Madlib

Real Name:
Otis Jackson, Jr.
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Born: October 24, 1973, Oakland, California

Multi-genre producer, MC, instrumentalist, and avid crate digger and record collector. Son of soul singer Otis Jackson Sr., older brother of Oh No, nephew of jazz trumpeter Jon Faddis, and cousin of Kan Kick.

From the unlikely beach town of Oxnard, 40 miles north of Los Angeles, the multi-dimensional Madlib quickly rose to prominence as one of the most interesting figures in late-'90s hip-hop. With his childhood buddies in the Lootpack, Madlib quickly made a name for himself as a rapper, producer, and DJ. In particular, his expansive style and deft touch for composition made him one of hip-hop's most sought-after producers. An enthusiastic crate digger, with a deep reverence for jazz and soul, Madlib branched out into a number of ambitious, engaging solo projects.

Along with DJ Romes and Wild Child, Madlib formed the Lootpack in their hometown of Oxnard. The trio made their debut on tha Alkaholiks' 21 and Over in 1993. They continued doing work for tha Alkaholiks and other artists before releasing their full-length Soundpieces: Da Antidote six years later. The album earned solid reviews but went largely unnoticed. Madlib did not, however. After hooking up with Los Angeles DJ Peanut Butter Wolf, Madlib did a lot of production for Wolf's Stones Throw label. In 1999 the label released Quasimoto's astonishing The Unseen LP. Doubling as himself and his alter ego Quasimoto, Madlib handled vocals and production duties on the album, a huge critical success.

Not resting on his laurels, Madlib followed The Unseen a year later with his Yesterday's New Quintet project. Madlib played all the instruments himself, infusing his exploration of jazz with both style and substance.

While continuing on with a massive release schedule and work load, Madlib completed a remix/reinterpretation project for Blue Note, a collaboration with Jay Dee under the Jaylib alias, a collaboration with MF Doom, produced 1/2 of fellow Lootpack member Wildchild's solo record and many other remix and producer tasks all in 2003.

With each year Madlib has continued to expand his abilities beyond the core hip hop that he is known for.
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7243 5 36447 2 7 Shades Of Blue — Madlib Madlib Shades Of Blue (Album) Blue Note 7243 5 36447 2 7 US 2003 Sell This Version
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STH2065P Madvillainy — Madlib Doom* And Madlib - Madvillain Doom* And Madlib - Madvillain - Madvillainy (Album) Stones Throw Records STH2065P US 2004 Sell This Version
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STH 2117 Vol. 1: Movie Scenes — Madlib Madlib The Beat Konducta Madlib The Beat Konducta - Vol. 1: Movie Scenes(LP, Album) Stones Throw Records STH 2117 US 2005 Sell This Version
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STH 2133, BDCD1022 Vol. 1-2: Movie Scenes — Madlib Madlib The Beat Konducta Madlib The Beat Konducta - Vol. 1-2: Movie Scenes (Album) Stones Throw Records STH 2133, BDCD1022 Australia 2006 Sell This Version
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STH 2134 Vol. 2: Movie Scenes, The Sequel — Madlib Madlib The Beat Konducta Madlib The Beat Konducta - Vol. 2: Movie Scenes, The Sequel(LP, Album) Stones Throw Records STH 2134 US 2006 Sell This Version
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none Liberation — Madlib Talib Kweli & Madlib Talib Kweli & Madlib - Liberation (Album) Blacksmith Music none US 2006 Sell This Version
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STH2177 Vol. 3-4: Beat Konducta In India — Madlib Madlib, Beat Konducta Madlib, Beat Konducta - Vol. 3-4: Beat Konducta In India (Album) Stones Throw Records STH2177 US 2007 Sell This Version
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STH 2170 Vol. 3: Beat Konducta In India (Raw Ground Wire Hump) — Madlib Madlib The Beat Konducta Madlib The Beat Konducta - Vol. 3: Beat Konducta In India (Raw Ground Wire Hump)(LP, Album) Stones Throw Records STH 2170 US 2007 Sell This Version
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STH2176 Vol. 4: Beat Konducta In India (Raw Ground Wire Hump) — Madlib Madlib The Beat Konducta Madlib The Beat Konducta - Vol. 4: Beat Konducta In India (Raw Ground Wire Hump)(LP, Album) Stones Throw Records STH2176 US 2007 Sell This Version
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RR0070CD WLIB AM: King Of The Wigflip — Madlib Madlib The Beat Konducta Madlib The Beat Konducta - WLIB AM: King Of The Wigflip (Album) Rapster Records RR0070CD Europe 2008 Sell This Version
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STH 2204 Vol. 6: Dil Withers Suite — Madlib Madlib The Beat Konducta Madlib The Beat Konducta - Vol. 6: Dil Withers Suite(LP, Album) Stones Throw Records STH 2204 US 2008 Sell This Version
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STH 2203 Vol. 5: Dil Cosby Suite — Madlib Madlib The Beat Konducta Madlib The Beat Konducta - Vol. 5: Dil Cosby Suite(LP, Album) Stones Throw Records STH 2203 US 2008 Sell This Version
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STH2205 Vol. 5-6: A Tribute To... — Madlib Madlib, Beat Konducta Madlib, Beat Konducta - Vol. 5-6: A Tribute To...(CD, Album) Stones Throw Records STH2205 US 2009 Sell This Version
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MMS007 High Jazz — Madlib Madlib High Jazz (Album) Madlib Invazion MMS007 US 2010 Sell This Version
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MMS-005 History Of The Loop Digga, 1990-2000 — Madlib Madlib History Of The Loop Digga, 1990-2000 (Album) Madlib Invazion MMS-005 US 2010 Sell This Version
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MMS003 Beat Konducta In Africa — Madlib Madlib Beat Konducta In Africa (Album) Madlib Invazion MMS003 US 2010 Sell This Version
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MMS001 Before The Verdict — Madlib Madlib With Guilty Simpson Madlib With Guilty Simpson - Before The Verdict (Album) Madlib Invazion MMS001 US 2010 Sell This Version
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MMS011 Low Budget High Fi Music — Madlib Madlib Low Budget High Fi Music (Album, EP) Madlib Invazion MMS011 US 2010 Sell This Version
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MMS009 Channel 85 Presents Nittyville — Madlib Madlib Wit' Frank* Madlib Wit' Frank* - Channel 85 Presents Nittyville (Album) Madlib Invazion MMS009 US 2011 Sell This Version
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MMS-012 Raw Medicine: Madlib Remixes — Madlib Madlib Raw Medicine: Madlib Remixes(CD, Album, P/Mixed) Madlib Invazion MMS-012 US 2011 Sell This Version
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MMS-013 Filthy Ass Remixes — Madlib Madlib Filthy Ass Remixes(LP, Album, Ltd, Mixed) Madlib Invazion MMS-013 US 2011 Sell This Version
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MMS013 Black Tape — Madlib Madlib Black Tape(CD, Album) Madlib Invazion MMS013 US 2012 Sell This Version
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SR 108 Blackmarket Seminar — Madlib Kazi & Madlib Kazi & Madlib - Blackmarket Seminar (Album) Sergent Records SR 108 France 2014 Sell This Version
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MMS-020 Rock Konducta Pt. 1 & 2 — Madlib Madlib Rock Konducta Pt. 1 & 2 (Album) Madlib Invazion MMS-020 US 2013 Sell This Version
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MMS-024 Piñata — Madlib Madlib Piñata (Album) Madlib Invazion MMS-024 US 2014 Sell This Version

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littledoodle3

littledoodle3

May 8, 2023
i💜madlib‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎
cloudbullets

cloudbullets

April 14, 2022
Madlib is the reason we collect records. The world is still catching up to him.
Neo_Chayanne

Neo_Chayanne

November 29, 2020
edited over 3 years ago
One of the greatest hip hop producers around one of my fav..though we should acknowledge that his exhaustive discography is almost impossible to complete, let alone those high selling prices for his releases!
mahooon

mahooon

October 13, 2006
edited over 13 years ago
Madlib - definitely one of the most interesting guys of the music business! His creativity is amazing, whether as producer or as rapper or as DJ. He linked up with so many projects of many different genres. There is the jazz colaboration with Blue Note, the result is the absolutly ingenious 'Shades Of Blue'. The 'Blunted In The Bomb Shelter' project, where he selected old tracks from the Trojan Records catalouge. The collaborations with MF Doom and J Dilla also awesome results of Madlib's creativity! His creative spectrum goes from Electronic over Jazz, Funk/Soul and Reggae to Hip Hop. He's open minded for any kind of good music.
seasnake

seasnake

March 30, 2006
edited over 17 years ago
One of the most innovative and forward-pushing producers of hiphop ever.

Just the fact that the legendary Blue Note-record label gave him full rights to their archive for his "Shades Of Blue"-record says it all. He himself is responsible for the fact that I havent given up on hiphop yet. A legend!
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