Tagged: Madlib
J Dilla: Shine On
In this 2006 feature from FADER #42, collaborators and family tell the stories behind some of the late J Dilla’s great productions. Think twice, youngbloods, precocious hoodrats, beatbox prodigies. Somewhere in the fine print of … read more »
Video: Freddie Gibbs and Madlib, “Thuggin”
Freddie Gibbs is surrounded by his weaponry in this Jonah Schwartz-directed video for Gibbs and Madlib’s cold, psychedelic Stones Throw collaboration, “Thuggin.”
Stream: Freddie Gibbs and Madlib, “Thuggin”
Madlib invited Freddie Gibbs onstage in San Francisco last Friday night to announce Thuggin, a collaborative six-song EP. 500 gold-sleeved copies of the project— released by Stones Throw imprint Madlib Invazion—were sold after that show. … read more »
Video: MED, "MEDical Card"
There’s a huge difference between knowing your dealer and really being on a first name basis with him (or her). Going to cop with only a roll of quarters to your name, that’s the equalizer … read more »
Copenhagen Raves: Julianne at Distortion Festival, Day 2
According to “Human Infomail,” the Distortion Festival newsletter, yesterday’s activities in the Nørrebro neighborhood produced a “body count” of nearly 30,000 people, packed in what seemed to be a six block radius. “Body count” is … read more »
Madlib, “African Voodoo Queen” + “The Frontline (Liberation)” MP3
With the emergence of African musical obscurities blogs like Awesome Tapes From Africa, Voodoo Funk and others, it’s easy to forget that there are guys like Madlib who are sitting on mountains of rare African … read more »
J. Rocc Teases New Madvillain on EVR
J. Rocc of the World Famous Beat Junkies rolled through Fat Beats Radio on East Village Radio last week and apparently decided to open a Pandora’s Box of rap nerdery by playing heretofore unheard new … read more »
Freeload: Mor Thiam, “Ayo Ayo Nene” MP3
From Egon’s blog of Madlib’s European Tour: Meanwhile, we got to browse through Gerald’s frighteningly diversified collection and peep the entire Mor Thiam album alongside Mehr Pooya’s Iranian album – including his 10 minute cover … read more »
Omar Rodriguez Lopez – "Private Fortunes"
With the closing of GSL, Omar Rodriguez Lopez was suddenly left without a home label for his many side projects. Not that he wouldn’t have plenty of suiters, but aside from providing a geographical fit, Stones Throw is probably the only label that Lopez could sonically slide seamlessly onto. read more »
Video: DJ Dusk’s Rootdown Soundclash
Mochilla just sent over the promo for DJ Dusk’s Rootdown Soundclash which collects the footage B+ and Coleman shot at the LA club from 2001 to 2003 of the producer battles organized by the late … read more »
