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Madlib
Person · male · United States · Oxnard · born 1973 · recording since 2000
American DJ and music producer (born 1973)
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Also known as Beat Conductor · Beat Konducta · Mad Lib · Madlib Invazion · Madlib the Beat Konducta · Madlib the Beat Konducta · +3 more
Timeline
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1970s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Madlib Invazion
First documented EP in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
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Album: Medicine Show No. 4: 420 Chalice All-Stars
Album (DJ-mix,Mixtape/Street)
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Album: Medicine Show No. 5: History of the Loop Digga: 1990-2000
Album (DJ-mix)
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Album: Medicine Show No. 6: The Brain Wreck Show
Album (DJ-mix,Mixtape/Street)
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Album: Medicine Show No. 12: Raw Medicine: Madlib Remixes
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2020s
Biography
English biography2,036 words · 8 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1379358696
Biography
Otis Lee Jackson Jr. (born October 24, 1973), known professionally as Madlib, is an American DJ, record producer, and rapper. Critically acclaimed for his eclectic, sample-heavy production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential producers in modern hip-hop. His frequent collaborators include MF Doom (as Madvillain), J Dilla (as Jaylib), Freddie Gibbs (as MadGibbs), Talib Kweli, and Erykah Badu.
Raised in Oxnard, California, Jackson began his career in music production in the early 1990s. He gained prominence as a member of the hip hop collective Lootpack and later formed the jazz-influenced group Yesterdays New Quintet. Jackson gained wider recognition for his collaboration with MF Doom under the name Madvillain, producing the critically acclaimed album Madvillainy (2004). He was also credited for his work on "The Unseen" (2000) under his alter ego Quasimoto.
As a producer, Jackson has worked on numerous critically acclaimed projects. He produced the entirety of Freddie Gibbs' Piñata (2014) and Bandana (2019), both of which received widespread critical acclaim.
Madlib is the founder of the record label Madlib Invazion. His work often incorporates elements of jazz and world music.
Early life
Otis Lee Jackson Jr. was born on October 24, 1973, in Oxnard, California, to musician parents Otis Jackson Sr. and Dora Sinesca Jackson. He sampled his first song at 11 years old, sourced from his father's collection. His younger brother is the producer and rapper Michael "Oh No" Jackson. His uncle is the jazz trumpeter Jon Faddis. He was raised in Oxnard, where he began his music career.
1993–1998: Early career
In the early 1990s, Madlib formed a loose-knit collective composed of rappers who worked with him in his Oxnard-based Crate Diggas Palace (CDP) studio. This collective was composed primarily of his friends, and became known as CDP. The crew included affiliated artists such as Madlib's younger brother Oh No, Kankick, Dudley Perkins aka Declaime, M.E.D. aka Medaphoar, and others. Madlib's first commercially released music was production for the rap group Tha Alkaholiks in 1993. He went on to record music of his own with the group Lootpack. Their 12-inch EP Psyche Move was released by Madlib's father in 1995 on a label also called Crate Diggas Palace. This record caught the attention of Peanut Butter Wolf, founder of the Stones Throw Records label, who signed the group in 1998.
1999–2009: Stones Throw Records
Lootpack's 1999 debut album Soundpieces: Da Antidote ushered in a string of releases on Stones Throw centering on Madlib's production work which would continue for a decade. His first solo work, The Unseen, under the guise of Quasimoto, came in 2000. The album was met with critical acclaim and named by Spin as one of the top 20 albums of the year.
In 2001, Madlib moved away from hip hop music and began a series of releases from Yesterdays New Quintet, a jazz-based, hip hop and electronic-influenced quintet made up of alter-egos or fictional musicians played by Madlib. Over the next several years, through several record releases on Stones Throw and other labels, the growing number of pseudonyms and fictional players came to be known as Yesterdays Universe. Madlib was later invited to remix tracks from the Blue Note Records archive in 2003, which he released as Shades of Blue. In addition to the remixes, the album contained newly recorded interpretations of Blue Note originals, many of which were credited to members of Yesterdays New Quintet. Beginning with the 2007 album The Funky Side of Life by Yesterdays New Quintet spin-off group Sound Directions, the Yesterdays Universe also began incorporating additional session musicians who were not pseudonyms of Madlib.
Returning to hip hop music in 2003, Madlib announced two collaborative projects. He joined hip hop producer J Dilla in a duo known as Jaylib, which released Champion Sound.
Madlib then collaborated with rapper MF Doom, known together as Madvillain, for the album Madvillainy. Though released in 2004, the album was being worked on as early as 2002. However, production was halted when the album was leaked while Madlib was on a trip to Brazil. Madvillainy was produced by using a Boss SP-303 and a turntable. Madvillainy was highly anticipated and well-received, topping many critics' year-end lists.
The 2005 Quasimoto album The Further Adventures of Lord Quas met with warm reception and continued the Quasimoto tradition of using vocal samples from Melvin Van Peebles, who is credited on the album liner notes as a collaborator. Throughout the rest of the decade Madlib continued to release jazz material simultaneously with his hip hop work: Perseverance with Percee P, Liberation with Talib Kweli, Sujinho with Ivan Conti of Azymuth, his own instrumental hip hop series Beat Konducta, In Search of Stoney Jackson with Strong Arm Steady, O. J. Simpson with Guilty Simpson, and production work for artists such as Erykah Badu and De La Soul.
2010–present: Madlib Invazion, Madlib Medicine Show
In 2010, Madlib announced his own imprint called Madlib Invazion, formed to release a music series called Madlib Medicine Show. The series would ultimately take over two years to complete, culminating with 13 album releases and several vinyl-only EPs spanning hip hop, jazz, remixes, and multi-genre DJ mixtapes. The label has continued to release records outside of the original series. In 2011, Madlib composed the film score for the A Tribe Called Quest documentary film Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest. Madlib also produced "Cadillacs" with Snoop Dogg for his mixtape That's My Work Volume 3, released on February 27, 2014.
Freddie Gibbs and Madlib announced plans for a collaboration album late in 2011 with the release of an EP titled Thuggin, which was followed by a second EP titled Shame on June 22, 2012, and a third EP titled Deeper on September 24, 2013. The duo's full-length collaboration album Piñata
PiñataSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks1Supplier0:492Scarface2:073Deeper3:194High2:585Harold’s2:496Bomb3:447Shitsville3:318Thuggin’3:479Real3:3510Uno2:4711Robes5:0512Broken4:0813Lakers4:3114Knicks3:4015Shame3:0316Watts1:5617Piñata8:34 was released on March 18, 2014, to widespread critical acclaim. The pair, later known as MadGibbs, released a follow-up album titled Bandana
BandanaSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracksA1Obrigado0:29A2Freestyle Shit2:28A3Half Manne Half Cocaine3:12A4Crime Pays3:03A5Massage Seats2:27A6Palmolive4:05A7Fake Names3:44A8Flat Tummy Tea2:35B1Situations3:48B2Giannis3:19B3Practice2:55B4Cataracts3:40B5Gat Damn2:50B6Education4:22B7Soul Right3:26 on June 28, 2019.
In a 2010 interview with LA Weekly, Madlib stated that Kanye West put five of his beats on hold for the album he was working on at the time. While none of the beats were used, Madlib did take part in the recording sessions for the album, which evolved from Good Ass Job to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. He was also rumored to be involved in West's collaboration album with Jay-Z entitled Watch the Throne, but ultimately was not. West was interviewed as part of the 2014 Stones Throw documentary film Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton, in which he opens up about working with Madlib and wanting more of his beats for future projects.
On January 18, 2016, West released the Madlib-produced "No More Parties in L.A." featuring Kendrick Lamar on SoundCloud as part of his GOOD Fridays series. According to reports, the track originated from the recording sessions for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in 2010. West also recited a few lines from the track in the Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton interview. "No More Parties in LA" appears on his seventh album, which underwent several name changes: So Help Me God, SWISH, and Waves, before finally being released as The Life of Pablo on February 12, 2016. West also hinted at the possibility of future collaborations with Madlib via Twitter thanking him for sending over six beat CDs.
Following Mac Miller's death, Chicago producer Thelonious Martin claimed on February 20, 2019, that Mac Miller and Madlib were reportedly working on an album together, called MacLib. Madlib addressed this statement on March 19, 2019, stating that he had recorded an EP with Mac Miller between 2015 and 2017, but that there were no plans of releasing the EP. However, Madlib added during an interview on June 3, 2019, that if Mac Miller's estate gives him the right to, he will release the EP. On February 8, 2020, a MacLib song was leaked. On March 28, 2023, Madlib revealed in an interview on Sway in the Morning that he was "finishing up" his collaborative effort with the late Miller, and that the rapper's estate was on board with a release.
In January 2021, in an interview with The Guardian, Madlib revealed he missed the opportunity to join forces with Kendrick Lamar on his 2015 album, To Pimp a Butterfly.
On April 23, 2021, fellow rapper Logic released "Mars Only pt. 3," a collaboration between him and Madlib, on his YouTube channel under the name Madgic. In 2025, he released the EP, MadRaps
MadRapsSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracksADaddy’s GirlB1Avon Thru the WireB2Avon Thru the Wire (instrumental), in collaboration with rapper Rapsody.
Musical style and influences
Madlib's beatmaking style makes extensive use of samples from various musical sources, both obscure and well-known. Uncut called him a master of the "lost art" of sampledelia. During an interview on Chrome Children, Madlib stated that his most significant musical influences include Miles Davis, Sun Ra, and David Axelrod.
On his song "Jazz Cats, Part 1" from his album The Unseen (2000), he gave an extensive overview of his jazz influences. Aside from Davis and Ra who are noted earlier, he named George Benson, Hampton Hawes, Steve Kuhn, George Cables, Cedar Walton, Herbie Hancock, Gene Harris and the Three Sounds, Bobby Hutcherson, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Horace Silver, Bill Evans, Terry Gibbs, Gary Burton, Donald Byrd, George Duke, Lee Morgan, Shirley Scott, Groove Holmes, Jimmy Smith, Gene Russell, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Michael White, Cal Tjader, Weather Report, Max Roach, Freddie Hubbard, Cannonball Adderley, Eddie Harris, Milt Jackson, Ron Carter, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, William Fisher, John Coltrane, Gary Bartz, Kool & the Gang, Modern Jazz Quartet, Johnny Hammond, Carl Saunders, Paul Bley, Thelonious Monk, Norman Connors, Albert Ayler, McCoy Tyner, & Dizzy Gillespie.
Personal life
In January 2025, it was reported that Madlib's home in Los Angeles was burned down during the wildfires affecting the area, with the producer losing "decades of music and equipment" in the process; a Donorbox crowdfunding campaign was subsequently started to help him and his family.
Partial discography
Solo albums
The Unseen (2000, as Quasimoto)
Angles Without Edges (2001, as Yesterdays New Quintet)
Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note (2003)
Stevie (2004, as Yesterdays New Quintet)
Theme for a Broken Soul (2004, as DJ Rels)
The Further Adventures of Lord Quas (2005, as Quasimoto)
Beat Konducta Vol 1-2: Movie Scenes (2006)
Yesterdays Universe (2007, as Yesterdays New Quintet)
Beat Konducta Vol 3-4: Beat Konducta in India (2007)
WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip (2008)
Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6: A Tribute To... (2009)
Miles Away (2010, as The Last Electro-Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble)
Slave Riot (2010, as Young Jazz Rebels)
Yessir Whatever (2013, as Quasimoto)
Piñata Beats (2014)
Rock Konducta Part 1 & Part 2 (2014)
The Beats (Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton Soundtrack) (2014)
Bandana Beats (2020)
Sound Ancestors (2021)
Collaborative albums
Soundpieces: Da Antidote (1999) (with Wildchild and DJ Romes, as Lootpack)
A Lil' Light (with Dudley Perkins)
Champion Sound (2003) (with J Dilla, as Jaylib)
Madvillainy (2004) (with MF Doom, as Madvillain)
The Lost Tapes (2004) (with Wildchild and DJ Romes, as Lootpack)
The Funky Side of Life (2005) (with members of Connie Price & The Keystones, as Sound Directions)
Liberation (2007) (with Talib Kweli)
Expressions (2012 A.U.) (with Dudley Perkins)
Champion Sound: Deluxe Edition (with J Dilla, as Jaylib)
Perseverance (2007) (with Percee P)
Perseverance: The Remix (2008) (with Percee P)
Sujinho (2008) (with Ivan Conti, as Jackson Conti)
Madvillainy 2: The Madlib Remix (2008) (as Madvillain)
Before The Verdict (2010) (with Guilty Simpson)
O.J. Simpson (2010) (with Guilty Simpson)
In Search of Stoney Jackson (2010) (with Strong Arm Steady)
Channel 85 Presents Nittyville (2011) (with Frank Nitt)
Seeds (2012) (with Georgia Anne Muldrow)
Piñata (2014) (with Freddie Gibbs, as MadGibbs)
Trouble Knows Me (2015) (with Hemlock Ernst)
Bad Neighbor (2015) (with M.E.D. and Blu)
Bandana (2019) (with Freddie Gibbs, as MadGibbs)
The Professionals (2020) (with Oh No, as The Professionals)
Pardon My French (2020) (with Karriem Riggins, as Jahari Massamba Unit)
In the Beginning, Vol. 1 (2021) (with Declaime)
No Fear of Time (2022) (with Black Star)
Flying High (2022) (with LMNO, M.E.D., and Declaime as LMD)
In the Beginning, Vol. 2 (2022) (with Declaime)
In the Beginning, Vol. 3 (2023) (with Declaime)
Liberation 2 (2023) (with Talib Kweli)
Champagne for Breakfast (2023) (with Meyhem Lauren and DJ Muggs)
YHWH Is Love (2024) (with Karriem Riggins, as Jahari Massamba Unit )
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 21 | 82.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 108 | 98.2th |
| Studio albums | 46 | 99.2th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 48 | 98.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 25 | 55.9th |
| Genres | 16 | 99th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (108 release groups · 46 studio albums)
Albums · 46
2001 · studio album
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Disc 1A1Earth SoundsA2Conducted RhythmsA3Collie & BeerB1Breaks Of Meditate Pt.1B2Elements For Mr. CrabfeatherB3BladesDisc 2C1Pike`s StrikeC2Chops & ThangsC3Lost LustC4Drama Scene #4D1Ashby RoadD2Soul SonataD3MindtouchShades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 56:58
Disc 1A1Introduction0:33A2Slim’s Return3:56A3Distant Land3:59A4Mystic Bounce3:56B1Stormy3:42B2Blue Note Interlude0:42B3Please Set Me at Ease5:03B4Funky Blue Note3:08B5Alfred Lion Interlude0:45Disc 2C1Stepping Into Tomorrow7:37C2Andrew Hill Break1:07C3Montara5:52D1Song for My Father5:46D2Footprints4:58D3Peace / Dolphin Dance5:39D4Outro0:152004 · DJ-mix
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Tracklist · 26 tracks · 43:20
1Mind Fusions2:482All Night2:163Plasmatix1:234Uncommon1:405MF the MF1:336MED & The Man1:497Galt's Basement0:588Uh Meth1:459Dirty Boots1:2610Steal This Beat1:2211Yo' Soul1:5212Hydrant Game2:5413Ain't Right1:3714UB1:4815Beer Games3:0916Feel It1:3217Call It Payback1:2318MJ the O1:5919Montara #21:3020Kaz Krisp1:4021Now U No1:0322Space Goat1:0623Home Turf1:0224Ocampo1:1525Right Now1:5026Duck Nut (outro)0:402004 · DJ-mix
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 51:53
1Untitled15:282Untitled13:113Untitled23:142005 · DJ-mix
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 57:50
1Just A5:252Collection6:343Of The8:264Hottest5:035Shit11:496Madlib10:087Has Ever7:028Produced!3:23Beat Konducta, Volume 1: Movie Scenes
2005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 27:36
A1The Comeback (Madlib)1:13A2The Payback (Gotta)1:53A3Face the Sun (Africa)1:51A4Open (Space)1:34A5Tape Hiss (Dirty)1:18A6Sir Bang (Bounce)2:11A7Third Ear (More)1:37A8Stax (Strings)1:01A9Electric Company (Voltage-Watts)1:31B1Left on Silverlake (Ride)1:58B2Painted Pictures (Art)1:41B3Gold Jungle (Tribe)1:33B4Offbeat (Groove)2:09B5Pyramids (Change)1:55B6Eternal Broadcaster (Authentic)2:44B7Spanish Bells (High Dreams)1:272006 · DJ-mix
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 1:12:54
1Dirty Crates from Around the World35:582Live at the Do-Over36:562006 · DJ-mix
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:09:07
1Remixes, Part 16:592Remixes, Part 22:103Remixes, Part 33:524Remixes, Part 43:145Nas vs. Jay-Z, Part 13:016Nas vs. Jay-Z, Part 28:017Nas vs. Jay-Z, Part 34:268From the CDP Archives16:239Interlude1:2010Remixes, Part 54:2511Remixes, Part 64:2912Remixes, Part 73:5713Remixes, Part 83:4814Remixes, Part 93:02The Dudley Perkins "Expressions" Instrumentals
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks
1Funky Dudley (instrumental)2Me (instrumental)3Testin' Me (instrumental)4Get on Up (instrumental)5Come Here My Dear (instrumental)6Thats the Way It's Gonna Be (instrumental)7Domestic Interlude (instrumental)8Separate Ways (instrumental)9Dollar Bill (instrumental)10Inside (instrumental)11The Last Stand (instrumental)12Coming Home (instrumental)13Dear God (instrumental)14Misled (instrumental)Beat Konducta, Volume 2: Movie Scenes: The Sequel
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 31:47
C1The Rock (Humps)1:44C2Boxtop (Cardboard Dues)1:40C3West Zone (Coastin')1:22C4Filthy (Untouched)1:40C5Friends (Foes)2:13C6Toe Fat (Ghettozone)1:38C7Money Hugger (Gold Diggin)1:50C8The Come Up (The Come Down)1:39C9Two Timer (The Pimp)1:58D1Chopstyle (Suey Blast)1:51D2Black Mozart (Opus II)1:58D3Understanding (Comprehension)1:25D4Snake Charmer (Heads Up)1:26D5Old Age (Youngblood)2:12D6Fukwitus (The 8's)1:17D7African Walk (Zamunda)1:17D8Whutkanido (Can Do It)1:24D9The Forest (Greens)1:03D10Outer Limit (Space Ho)2:10Beat Konducta, Volume 1 & 2: Movie Scenes
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 35 tracks · 59:30
1The Comeback (Madlib)1:142The Payback (Gotta)1:543Face the Sun (Africa)1:514Open (Space)1:345Tape Hiss (Dirty)1:186Sir Bang (Bounce)2:127Third Ear (More)1:388Stax (Strings)1:019Electric Company (Voltage-Watts)1:3110Left on Silverlake (Ride)1:5811Painted Pictures (Art)1:4112Gold Jungle (Tribe)1:3413Offbeat (Groove)2:0914Pyramids (Change)1:5615Eternal Broadcaster (Authentic)2:4416Spanish Bells (High Dreams)1:2817The Rock (Humps)1:4418Box Top (Cardboard Dues)1:4019West Zone (Coastin)1:2220Filthy (Untouched)1:4021Friends (Foes)2:1322Toe Fat (Ghettozone)1:3823Money Hugger (Gold Diggin)1:5024The Comeup (Come Down)1:3925Two Timer (The Pimp)1:5826Chopstyle (Suey Blast)1:5127Black Mozart (Opus II)1:5828Understanding (Comprehension)1:2529Snake Charmer (Heads Up)1:2630Old Age (Youngblood)2:1231Fukwitus (The Eights)1:1732African Walk (Zamunda)1:1733Whutkanido (Can Do It)1:2434The Forest (Greens)1:0335Outerlimit (Space Ho)2:10Beat Konducta, Volume 3: Beat Konducta in India
2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 30:15
A1Enter... Hot Curry2:25A2Indian Hump2:35A3Movie Finale1:44A4Raw Tranquility, Part 31:54A5Freeze1:36A6Masala1:09A7OnThatNewThing1:31A8Indian Deli1:48B1The Rumble2:33B2Dancing Girls Theme1:58B3Piano Garden1:46B4Dark Alley Incidental Music2:23B5Early Party1:53B6Fifth Chant1:33B7The Rip Off (Scene 3)1:03B8Sitar Ride2:24Beat Konducta, Volume 4: Beat Konducta in India
2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 30:52
C1Get It Right1:57C2More Rice2:06C3Accordion for Raj1:51C4Indian Bells1:36C5Club Scene1:27C6Duel1:56C7Organ Stroll1:20C8In the Cave1:23C9Malfunction1:09D1Victory0:21D2Smoke Circle1:43D3Raw Ground Wire1:18D4New Bombay2:12D5Shah Sound1:55D6Another Getaway2:24D7Main Title1:32D8(Variations)2:47D9No Sitar (outro)1:55Beat Konducta, Volume 3 & 4: In India
2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 34 tracks · 1:01:07
1Enter… Hot Curry2:252Indian Hump2:353Movie Finale1:444Raw Tranquility, Part 31:545Freeze1:366Masala1:097OnThatNewThing1:318Indian Deli1:489The Rumble2:3310Dancing Girls Theme1:5811Piano Garden1:4612Dark Alley Incidental Music2:2313Early Party1:5314Fifth Chant1:3315The Rip Off (Scene 3)1:0316Sitar Ride2:2417Get It Right1:5718More Rice2:0619Accordion for Raj1:5120Indian Bells1:3621Club Scene1:2722Duel1:5623Organ Stroll1:2024In the Cave1:2325Malfunction1:0926Victory0:2127Smoke Circle1:4328Raw Ground Wire1:1829New Bombay2:1230Shah Sound1:5531Another Getaway2:2432Main Title1:3233(Variations)2:4734No Sitar (outro)1:55Beat Konducta, Volume 5: Dil Cosby Suite
2008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 33:54
1For My Mans (Prelude)1:372The Mystery (Dilla's Still Here)1:473Beat Provider (Through the Years)1:194J's Day Theme #3 (Support)2:065In Jah Hands (Dilla's Lament)2:006Get Dollaz (24-7)1:147The String (Heavy Jones)1:228Two for Pay Jay (No Dough, No Show)1:369No More Time? (The Change)2:2310Do You Know? (Transition)2:0711Dirty Hop (The Shuffle)2:0812Floating Soul (Peace)1:4413Infinity Sound (Never Ending)1:2814Rolled Peach Optimos (Call Day)0:5615The Main Inspiration (Coltrane of Beats)2:1616The Get Over (Move)1:4017Shades of Pete (Super)0:2918King Chop (Top Line)1:1719Anthenagin' (?)1:3420Sacrifice (Beat-A-Holic Thoughts)1:2221Rebirth Cycle (Super Soul)1:292008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:04:10
1The New Resident1:342Blow the Horns on 'em2:333The Plan, Part 12:384Tension1:325Gamble on Ya Boy4:376The Ox (805)2:577All Virtue1:498Blinfold Test #10 (He Don't Play)3:559The Thang-Thang3:0310Heat3:5711Smoke Break1:5912The Plan (reprise)0:3913Life1:3214Parklight1:4515Yo Yo Affair, Parts 1 & 24:0216I Want It Back2:5417Disco Dance1:5218What It Do3:3619Take That Money3:5520Drinks Up!2:4921The Way That I Live4:1022Ratrace2:0523Go!3:0724Stop1:10Beat Konducta, Volume 6: Dil Withers Suite
2008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 32:08
A1Dill Withers Theme0:44A2First Class (The Best Catalogue)1:29A3Lifetime (Lifeline)2:14A4The Electric Zone (Plugged in)1:48A5So Much (Music)1:17A6Smoked Out (Green Blaze Subliminal Sounds)1:48A7Another Bag of Bomb (No Seeds)1:06A8All Love (The Movement)1:28A9Detroit Playaz (Gator Walk)2:20A10Blast (Computer Rock)0:56A11J.B. and J.D. (interlude)0:42B1Never Front (Ears Up)4:24B2Suffer (Concentration)1:43B3Show Me the Good Life (Chip Stack)1:19B4Dillalade Ride (Contact High)1:52B5Slapped Up (Snap n' Clap)1:18B6Another Batch (Play It Again)1:23B7Full Figure Pockets (Pay Jay)1:39B8Smoke Interlude (Hawaiian Punch)1:02B9The Sky (Beyond Sight)1:36Beat Konducta, Volume 5 & 6: A Tribute to…
2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 42 tracks · 1:07:19
1For My Mans (Prelude)1:372The Mystery (Dilla’s Still Here)1:473Beat Provider (Through the Years)1:194J’s Day Theme #3 (Support)2:065In Jah Hands (Dilla's Lament)2:016Get Dollaz (24-7)1:147The String (Heavy Jones)1:238Two For Pay Jay (No Dough, No Show)1:369No More Time? (The Change)2:2410Do You Know? (Transition)2:0811Dirty Hop (The Shuffle)2:0812Floating Soul (Peace)1:4413Infinity Sound (Never Ending)1:2814Sacrifice (Beat-A-Holic Thoughts)1:2315Rebirth Cycle (Super Soul)1:2916Rolled Peach Optimos (Call Day)0:5617The Main Inspiration (Coltrane of Beats)2:1718The Get Over (Move)1:4019Shades of Pete (Super)0:2920King Chop (Top Line)1:1821Anthenagin' (?)1:3422Dil Cosby Interlude1:0723Dill Withers Theme0:4424First Class (The Best Catalogue)1:2925Lifetime (Lifeline)2:1426The Electric Zone (Plugged in)1:4827So Much (Music)1:1728Smoked Out (Green Blaze Subliminal Sounds)1:4829Another Bag of Bomb (No Seeds)1:0730All Love (The Movement)1:2831Detroit Playaz (Gator Walk)2:2032Blast (Computer Rock)0:5733J.B. and J.D. (Interlude)0:4234Never Front (Ears Up)4:2435Suffer (Concentration)1:5236Show Me The Good Life (Chip Stack)1:4337Dillalade Ride (Contact High)1:1938Slapped Up (Snap N' Clap)1:3439Another Batch (Play It Again)1:0840Full Figure Pockets (Pay Jay)1:3941Smoke Interlude (Hawaiian Punch)1:0242The Sky (Beyond Sight)1:36Medicine Show No. 1: Before the Verdict
2009 · DJ-mix
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 59:22
1Arraignment (intro)2:232Ode to the Ghetto (OJ Simpson remix)3:053Yikes (OJ Simpson remix)4:164Further1:505Lucky Guy6:076Pigs (OJ Simpson remix)3:157Life Goes By3:468Get Bitches (OJ Simpson remix)3:099The Exclusive2:1210Robbery (OJ Simpson remix)4:1211Kill 'em (OJ Simpson remix)3:3512The Paper1:2813I Must Love You (OJ Simpson remix)5:5414Looking for Trouble4:2315Young Guns2:4816My Moment (OJ Simpson remix)2:5717American Dream & Future (OJ Simpson remix)4:02Medicine Show No. 2: Flight to Brazil
2010 · DJ-mix,Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:19:34
1[untitled]12:122[untitled]7:033[untitled]8:144[untitled]5:415[untitled]7:256[untitled]12:437[untitled]11:108[untitled]9:329[untitled]5:34Medicine Show No. 3: Beat Konducta in Africa
2010 · DJ-mix
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Tracklist · 43 tracks · 1:18:41
1Motherland1:122The Frontline (Liberation)2:003Raw Introduction to Afreaka1:204African Voodoo Queen (Drama)1:415Jungle Soundz (Part One)2:006The Struggle to Unite (One Africa)1:287Mandingo Swing2:148Endless Cold (Lovelost)2:009Chant 21:2410Afrosound Panorama1:5311Hunting Theme0:4612Yafeu2:2213Afritonic Pt. 11:2814Afritonic Pt. 21:3815Tradition1:3016Spearthrow for Oh No2:4517Tear Gas and Bullets for Freedom2:3518Heritage Sip1:3619Land of the Drum1:3420Red, Black and Green Showcase1:4321Blackfire1:5122Obataive1:3123Warrior's Theme1:4024Mtima1:1525African Map Watch1:2326Street Hustler1:5227Kanika1:4228Chant 32:1429The Show (Inner View)1:5530Brothers and Sisters2:1531Freedom Play0:5532African Bounce1:3633Umi (Life)1:1134Natural Sound Waves1:4635Jungle Sounds Pt. 21:5236Mighty Force1:0037Unika (outro)0:5538Bonus A2:1339Bonus F2:4040Bonus R5:5341Bonus I3:1842Bonus C1:4843Bonus A (Amanaz)0:47Medicine Show No. 4: 420 Chalice All-Stars
2010 · DJ-mix,Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:19:52
1What Are the Medical Benefits of Smoking Marijuana?10:422What Are the Negative Risks of Smoking It?6:083What Alternatives Are There to Smoking?6:364Are a Lot of Pesticides on Pot?7:205Where Is All This Pot Coming From?7:286So What Does the Law Say About These Dispensaries and Their Various Pot Products?9:537How Much Pot Am I Allowed to Have at One Time?9:378How Do I Get a Prescription?11:109Will My Name End Up on Some DEA List?10:58Medicine Show No. 5: History of the Loop Digga: 1990-2000
2010 · DJ-mix
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Tracklist · 34 tracks · 1:05:13
1Warning (intro)2:592Static Invazion2:483Stakeout1:354Rapper X Radio2:145Last Day's Music1:036Episode VI1:147Nothing from Nothing1:188Episode VIII0:579Episode IX1:1410Episode X2:1211Episode XI1:4112Episode XII2:2213Episode XIII2:2214Episode XIV1:1115Episode XV2:3216Episode XVI1:5017Episode XVII1:3218Episode XVIII1:2519Episode XIX2:1420Episode XX2:2721Further Adventures of Walkman Flavor2:2422Episode XXII1:2423Episode XXIII1:4124Episode XXIV2:2125Episode XXV1:4826Episode XXVI2:1027Episode XXVII0:5628Live from Outer Space1:0529Real Days3:2130C.D.P. Assassins, Part 12:2031C.D.P. Assassins, Parts 2 & 33:4432C.D.P. Assassins, Part 41:3233C.D.P. Assassins, Part 51:2434C.D.P. Assassins, Part 61:53Medicine Show No. 6: The Brain Wreck Show
2010 · DJ-mix,Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:01:29
1World Leaders Plan Centralized Power & Remote Brain Control5:502It Has Widespread Support5:183Predicted 2000 Years Ago3:464It's Almost Here5:395It Will Happen on 4/207:306How to Avoid Being a Victim3:497Its Sudden & Complete Collapse Predicted12:088It Is Right on Time5:469The Real New Order11:43Medicine Show No. 7: High Jazz
2010 · DJ-mix
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:01:36
1Steppin' Into Tomorrow (prelude)1:262Electronic Dimensions3:123Pretty Eyes6:424High Jazz4:285Medley: Don't You Worry Bout a Thing (live at Spear for Moondog)15:396Interlude0:197Reality or Dream3:298Drunk Again4:069Funky Butt, Part 13:2510Wonderin' / Nightime3:5711Space & Time1:4712Conquistador3:4213Tarzan's Theme6:0514Interlude0:1315Kimo3:06Medicine Show No. 8: Advanced Jazz
2010 · DJ-mix,Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:19:44
1[untitled]5:092[untitled]6:323[untitled]11:344[untitled]5:165[untitled]9:096[untitled]9:137[untitled]12:158[untitled]7:579[untitled]3:4910[untitled]8:50Medicine Show No. 10: Black Soul
2010 · DJ-mix,Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:16:57
1To Promote Illogical Thinking14:542To Increase Efficiency of Mentation and Perception9:553To Promote the Intoxicating Effect of Alcohol13:254The Induction of Hypnosis10:585To Withstand Privation, Torture and Coercion3:496To Promote America5:327May Result in Shock and Confusion4:248To Produce "Pure" Euphoria3:399To Alter Personality Structure10:21Medicine Show No. 11: Low Budget High Fi Music
2011 · DJ-mix
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Tracklist · 28 tracks · 1:01:00
1Sounds of the Studio (prelude)1:342Hold Up1:133Handmade Hustle (instrumental)1:144Start Sumthin' (93033)3:055Thoughts of an Old Flame3:286Minze (Come Closer)1:247Louder (Blast Your Radio theme)3:228The Ride (Nightcoastin' instrumental)2:159O.G., Part 1 (Whirlwind mix)2:1510O.G., Part 2 (Underwater mix)1:4511Stageridin' (first demo Double Image mix)3:5112Love/Hate (instrumental)1:4513Loose Girl (electronic Drunk Demon version)4:2214Smoke Break (Whodat?)1:4115Interview #40803:3016Embryo Thought (instrumental)0:5217The Adventures of Soul Bra and Docta Dick'em (Parts 1 & 2)4:3718Cheaters (Episode #3)2:5619Interliberation (interlude)0:4320Mic Check (Smoke Break II)1:3421Real Talk3:2122The Sound of Champions (instrumental)1:0623Charlie Hustle2:0424Girls (prelude)0:0825Same2:1826Snakes 1012:1327Girls2:0528Uh (outro)0:19Medicine Show No. 9: Channel 85 Presents Nittyville
2011 · DJ-mix
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 43:55
1Nittyville (The Landing)2:282So Beautiful (Dues Paid)3:063Stageridin'4:004Smoke Theme for Dankery Harv2:035Jus' Follow3:186The Exclusive (Bar Scene)3:317Eyegotcha4:298Legalize It (interlude)1:489Sunday Sinema3:3010What Can U Tell Me2:1011The Truth (interlude)2:0612Red Light Green3:2713Go There2:5514Set It Off5:04Medicine Show No. 12: Raw Medicine: Madlib Remixes
2011 · DJ-mix,Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 37 tracks · 1:00:43
1Intro0:182[unknown]2:033Inspectah Deck’s Verse from 7L & Esoteric’s “Speaking Real Words” / Rae’s Verse from Big Pun’s “Fire Water”1:374For the Nasty3:265Interlude1:146Bustin'1:027Interlude0:078Roc Co.Kane Flow1:479Let’s Take It Back1:2810Remixes 2 (intro)0:3411Cross Bronx Expressway2:4212Caught Up / Love Session1:4113Ma Dukes3:1914I’m a Monsta2:5715Interlude2:1316Pussy0:5017Ya’ll Dont Wanna Do That2:0818Interlude0:4519The Wigflip1:2220Never Change1:5821Interlude1:2622Shines2:3723Save Me Dear3:5624Interlude2:0425Watch Out1:5026Outside1:2727Da Bridge 20011:2328Interlude0:5729Black Boy2:2830Beanie Sigel-Wanted1:4731Interlude1:2032M.E.D.1:1133Belly Dancer1:1034D.O.A.1:2035Sadat X's Verse from Diamond D’s “Feel It”1:0436Interlude0:3037Outro0:42Medicine Show No. 13: Black Tape
2012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 35 tracks · 1:03:48
1Black Tape Intro1:022Black Tape Song 11:043Black Tape Song 21:444Black Tape Song 30:535Black Tape Song 43:076Black Tape Song 51:207Black Tape Song 61:588Black Tape Song 72:299Black Tape Song 81:5510Black Tape Interlude 10:2511Black Tape Song 90:4212Black Tape Song 102:0213Black Tape Song 111:1214Black Tape Song 121:4415Black Tape Song 132:1816Black Tape Interlude 21:2917Black Tape Song 141:0118Black Tape Song 151:2119Black Tape Interlude 30:5720Black Tape Song 162:0321Black Tape Song 172:4322Black Tape Interlude 41:1923Black Tape Song 182:1224Black Tape Song 192:4025Black Tape Song 202:2926Black Tape Interlude 51:2727Black Tape Song 212:5928Black Tape Song 222:2129Black Tape Interlude 61:2330Black Tape Song 232:1731Black Tape Song 242:1632Black Tape Interlude 71:2133Black Tape Song 252:4134Black Tape Interlude 82:1035Black Tape Outro2:442013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 41:34
A[untitled]21:00B[untitled]20:342014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:03:45
1Intro1:292To Be Lost3:293Called Your Bluff2:454Beats by the Pound0:535Put Your Title to Waste3:106The Indicator4:337Mind State2:438Down 4 The Kaz (The 1st Take)3:169O.X. Veterans4:3710Battle Drills3:4311Sleep If You Want3:3112Corrections2:5613Snake eyes3:0414Tha Unstoppable2:4715Friendly Fire4:2316Make Your Ears Bleed3:3717Battle Drills (remix)3:1518Called Your Bluff (remix)2:4519A.V.E.R.A.G.E.3:2520O.X. VETS The Lost Reel3:242014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:00:23
1Supplier0:492Scarface2:073Deeper3:194High2:585Harold’s2:496Bomb3:447Shitsville3:318Thuggin’3:479Real3:3510Uno2:4711Robes5:0512Broken4:0813Lakers4:3114Knicks3:4015Shame3:0316Watts1:5617Piñata8:342014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 51:58
1Scarface1:442Deeper3:083High2:454Harold’s2:505Bomb3:196Shitsville2:517Thuggin’3:248Real3:159Uno2:4810Robes3:2711Broken4:1012Lakers4:2613Knicks3:4014Shame3:0515Watts1:2116Piñata5:452014 · studio album
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A[untitled]B[untitled]2014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 52 tracks · 1:28:31
Disc 11Zucker1:062Rot1:413Motorik Matching1:244Far Faust2:095Knickers Turned1:286Gentle Pilz1:537Black Widow2:178Giant Okra2:119Ege Malesch1:3110Soap Guillotine1:4811Hallucination Amon1:5412Siebenjäger1:1113Mantra Guru1:0014Düül Shop1:4215Hold the Organ2:2916Floh1:3117Harmonia Inventions1:4318Crimson1:1519Agitation Musik1:3220Yeti Movie3:0521Anima1:3222Derum Dig1:1523Tarot Ash2:2324Cluster Ghosts1:2025Känguru Join1:12Disc 21Galactic Supermarket2:002Ra Ash2:383Focus Floating1:464Cornucopia1:155Water or Bread (Raining)1:006Licorice (The Beginning)2:287Fällig1:098Time Trips1:529Hosianna IV1:3410Goloka0:5411Flammende1:4312Future Correlations1:1813Paradies2:3414Centauri1:2415Dies Irae1:2616Tapes Flying2:0417Set Crac2:0018Black Dreams (Sludge Fight)1:3119Death Hand1:4220Teapot1:4721Sturmischer1:1622High Lizard1:4123Madness Tempel1:2824Düsseldorf2:0925Maboul1:2126Soon Over1:5227Zeit2:072015 · DJ-mix
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1[untitled]1:06:582015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 51:07
1Greetings0:542Serving3:343Peroxide2:534Get Money3:415Streets3:376The Stroll4:037Knock Knock4:458Mad Neighbor1:039The Strip3:5110Finer Things4:2211Burgundy Whip2:5812Drive In4:0013Belly Full3:2714Birds3:3915The Buzz4:202019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 46:23
A1Obrigado0:29A2Freestyle Shit2:28A3Half Manne Half Cocaine3:12A4Crime Pays3:03A5Massage Seats2:27A6Palmolive4:05A7Fake Names3:44A8Flat Tummy Tea2:35B1Situations3:48B2Giannis3:19B3Practice2:55B4Cataracts3:40B5Gat Damn2:50B6Education4:22B7Soul Right3:262021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 41:15
1There Is No Time (Prelude)1:162The Call2:053Theme de Crabtree2:174Road of the Lonely Ones3:385Loose Goose2:216Dirtknock2:157Hopprock3:278Riddim Chant1:599Sound Ancestors2:5110One for Quartabê / Right Now2:4211Hang Out (Phone Off)2:1612Two for 2 – For Dilla2:5213Latino Negro3:3714The New Normal2:2815Chino1:5816Duumbiyay3:132021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 2:55
1Enuff2One on One (remix)3Cool Ways42 to da Head5Madman6Declaime Speaks7Black8Wake Up9Out Like Dat10Massive Meltdown11All Over the World2:55122 MC 9513Outrose2022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 39:01
12MC ornot 2MC (intro)4:092Bandwagon3:293WLIX4:354Sensei Sound0:485WunTwo4:126As I Get Wild3:287Temporary Rhyme Speech3:578Scarce Compliments4:009Enjoy Your Stay4:1310Signs4:1511Outro Beat Skit1:552023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 35:05
1Ill Minded (intro)1:342Ill Minded3:503Laff Now Cry Later (intro)1:124Laff Now Cry Later2:335Soitissaid '93 (Cassette)1:126Come With the Ill Grammar (intro)0:297Come With the Ill Grammar3:038Why Do We Go Out Like That (remix)2:059Too Much Clout (intro)0:2910Too Much Clout2:531112th Floor (intro)0:471212th Floor3:2413Next Episode (intro)0:2214Next Episode3:0015Ass Will Get Dropped2:5216Rollem Right (original mix)3:2617Outro Beat (skit)1:542023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 39:02
1Quicksand1:592Fresh Out the Water3:193Szechuan Capital5:034Midnight Silk2:275Sunday Driving2:166Big Money3:257Evolution3:158Dom VS Cris2:529Holographic Rhetoric1:5910Pop Clink Fizz1:1311OD Wilson2:3412African Pompano2:0613Triple M Airlines1:0414One of Them Ones1:4815Wild Salmon3:42Champagne for Breakfast (Dusted Edition)
2025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 46:34
1Quicksand (Dusted)2:222Fresh Out The Water (Dusted)3:573Szechuan Capital [Dusted]6:014Midnight Silk (Dusted)2:565Sunday Driving (Dusted)2:436Big Money (Dusted)4:047Evolution (Dusted)3:538Dom VS Cris (Dusted)3:269Holographic Rhetoric [Dusted]2:2210Pop Clink Fizz (Dusted)1:2811OD Wilson (Dusted)3:0312African Pompano (Dusted)2:3013Triple M Airlines (Dusted)1:1614One Of Them Ones (Dusted)2:0815Wild Salmon (Dusted)4:25
EP · 21
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Madlib InvazionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 8:43A1Cut One0:19 A2Track Two1:25 A3Song Three2:37 B1Fantastic Four1:14 B2Number Five1:20 B3Part Six1:48 | 2000 | ||
| 2000 | Madlib RemixesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracksA1Intro A2Universal Magnetic (Remix) A3The Look Of Love, Pt. 2 (Remix) A4Misery Needs Company (Remix) A5Firewater (Remix) A6Slang Editorial (Remix) A7Mayor (Remix) B1Intro B2My World Premiere (Remix) B3Don't See Us (Remix) B4No Holds Barred (Remix) B5Just To Get A Rep (Remix) B6Interlude B7Car Horn (Remix) B8I've Known Rivers (Remix) | Compilation,Remix | 1 January 2000 | |
| 2001 | Beat Konducta, Volume 0: Earth SoundsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 14:29Disc 1 A1Earth Sounds0:34 A2Conducted Rhythms1:49 A3Collie & Beer1:06 B1Breaks of Meditate, Part 10:28 B2Elements for Mr. Crabfeather1:23 B3Blades1:28 Disc 2C1Pike's Strike0:31 C2Chops & Thangs0:59 C3Lost Lust1:21 C4Drama Scene #40:59 D1Ashby Road2:07 D2Soul Sonata0:55 D3Mindtouch0:49 | 2001 | ||
| 2003 | Slim’s ReturnSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 20:23A1Slim’s Return3:46 A2Steppin’ Again3:55 A3Dimples3:26 B1Young Warrior9:16 | 2003 | ||
| 2003 | Theme for FergusSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:16ATheme for Fergus2:50 BGalt Suite #73:26 | 2003 | ||
| 2011 | Cracks in the VinylSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks1Double Dutch (intro) 2Carry Crates 3Masonic Vocals 4Street Clothes 5Rap Graffiti 6Madrid | 2011 | ||
| 2011 | Beat Konducta Around the WorldSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 18:581The Middle East1:22 2L.A. California (U.S.)1:49 3Jamaica1:17 4Memphis (U.S.)1:05 5Oakland, California (U.S.)1:44 6New York (U.S.)1:29 7Brazil0:49 8Asia1:42 9Philadelphia (U.S.)1:18 10India1:53 11The Lost Gates1:00 12London1:36 13Keebler Elf Forest0:53 14Detroit (U.S.)1:01 | 31 January 2011 | ||
| 2011 | Blackmarket Lost TapesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 13:111Battle Drills3:13 2Tha Unstoppable2:43 3Causing Your Disease4:32 4Called Your Bluff (remix)2:43 | March 2011 | ||
| 2011 | Thuggin’ EPSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 15:19A1Thuggin' (vocal)3:22 A2Thuggin' (instrumental)3:22 A3Riot Call (bonus beats)3:05 B1Deep (vocal)2:05 B2Deep (instrumental)2:05 B3Cold on the Blvd (bonus beats)1:20 | 13 December 2011 | ||
| 2012 | Shame EPSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 15:02A1Shame3:03 A2Shame (instrumental)3:03 A3Later That Night (bonus beat)1:32 A4Shame (a cappella)2:58 B1Terrorist1:11 B2Terrorist (instrumental)1:10 B3The Morning After (bonus beat)0:55 B4Terrorist (a cappella)1:10 | 10 July 2012 | ||
| 2013 | The BurgundySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 24:221Burgundy Whip2:40 2The Arrangement1:28 3This Is Your Life (Gee-mix)3:13 4Burgundy Whip (instrumental)2:40 5Burgundy Whip (a cappella)2:40 6Belly Full3:06 7This Is Your Life (Gee-mix instrumental)3:11 8Belly Full (instrumental)3:06 9Belly Full (a cappella)2:18 | 19 February 2013 | ||
| 2013 | Rock Konducta 45Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 11:26A1Water or Bread (Raining)1:01 A2Licorice (The Beginning)2:24 A3The Mad March (Skipping Drunk)2:37 B1Stumbling (Cobblestones)3:25 B2Welcome (The End)1:59 | 7 June 2013 | ||
| 2013 | Deeper EPSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 15:50A1Deeper3:10 A2Deeper (instrumental)3:08 A3Ups & Downs (bonus beat)2:31 B1Harold’s2:50 B2Harold’s (instrumental)2:52 B3The Long Walk Home (bonus beat)1:19 | 13 September 2013 | ||
| 2013 | The BuzzSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracksA1The Buzz A2The Buzz (Radio) A3The Buzz (Instrumental) A4God's Arrival (Bonus Beat) B1Peroxide B2Peroxide (Radio) B3Peroxide (Instrumental) B4Peroxide (A Cappella) | 26 November 2013 | ||
| 2014 | Knicks Remix EPSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 17:19A1Knicks (remix)4:48 A2Knicks Remix (instrumental)4:48 A3The Dunk1:44 B1Home2:14 B2Home (instrumental)2:12 B3The Garden1:33 | Remix | 20 October 2014 | |
| 2017 | Down 4 The KazSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 20:141A.V.E.R.A.G.E3:18 2Down 4 The Kaz3:18 3Wake Up3:36 4A.V.E.R.A.G.E (instrumental)2:56 5Down 4 The Kaz (instrumental)3:12 6Wake Up (instrumental)3:54 | 9 May 2017 | ||
| 2017 | The Turn UpSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 22:451The Turn Up3:57 2Jungles2:33 3House Keys1:07 4Even Though2:50 5Wonderful0:29 6The Turn Up (instrumental)3:57 7Jungles (instrumental)2:33 8The Turn Up (a cappella)3:03 9Jungles (a cappella)2:16 | 17 November 2017 | ||
| 2019 | Half Manne Half CocaineSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 16:40A1Half Manne Half Cocaine3:12 A2Half Manne Half Cocaine (instrumental)3:08 A3Zebras Into the Mist (bonus beat)1:24 B1Palmolive4:04 B2Palmolive (instrumental)3:33 B3Night Vision (bonus beat)1:19 | 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Flat Tummy TeaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracksA1Flat Tummy Tea A2Flat Tummy Tea (instrumental) A3The Calm Before… (bonus beat) B1Bandana B2Bandana (instrumental) B3Belly of the Beast (bonus beat) | 2019 | ||
| 2020 | The Diamond Mine SessionsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 8:151Freestyle Shit2:31 2Gat Damn2:56 3Palmolive2:48 | Live | 7 May 2020 | |
| 2025 | MadRapsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracksADaddy’s Girl B1Avon Thru the Wire B2Avon Thru the Wire (instrumental) | 11 August 2025 |
Album · 13
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Studio Kinda Cloudy, Volume 1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 19 tracks1[untitled] 2[untitled] 3Illbeat 4Talkin' Shit 5Overdue 6Planned Attack 7Earthquake 8Invazion - Rock Skills / the Ox / Fantastic Four / Number Five / Part Six 9Throw Your Hands Up 10Head Lock 11On a Mission / Cruddy 12In Rhymes We Trust 13A.V.E.R.A.G.E 14Green Power (Original) Pista 15Slang Editorial / Dooinit / Critical (Madlib remix) 16Max Is in Jail (Loopdigga version) 17Chops and Thangs / Raw Addict / Lost Lust 18Bilal's Soul Sista Remix (instrumental) 19Scratchin' Outro | Compilation | 2000 | |
| 2002 | Studio Kinda Cloudy, Volume 2Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 59:511Bang Ya Head4:54 2Misery Loves Company Madlib (remix)3:16 324-7 (instrumental)3:32 4Wanna Test (Madlib remix)4:20 5Show Em That You're Better2:30 6Make Them Clap4:32 7My World Primiere (Madlib remix)3:01 8Kiana4:23 9Just to Get a Rep (Madlib remix)3:00 10Heartbeat (remix)4:17 11Cut One3:09 12Real Eyes (instrumental)2:51 13Movies 2 Groupies4:10 14Majority3:29 15B.S.3:10 166 Variation of the Rain 80:25 17Loopdigga (12" mix)3:45 18Outro1:07 | Compilation | 2002 | |
| 2002 | Blunted in the Bomb ShelterSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 45 tracks · 1:04:361A Place in the Sun / Fire Corner / Black Man Time0:46 2Flat Foot Hustlin'1:48 3Jingle Lion1:14 4Walk Rastafari Way1:17 5Destruction Sound Battle1:14 6Public Jestering1:11 7A Better Version0:55 8Bad Da1:35 9Black Magic Woman1:18 10Throne of Blood1:38 11Lottery Spin1:52 12Star Trek1:36 13Want Me Cock0:26 14Free Man0:22 15Man in the Street1:15 16Don't Deal With Folly2:08 17I Love Marijuana2:05 18Stop the Dubbing1:08 19Free From Chains1:54 20Sensimelia1:46 21Mission Impossible1:53 22Golden Chickens1:52 23Herb Vendor2:09 24Babylon Deh Pon Fire1:06 25Shaft1:05 26Sipreano1:24 27Girl of My Dreams1:02 28Rhythm Pleasure0:56 29Cocaine2:27 30Love Life1:52 31(Only Rasta Know the) Voice of Jah1:45 32Teacher, Teacher (Teach the Children)0:48 33DJ's Choice1:26 34King Tubby's Special1:31 35Reggae Makossa1:30 36A Rougher Version0:35 37Cool Down Version1:15 38Space Flight1:04 39On the Move1:10 40Guns of Navarone1:36 41Popcorn1:31 42None Shall Escape the Judgement2:13 43Freedom Style2:13 44Starvation0:40 45African People2:05 | Compilation,DJ-mix | 4 November 2002 | |
| 2004 | Madlib Remixes 2Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 27 tracks · 41:261Remixtroduction0:38 2Mood Swing2:05 3Ghetto Dwellaz1:34 4Devils2:36 5Rap Niggaz1:35 6My Favorite Ladies2:26 7Movement2:14 8Disco Break0:20 9Likwidation2:14 10Rockin'0:14 11Put Your Hands Up2:10 12Blunt Break1:15 13Flyby1:13 14Bear Wizz Beer Commercial0:30 15Throwback1:37 16Nothin' Lesser1:42 17Doomilla1:50 18Nasty N.2:17 19Game1:07 20Memory Lane1:47 21Public Disservice Announcement0:32 22On the Grind2:01 23Gitmine2:09 24Net Weight2:24 25Quarterlude0:16 26Ridewitus2:04 27Cog Was Wrong Commercial0:36 | Compilation,Remix | 2004 | |
| 2005 | 62 Beats (Unreleased Beattape)Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | 2005 | |
| 2007 | The Other Side: Los AngelesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 24 tracks · 46:50Disc 1 1Energy Control Center2:43 2Clear2:28 3Game Over1:58 4Inmate Man2:32 5Blood Dunza2:03 6Nuclear War4:49 7Greenery1:51 8Deep Gully3:01 9Infinity1:59 10Herb Vendor2:47 11Freakish Love3:08 12Sly3:01 13Spread Love3:23 14What It Do2:26 15Smog Theme2:06 16Survival Test1:37 17Park Bench People4:58 Disc 21Shopping 2Food 3Nightlife 4Sights 5Accommodation 6Miscellaneous 7Sounds | Compilation | 10 April 2007 | |
| 2008 | Speto Da Rua: Dirty Brasilian Crates, Volume 1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 1:01:071[untitled]1:01:07 | Compilation | 2008 | |
| 2011 | Madlib Medicine Show No. 12/13: Filthy Ass RemixesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 21 tracks · 35:55Disc 1 A1[untitled]2:02 A2[untitled]2:00 A3[untitled]0:44 A4[untitled]1:40 A5[untitled]1:28 A6[untitled]2:11 A7[untitled]1:57 A8[untitled]1:23 A9[untitled]2:46 A10[untitled]1:19 A11[untitled]1:33 Disc 2B1[untitled]1:44 B2[untitled]0:53 B3[untitled]1:58 B4[untitled]0:46 B5[untitled]2:02 B6[untitled]1:44 B7[untitled]2:53 B8[untitled]1:35 B9[untitled]1:17 B10[untitled]2:00 | Compilation,DJ-mix | December 2011 | |
| 2012 | Madlib Medicine Show: The BrickSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | 27 April 2012 | |
| 2013 | Medicine Show: Pill JarSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 20:171Static Invazion2:48 2Episode XVI1:47 3The Paper3:37 4What Can U Tell Me2:10 5The Frontline (Liberation)1:40 6African Voodoo Queen (Drama)1:41 7Interview #40803:04 8Funky Butt, Part 13:30 | Compilation | 15 February 2013 | |
| 2014 | The Beats (Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton Soundtrack)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 17:301Cue 11:14 2Cue 21:27 3Cue 33:24 4Cue 41:27 5Cue 51:31 6Cue 62:01 7Cue 71:09 8Cue 81:49 9Cue 91:28 10Cue 102:00 | Soundtrack | 9 September 2014 | |
| 2015 | Piñata (Alex Goose remix)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracksA1Scarface A2Deep A3Harold’s A4Bomb A5Thuggin A6Real A7Terrorist A8Uno B1Robes B2Deeper B3Lakers B4Knicks B5Shame B6Broken | Remix | 9 November 2015 | |
| 2020 | Mad Star: Shades of BlackSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 31:481Black Note Introduction1:01 2Return of the Stars3:36 3Distant Drama2:52 4Tomorrow's B-Boy4:00 5Don't Let Up1:27 6Day in Montara3:31 7Dice Rock2:55 8Love Me at Ease3:36 9Mystic Sugar1:57 10Stormy Hurricane3:41 11Forty Stars3:12 | Remix,Mixtape/Street | 9 January 2020 |
Single · 24
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Bunky's Pick / 6 Variations of in the RainSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 21:461Bunky's Pick7:48 26 Variations of in the Rain8:39 3In the Rain5:19 | 7 August 2001 | ||
| 2002 | The Message / LAX to JFKSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:47AThe Message2:21 BLAX to JFK3:26 | 2002 | ||
| 2004 | Steppin' Again / Mindgames (Sneaky Pete edit)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:48ASteppin' Again3:55 BMindgames (Sneaky Pete edit)3:53 | December 2004 | ||
| 2013 | CitySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:081City2:08 | 22 July 2013 | ||
| 2014 | Shame (BADBADNOTGOOD Remix)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:121Shame (BADBADNOTGOOD Remix)3:12 | Remix | 6 May 2014 | |
| 2016 | Cocaine Parties In LASearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksA1Cocaine Parties In LA B1Cocaine Parties In LA (Instrumental) | 30 March 2016 | ||
| 2017 | Barrel Proof / 10 Summers OldSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:28ABarrel Proof2:26 B10 Summers Old3:02 | September 2017 | ||
| 2019 | Flat Tummy TeaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:341Flat Tummy Tea2:34 | 20 February 2019 | ||
| 2019 | BandanaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:211Bandana3:21 | 5 March 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Crime PaysSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:031Crime Pays3:03 | 30 May 2019 | ||
| 2019 | The Next DaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:261The Next Day2:43 2The Next Day (instrumental)2:43 | 14 August 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Fake Names – A COLORS SHOWSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:151Fake Names – A COLORS SHOW3:15 | Live | 23 September 2019 | |
| 2020 | Episode XVI (COPYCATT FLIP)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 1:581Episode XVI (COPYCATT FLIP)1:58 | 21 November 2020 | ||
| 2020 | Road of the Lonely OnesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:381Road of the Lonely Ones3:38 | 14 December 2020 | ||
| 2021 | HopprockSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:051Hopprock3:27 2Road of the Lonely Ones3:38 | 4 January 2021 | ||
| 2022 | The Return Of SasquatchSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 1:581The Return Of Sasquatch1:58 | 15 July 2022 | ||
| 2023 | PronounsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:511Pronouns2:51 | 21 April 2023 | ||
| 2023 | Foie GrasSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1Foie Gras | 7 July 2023 | ||
| 2023 | Waves CrashingSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 1:511Waves Crashing1:51 | 1 September 2023 | ||
| 2024 | REEKYODSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:361REEKYOD2:36 | 1 May 2024 | ||
| 2025 | Everything DesignerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:231Everything Designer2:23 | 21 March 2025 | ||
| 2025 | Feels LikeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:341Feels Like3:34 | 10 July 2025 | ||
| 2025 | The EdgeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:491The Edge3:26 2Everything Designer2:23 | 12 August 2025 | ||
| — | Madlib the Beat Konducta Versus DANGERDOOMSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:011Space Ho's - Madlib Remix3:51 2Outerlimit (Space Ho)2:10 | — |
Broadcast · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Live on Chocolate CitySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 1:00:251Live on Chocolate City1:00:25 | DJ-mix | 20 December 2001 | |
| 2019 | NPR Music Tiny Desk ConcertSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 12:371NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert12:37 | Live | 13 December 2019 |
Other · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Madlib on WorldwideSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 1:19:281Track 112:12 2Track 24:45 3Track 331:32 4Track 411:39 5Track 519:20 | Compilation | 2004 | |
| — | Raw Cake 4Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 40 tracks · 55:341Track 10:29 2Track 21:57 3Track 31:40 4Track 41:32 5Track 52:50 6Track 61:56 7Track 71:45 8Track 81:22 9Track 91:22 10Track 100:43 11Track 110:45 12Track 121:36 13Track 131:39 14Track 141:42 15Track 150:23 16Track 161:51 17Track 170:29 18Track 181:33 19Track 191:34 20Track 202:00 21Track 210:35 22Track 222:03 23Track 230:19 24Track 241:55 25Track 252:04 26Track 260:50 27Track 271:07 28Track 281:20 29Track 291:21 30Track 301:19 31Track 310:28 32Track 321:35 33Track 331:40 34Track 341:30 35Track 350:45 36Track 361:36 37Track 371:45 38Track 381:20 39Track 391:04 40Track 401:50 | Mixtape/Street | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Madlib head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 21 | 82.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 108 | 98.2th |
| Studio albums | 46 | 99.2th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 48 | 98.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 25 | 55.9th |
| Genres | 16 | 99th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylib(band) | — | present | |
| Madvillain(band) | — | present | |
| Sound Directions(band) | — | present | |
| Monk Hughes & The Outer Realm(band) | — | present | |
| Joe McDuphrey Experience(band) | — | present | |
| Yesterdays New Quintet(band) | — | present | |
| Lootpack(band) | — | present | |
| Trouble Knows Me(band) | — | present | |
| The Professionals(band) | — | present | |
| Likwit Crew(band) | — | present | |
| Kamala Walker and The Soul Tribe(band) | — | present | |
| Otis Jackson Jr. Trio(band) | — | present | |
| The Eddie Prince Fusion Band(band) | — | present | |
| The Jazzistics(band) | — | present | |
| Yesterday’s Universe All Stars(band) | — | present | |
| The Last Electro‐Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble(band) | — | present | |
| Liberation(band) | — | present | |
| OJ Simpson(band) | — | present | |
| Jahari Massamba Unit(band) | — | present | |
| The Crate Diggas Sextet(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MadlibMarch2014Echo_%28cropped%29.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ea9078ef-20ca-4506-81ea-2ae5fe3a42e8discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ea9078ef-20ca-4506-81ea-2ae5fe3a42e8core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q503031genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q503031seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madlibbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madlib
Why this artist is in the database
- List of hip-hop musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Carl Pocket · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q503031 · MusicBrainz: ea9078ef-20ca-4506-81ea-2ae5fe3a42e8
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