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For reasons unknown, Rapster decided to say farewell to their innovative Beat Generation series, but they certainly went out in style -- the last one to leave was none other than the multifarious Madlib, the Beat Konducta. A 24-track strong mix album, WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip turns out the lights with nothing but Madlib productions (most of them previously unheard) and a range of friends and family providing the frequent vocal features. Similar to his Beat Konducta releases, this joint is all AM -- unlicensed, street-corner, low-power, community radio, with all the static and interference listeners have come to expect from the premier soundtracker of an alternate reality of radio programming. (Foes of lo-fi have nothing to fear, though -- as always, the beats are hard and the crackles are crystal clear.) Madlib's productions reach clear across the dial, with snatches of reggae and faux-Chinese music among the '80s urban and '70s soul on display. The beats are excellent as well, loping and stuttering and falling over each other in Madlib's best Drunken Master style. Although there are plenty of instrumentals, at least three-quarters of WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip is given over to vocal features. The rappers are gritty and street-level, with a parade of usual culprits: Guilty Simpson, J-Rocc, Poke, MED, Oh No, and Frank-n-Dank. If there's a sign of weakness on this mix, it's here; the rhymes are by no means revolutionary, and the amount of naked braggadocio on display can get a little wearing (especially compared to the high camp of Madlib's Quasimoto and Lootpack work). Still, WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip is all about the productions, and Madlib's are the best around.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Madlib, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Madlib, MainArtist - Guilty Simpson, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - Byron Simpson, Composer - Afrika Kuruvilla Kurian, MusicPublisher - MADLIB INVAZION MUSIC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Madlib, MainArtist - Georgia Anne Muldrow, Composer, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - Missing Link Music LLC, MusicPublisher - Epistrophik Peach Publishing, MusicPublisher - MADLIB INVAZION MUSIC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Madlib, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - MADLIB INVAZION MUSIC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Madlib, MainArtist - Defari, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - Duane A. Johnson, Jr., Composer
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Madlib, MainArtist - Poke, FeaturedArtist - MED, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - Just Isnt Music Limited, MusicPublisher - Nicholas Daniel Rodriguez, Composer
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Madlib, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - MADLIB INVAZION MUSIC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Madlib, MainArtist - Jason Jackson, Composer - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - J Rocc, MainArtist - Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Madlib, MainArtist - Prince Po, MainArtist - Lawrence Baskerville, Composer - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - District 6 Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - MADLIB INVAZION MUSIC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Karriem Riggins, Producer - Madlib, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - MADLIB INVAZION MUSIC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Madlib, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - MADLIB INVAZION MUSIC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Madlib, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - MADLIB INVAZION MUSIC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Karriem Riggins, Composer, MainArtist - Madlib, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - Missing Link Music LLC, MusicPublisher - MADLIB INVAZION MUSIC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Madlib, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - MADLIB INVAZION MUSIC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Madlib, MainArtist - Denis McFarlane, Composer - WESTBURY MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - 2000black music, MusicPublisher - Frezna, MainArtist - Phyllis Sonmez Lucero, Composer
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Michael Jackson, Composer - Madlib, MainArtist - The Professionals, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - Miserable Beast Music, MusicPublisher - MADLIB INVAZION MUSIC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Madlib, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - MADLIB INVAZION MUSIC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Talib Kweli Greene, Composer - Madlib, MainArtist - Talib Kweli, MainArtist - Libération, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Michael Jackson, Composer - Madlib, MainArtist - Oh No, FeaturedArtist - Roc C, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - Miserable Beast Music, MusicPublisher - MADLIB INVAZION MUSIC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Madlib, MainArtist - Frank N Dank, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - Warner Chappell North America Limited, MusicPublisher - Frank Bush, Composer
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Madlib, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - Stacy Epps, Composer, MainArtist - Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Madlib, MainArtist - Murs, MainArtist - Nicholas Carter, Composer - BUCKS MUSIC GROUP LTD, MusicPublisher - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Madlib, MainArtist - WESTBURY MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - Byron Simpson, Composer
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Madlib, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer, Producer - MADLIB INVAZION MUSIC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
Album review
For reasons unknown, Rapster decided to say farewell to their innovative Beat Generation series, but they certainly went out in style -- the last one to leave was none other than the multifarious Madlib, the Beat Konducta. A 24-track strong mix album, WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip turns out the lights with nothing but Madlib productions (most of them previously unheard) and a range of friends and family providing the frequent vocal features. Similar to his Beat Konducta releases, this joint is all AM -- unlicensed, street-corner, low-power, community radio, with all the static and interference listeners have come to expect from the premier soundtracker of an alternate reality of radio programming. (Foes of lo-fi have nothing to fear, though -- as always, the beats are hard and the crackles are crystal clear.) Madlib's productions reach clear across the dial, with snatches of reggae and faux-Chinese music among the '80s urban and '70s soul on display. The beats are excellent as well, loping and stuttering and falling over each other in Madlib's best Drunken Master style. Although there are plenty of instrumentals, at least three-quarters of WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip is given over to vocal features. The rappers are gritty and street-level, with a parade of usual culprits: Guilty Simpson, J-Rocc, Poke, MED, Oh No, and Frank-n-Dank. If there's a sign of weakness on this mix, it's here; the rhymes are by no means revolutionary, and the amount of naked braggadocio on display can get a little wearing (especially compared to the high camp of Madlib's Quasimoto and Lootpack work). Still, WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip is all about the productions, and Madlib's are the best around.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:08
- Main artists: Madlib
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BBE Music
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(C) 2008 BBE Music (P) 2008 BBE Music
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