For a white Agnostic who doesn't smoke pot, I listen to an awful lot of reggae. I came to reggae through my twin loves of punk rock and hip hop, and in the las... Read More...
If you don't know who Madlib is, here's a brief bio: born Otis Jackson, Jr., his dad is a musician and his brother is producer/rapper Oh No. He first made his n... Read More...
Otis Jackson, Jr., aka Madlib, aka Quasimoto, aka Yesterday's New Quintet, is nothing if not prolific. In late 2009 he announced his Medicine Show idea for 2010... Read More...
The Best of 2009 by Patrick Taylor
There were so many good albums that came out this year that I didn't have time to listen to them all. There are only so many... Read More...
James 'J Dilla' Yancey died three years ago of Lupus related complications. Dilla was a talented producer, perhaps more appreciated by other producers than by t... Read More...
Lootpack was formed in 1990 in Oxnard, where members Madlib, Wildchild, and DJ Romes went to high school. They first appeared on wax on "Turn the Party Out" fr... Read More...