Forgotten Treasure: Lootpack “Soundpieces: Da Antidote”
Forgotten Treasures

Forgotten Treasure: Lootpack “Soundpieces: Da Antidote” (1999)

via Stones Throw: Originally released in 1999, Soundpieces was the debut album production by Madlib and an introduction to a whole stable of MCs – Quasimoto, Oh No, Declaime, MED. The full 70-min 3/LP edition was only in circulation during the first 1-2 years after the album’s release, but is …

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Madlib Medecine Show #13: Black Tape

Madlib Medecine Show #13: Black Tape

Pre-order. Expected ship date is March 1st, 2012 Oh that cheeky man Madlib tricked us, no. 12 wasn’t the last one! No.13 – Black Tape is volume two of the Medicine Show remixes which started on No. 12. This is a 60-minute hip-hop mixtape with some of rap’s best, half-best, …

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Madlib “Medicine Show” All 12!
Music Tech & Art

Madlib “Medicine Show” All 12!

VIA STONESTHROW.com We waited a long time to see all of these together – Madlib Medicine Show #1-12: hip-hop, beat-tapes, remixes, jazz and DJ mixtapes covering the worlds of music from Oxnard to Brazil to Keebler Elf Forest. Here’s a look back at the whole series: Madlib Medicine Show. Now is …

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Music Documentaries

Mystic Brew… a cover story!

Here is are favorite cover versions of the classic track “Mystic Brew” recorded in 1972 on Ronnie Foster‘s debut album “The Two Headed Freap” and released on the Blue Note label. The original by Ronnie Foster A Tribe Called Quest – Electric Relaxation (Timeless hip-hop track) The Odd Trio – …

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Future Classics

Future Classic: Planet Asia “Boiler Makers” (Produced by Madlib)

Always been a fan of Planet Asia. Like so many top underground MC’s he never got his due and broke through past the backpack hip-hop lovers like moi. Also if you don’t know too much about Planet Asia I suggest you also check out Cali Agents his old project with …

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Quasimoto “Rappcats”

Stone cold indie rap classic right here. Of course, this is a track from Lord Quas, the helium inflated MC created by Madlib. Such a dope video paying homage to some of the godfathers of RAP!

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MED’s ‘Bang Ya Head III’ mixtape

You all know my deep love for MC Medaphor right? Well, combine MED with production from Madlib, JRocc, DJ Babu and Oddisee; MED’s Bang Ya Head III mixtape is quite a treat. This mixtape is for the true hip-hop headz!!! Tracklist: 1) Intro -prod by JRocc 2) Advice – LMD …

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MED + MADlib = So fine music

MED and MADlib are killing it ! Dope as fuck! Representing the west coast, MEDaphoar is my favourite MC from the Stones Throw family.

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Lootpack
Music Documentaries

Lootpack’s (Madlib) 1993 Toyota Commercial

If Madlib was my used car salesman I would totally buy a 1993 Toyota Camry. Nowadays, it’s ads like this that would save the car industry. Blu for Mitsubishi, Guilty Simpson reppin’ KIA, and so on… its the only way I would buy a car. 19,95$ for an Oil Change?! …

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