this morning in the 14000 block of Anglin Street, said family friend Ty Townson.

There were no visible signs of gunshot trauma, said Townson, who was at the scene as Baatin's body was taken to the Wayne County medical examiner's office.

Funeral arrangements are not yet set. Friends and family members will gather for a public remembrance at 8 p.m. Sunday at Elements Gallery, 2125 Michigan Avenue in Detroit.

Baatin, who turned 35 in March, left Slum Village in 2002, later telling the Free Press he had been diagnosed with schizophrenia. He continued to record and play occasional solo dates before returning to the Slum fold for the group's upcoming album, "Villa Manifesto," due Sept. 22.

He was with the group for its gig at June's Rock the Bells Tour stop at DTE Energy Music Theatre, and last week performed in a video shoot for Slum's new single, "Cloud 9."

"This is just very shocking," said friend Biba Adams. "We were all hoping this would be the return of the original group."

"Baatin will be missed," Slum Village's T3 told the Free Press in a statement. "I'm glad we got a chance to work together before he passed. We lost another Slum soldier, a dear friend and a brother. He touched many lives."

Word of Baatin's passing circulated quickly this afternoon in music circles both locally and nationally, where Slum Village has long been an exalted name in underground hip-hop.

Fellow group founder James (J. Dilla) Yancey, Baatin's Pershing High School classmate, passed away in 2006.

"Deepest sympathy to the family, friends and fans of Slum Village on the passing of Baatin," said J. Dilla's mother, Maureen Yancey, in a statement. "We loved him and his kind heart and spirit will be forever be in our hearts."

Slum Village emerged in the late 1990s amid major street buzz, attracting fans of organic hip-hop and supported by acts such as A Tribe Called Quest. The group's 2000 national debut, "Fantastic Vol. 2" landed on critics' best-of lists and set the stage for Slum's highest-profile commercial release, "Trinity," two years later.

"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."

Baatin is survived by his son, Michael Majesty Ellis, 9; his daughter, Aura Grace Glover, 1; his parents Howard and Grace Glover; and his sister, Tina Glover, all of Detroit.

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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE!! 7-25-09

On Saturday we had a special guest come through straight out of the 805. DJ Still Wil representin' the IMMORTAL FADER FYTERS!! This night was yet another good night for SNL! It's been looking real good lately and we're gonna make sure it stays that way. I took a bunch if photos, but towards the end my camera shitted on me so I wasn't able to take anymore. Looks like it's FINALLY time for an upgrade.

Here's a little Bio on Still Will if you don't already know!



"Born: Will Corpus April 28, 1979
Residence: Oxnard, Ca

Type of DJ:Battle/Turntablist
Commerical,Radio/Mixshow,
Club (Hiphop, R&B, Funk,
Reggae, Downtempo,Breaks)

DJ Still Wil exemplifies the meaning of a hard working, versatile dj in many different ways. From touring the nation performing skillful turntable routines with his world renown dj crew(Immortal Fader Fyters), to rocking clubs at his weekly club, to creating successful mix cd's, Still Wil is still able to manage to clock numerous hours a day at the largest urban radio station in Ventura/Santa Barbara counties(KCAQ-104.7). With all his various efforts Still Will proves why he is one of the best dj's in the dj community.

Born and raised in Oxnard, Ca., the 24 year old Still Wil began djing at the age of 14. He was first influenced by his older brother, and his brother's record collection during the late 80's. Most notable was a record by Marley Marl that incorporated the artform of dj's scratching. After that djing became a hobby for Still Wil and it soon influeneced him to enter dj battles. He has won titles on the battle circuit, including first place at "The Mighty 4 Skractch Off" conducted by the now historic Invisible Skratch Piklz and Urb Magazine. Still Will also won back to back titles in the KoolMixx competition in 1999 & 2000. With his reputation continually growing DJ Still Wil and his dj crew(IF2) have blasted onto the national scene.

Now pursuing a completely different form of djing, Still Wil has ventured onto commerical radio. After only 2 years in the radio industry, Still Wil holds down the 7pm-11pm mix-show Monday thru Friday on KCAQ 104.7fm . Still Wil has also contributed a "Best of 2000 Mix" for the well known promotions company Cornerstone as well as the newest mix cd put out by Ecko Clothing. He is also an intergal part of the H.I.T.S. Magazine weekly conference call that includes DJ Clue(Roc-a-fella) DJ Ran(WCW) and Jazzy Joyce. Still Wil also reports for numerous magazines, which consists of Urban Network, Insomniac, Emixshows and Rimmasconn.

With Still Wil's ability to excel in many realms of djing, the future is unlimited. He plans on creating a consistent volume of mix cd's and eventually produce his own scratch record. He has already sold over a couple 1000 pieces of previously mixed material without any means of distribution, title "Product 74". Still Wil completed a project with fellow crew member DJ P-Trix for the Aggressive Skate Association. You can also find his mixtapes in various mom and pop stores worldwide, as well as a track on the Deeper Concentration album(Om Records). His newest double disc mixtape titled "IF2nin" was one of the most well received mixtapes of the year and his break record FingaSkillz on the Extensive Research Label sold well. He along with crew member ClenzRoc have started the independent label Immortal Soul in the year 2002.

Performed Live With: The World Famous BeatJunkies, Dialated Peoples, Del the Funky Homosapien, Jurassic 5, Ja Rule, Kurupt, LootPack, Tha Alkaholics, Ozomatli, Planet Asia, Redman, Rakim, The Roots, Talib Kweli, Visionaries and many more.

Media/Video Coverage: Urb Magazine, Rap Pages, The Fader, Mixmag 2000, Big Bro Skate Magazine, Tableturns: Calm After the Storm Video. 1999 DMC World Team Finals Video, and various others.

"This guy is a tremendously active dj in a lot of aspects of the game!"
-DJ Rhettmatic(World Famous Beatjunkies)

"He rocks crowds from here to everywhere!"
-Ricky Leigh(Vice-President H.I.T.S. magazine)"


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