Watch/Listen: Madlib's Hour-Long Boiler Room Set - News
[placeholder:mediastore.audiofile.8645]October 19's post-Treasure Island Music Festival Boiler Room event brought Madlib to San Francisco for an hour-long DJ set. Go forth and try to pick out the songs...
View ArticleListen: Madlib's New Hour-Long Mix for Benji B, Featuring Unreleased...
[placeholder:mediastore.audiofile.8704]Madlib was the guest on the last night's episode of BBC Radio 1's Benji B Show. He shared a new mix featuring a bunch of unreleased material. Listen to that...
View ArticleListen: Madlib: "Hold the Organ", From New Rock Konducta Album - News
[placeholder:mediastore.audiofile.8862]Next spring, prolific L.A. producer Madlib will release the next record in his Beat Konducta series. An instrumental double album of psych, kraut, and prog, Rock...
View ArticleListen: Freddie Gibbs, Madlib, Earl Sweatshirt, Domo Genesis: "Robes" - News
Freddie Gibbs photo by Peter Beste[placeholder:mediastore.audiofile.9213]Madlib and Freddie Gibbs will release their collaborative album Piñata on March 18 via Madlib's label Madlib Invazion. (It was...
View ArticlePiñata - Album Review
The appreciation of Madlib and Freddie Gibbs' new collaboration Piñata depends on the range of your hip-hop tastes and your familiarity with both artists' deep cuts. Funk-fusion and soul jazz breaks...
View ArticleKanye West Talks J Dilla's Influence in Stones Throw Documentary Outtake - News
The Stones Throw documentary Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton was released on DVD/Blu-ray this week, and to mark its release, Rolling Stone has shared almost 30 minutes of outtakes from the film. The video...
View ArticleMadlib Announces Piñata Instrumental Album Piñata Beats - News
[placeholder:mediastore.audiofile.10045]Earlier this year, longtime collaborators Freddie Gibbs and Madlib released their latest project, Piñata. Now, the latter has announced an instrumental version...
View ArticleMadlib Reveals Rock Konducta Full Details, Shares "Black Dreams (Sludge...
[placeholder:mediastore.audiofile.10098]At the end of last year, Madlib announced he would release an instrumental double album of psych, kraut, and prog music called Rock Konducta. (With that...
View ArticleFreddie Gibbs and Madlib Share "Harold's" Video - News
Freddie Gibbs and Madlib have shared a new music video from their LP Piñata. The clip for "Harold's", directed by Gregory Buissereth, will probably make a lot of you hungry for some wings from the...
View ArticleFreddie Gibbs and Madlib Share "Knicks" Remix Featuring Action Bronson, Joey...
Freddie Gibbs and Madlib released their great collaborative LP Piñata earlier this year. On November 18, Madlib's Madlib Invazion imprint will release the Knicks Remix EP, which features remixes,...
View ArticleFuture Islands' Sam Herring Teams With Madlib for Rap Project Trouble Knows...
Sam Herring image by Ebru YildizFuture Islands' Sam Herring has dabbled in rap in the past, releasing tracks under the MC name Hemlock Ernst. Now, he's got a new project called Trouble Knows Me and...
View ArticleLil B, DOOM, GZA Get Marvel Comic Book Covers - News
Last month, Marvel Comics announced they would pay homage to hip-hop through a series of variant covers inspired by classic and contemporary hip-hop albums. Today, they revealed a handful of covers...
View ArticleMadlib Remixes "Streetsweeper" by Trouble Knows Me, His Project With Future...
Photo by Jesse LirolaTrouble Knows Me, the duo of Future Islands' Sam Herring and Madlib release their self-titled 12" EP today via Madlib Invazion. To mark the occasion, Madlib has shared a new remix...
View ArticleM.E.D., Blu and Madlib Team For Collaborative LP Bad Neighbor, Share "Knock...
[placeholder:mediastore.audiofile.13161]Two years ago, M.E.D., Blu, and Madlib teamed up for a collaborative project, The Burgundy EP. Now, the artists are back with a full-length LP, Bad Neighbor...
View ArticleUnreleased J Dilla Tracks Premiere on J Rocc's "Madlib Carnival Special"...
Photo from J Dilla's Twitter"Adventures in Stereo" is a KPFK radio show hosted by J Rocc. In a recent installment of the two-hour show, J Rocc played a clutch of J Dilla tracks from the producer's...
View ArticleBad Neighbor - Album Review
The second collaboration between M.E.D., Madlib, and Blu is a lighthearted jaunt, with the rappers leaping from topic to topic, as if passing a blunt between verses. Don’t expect anything profound...
View Article"Harold's" - Track
Freddie Gibbs' flow conforms to any beat he’s given, to the point where he’ll often pick up regional cues from production and tailor his verses accordingly. His adaptability is one of the many reasons...
View ArticleLists & Guides: The 50 Best Albums of 2014 - Feature
This year, our annual list includes exceptional records by Perfect Pussy, Rich Gang, Ex Hex, Lykke Li, Brian Eno, Vince Staples, Caribou, Grouper, Aphex Twin, and a whole lot more.
View ArticleArticle: Searching for Tomorrow: The Story of Madlib and DOOM's Madvillainy -...
Ten years after the release of Madlib and DOOM's mind meld of an album, Jeff Weiss traces the history of Madvillain and details how these two mystifying artists came together for a rap classic.
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Pitchfork Music Festival 2015: Portraits - Feature
A gallery of stills and GIFs featuring many of this year's Pitchfork Fest performers including: Run the Jewels, Panda Bear, Perfume Genius, the Julie Ruin, Mac DeMarco, and more. By Erik Sanchez.
View ArticleCarlos Niño Announces Album Featuring Madlib and Kamasi Washington, Shares...
Los Angeles producer, composer, and arranger Carlos Niño has announced his new album, Flutes, Echoes, It's All Happening!. It's out April 22 via Leaving. Niño, who hosted the Spaceways Radio Show on...
View ArticleJ Dilla, Nas, Madlib Team Up on "The Sickness": Listen - News
[placeholder:mediastore.audiofile.14185]On April 15, Nas' label Mass Appeal Records and J Dilla's PayJay imprint will release The Diary, a Dilla vocal album made at the turn of the millennium. We've...
View ArticleWatch J Dilla and Nas Rap Over a Madlib Beat in "The Sickness" Video - News
This year at SXSW, Nas previewed "The Sickness," a previously-unheard collaboration with J Dilla (over a Madlib beat). The song was released this month as a bonus track on Dilla's The Diary. ("The...
View ArticleFreddie Gibbs and Madlib Announce New Album Bandana - News
During his Red Bull Music Academy talk tonight in New York City, Madlib revealed that he and Freddie Gibbs have a second joint album on the way titled Bandana. While there's no release date yet for...
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Madlib and DOOM Share New Track “Avalanche,” Release Madvillain Action...
Madlib and DOOM have teamed up once again. Their track “Avalanche” is out now on 7” vinyl via Madlib’s label Madlib Invazion. The track, released under their own names rather than the collaborative...
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