| Category | Examples | |---|---| | Solo albums | Shades of Blue, WLIB AM / Wigflip | | Alter-ego projects | Quasimoto — The Unseen; Further Adventures | | Duos | Madvillain (with MF DOOM), Jaylib (with J Dilla), MadGibbs (with Freddie Gibbs) | | Instrumental/jazz | Yesterday’s New Quintet releases | | Series | Beat Konducta, Madlib Medicine Show |
This is a sacred text for jazz-hip-hop fans. Officially sanctioned by Blue Note Records, Madlib was given access to the legendary jazz label’s vaults. Instead of simply laying drums over classics, he deconstructed them. He rearranged, reversed, and looped obscure Blue Note cuts from the likes of Donald Byrd and Bobby Hutcherson. Shades of Blue is the ultimate "meeting of the minds" between the 1960s and the MPC 2000XL. Madlib Discography
These texts analyze Madlib’s work through the lenses of African American studies, copyright law, and aesthetic theory. | Category | Examples | |---|---| | Solo
"The Many Faces of Madlib: Authorship and Identity in Hip-Hop" "The Many Faces of Madlib: Authorship and Identity
"Deconstructing the 'Chopped and Screwed' Aesthetic: Hearing Time in J Dilla and Madlib"
"Copyright, Creativity, and the Golden Age of Sampling"