"Tainted" is a song by American hip hop group Slum Village, released on July 2, 2002 as the lead single from their third studio album Trinity (Past, Present and Future) (2002).

Produced by Karriem Riggins, the song contains a sample of "The Jam" by Graham Central Station.

"[1] Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews described the song "sounds like a laid back groove by The Roots being mixed with the smooth but slightly hardcore vibes of 'Midnight Marauders'.

"[2] Pitchfork wrote of the song, "With a chill vibe and harmonious R&B; crooning, it's more than a little reminiscent of Fantastic's "Players".

Off the relative strength of that single, one might suppose that Slum Village has managed to survive the departure of their most talented member.