Comment
Favorite
Artist Info
Genre
Location
Stats
Total Views
Number of Fans10
         
Madlib
By All Music Guide
From the unlikely beach town of Oxnard, 40 miles north of Los Angeles, the multi-dimensional Madlib quickly rose to prominence as one of the most interesting figures in late-90s hip-hop. With his childhood buddies in Lootpack, Madlib quickly made a name for himself as a rapper, producer, and DJ. In particular, his expansive style and deft touch for composition made him one of hip-hops most sought-after producers. An enthusiastic crate-digger, with a deep reverence for jazz and soul, Madlib branched out into a number of ambitious, engaging solo projects. Along with DJ Romes and Wildchild, Madlib formed Lootpack in their hometown of Oxnard. The trio made their debut on Tha Alkaholiks 21 & Over in 1993. They continued doing work for Tha Alkaholiks and other artists before releasing their full-length Soundpieces: Da Antidote! six years later. The album earned solid reviews but went largely unnoticed. Madlib did not, however. After hooking up with Los Angeles DJ Peanut Butter Wolf, Madlib did a lot of production for Wolfs Stones Throw label. In 1999 the label released Quasimotos astonishing The Unseen LP. Doubling as himself and his alter ego Quasimoto, Madlib handled vocals and production duties on the album, a huge critical success. Not resting on his laurels, Madlib followed The Unseen a year later with his Yesterdays New Quintet project. Madlib played all the instruments himself, infusing his exploration of jazz with both style and substance. Another stylistic detour followed in late 2002, when he released Blunted in the Bomb Shelter Mix, a spin through the vault of the classic dub/
eggae label Trojan. While continuing on with a massive release schedule and workload, Madlib completed a remix/reinterpretation project for Blue Note, a collaboration with Jay Dee under the Jaylib alias, a collaboration with MF Doom, half the production of fellow Lootpack member Wildchilds solo record, and many other remix and producer tasks -- all in 2003. Never one to slow down, the next few years brought a myriad new releases, including The Funky Side of Life from jazz band Sound Directions, Quasimotos The Further Adventures of Lord Quas, his own Beat Konducta, Vols. 1-2, and a collaboration with Talib Kweli, Liberation, which was made available as a free download on the Stones Throw website during the first week of 2007.
Source: All Music Guide
         
         
More from the Web
         
Marketplace(i)Displays Artist merchandise, albums, downloads, auctions, tickets and more.
WLIB AM: King of the...Source: Amazon
$10.97
WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip plays like the days when AM radio ruled the airwaves, transmitting a crackling, low-fi mélange of endless sample fodder,...
Own It
Shades of BlueSource: Amazon
$17.98
Shades of Blue opens with the declaration that "We are now having a little cooking session for Blue Note right here on the scene..." Madlib was afford...
Own It
Beat Konducta Vol. 3...Source: Amazon
$11.97
Madlib is recognized as one of the most creative and diverse producers in todays hip hop and indie music scene. His own work, under a variety of names...
Own It
Beat Konducta, Vol. ...Source: Amazon
$11.97
No Description
Own It
The Other Side: Los ...Source: Amazon
$16.98
The fifth installment in the Other Side series features the critically acclaimed rapper/producer Madlib on the mix CD and Stones Throws Peanut Butter...
Own It
WLIB AM: King of the...Source: Amazon
$20.88
WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip plays like the days when AM radio ruled the airwaves, transmitting a crackling, low-fi mélange of endless sample fodder,...
Own It
         
         
         
         
         
Similar(i)Recommends similar artists or influential artists from different sources.
Gang Starr
Source: All Music Guide
Views: 254
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
         
Fans(i)See users who are fans of this artist.
mvsw
Los Angeles,CA
eRoC360
Milwaukee,WI
Griffin
Los Angeles
Cboogie
los angeles
maydad1
Los Angeles
Kahlil
philadelphia
drain
New York
bigjtreehorn
Malibu
MartyQuick
New Orleans
demetrio
Los Angeles,CA
         
Shows by JamBase(i)See upcoming tour dates for this artist.