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On Quasimoto’s The Unseen

mreeves June 13, 2020 No Comments MadlibQuasimoto

Twenty years ago today, Madlib released this landmark album under the guise of Quasimoto. This San Francisco Bay Guardian essay was published during the time of its initial release.

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Madlib, the Instrumentalist

mreeves February 20, 2020 No Comments instrumental hip-hopMadlibOn the Boards

Madlib is one of the most acclaimed hip-hop producers of the past two decades. But his instrumentals often go unnoticed.

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Notable Hip-Hop Albums of 2019

mreeves December 30, 2019 No Comments DaBabyFreddie GibbsMadlibMegan Thee StallionYoung Thug

DaBaby. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib. Megan Thee Stallion. Young Thug. These are some of the best hip-hop albums of 2019.

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A Guide to Madlib (Circa 2011)

mreeves February 26, 2017 No Comments Madlib

I’ve written about and interviewed Madlib many times over the years. I may have written about him more than any other hip-hop artist, with the…

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Madlib, ‘Madlib Medicine Show No. 1: Before the Verdict’

mreeves April 14, 2012 No Comments 2010BTSGuilty SimpsonLos AngelesMadlibOn the BoardsThugginWeed Rap

Late last year, Stones Throw Records announced that it would release a full-length album of tunes by its veritable resident producer Madlib in 2010 .…

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