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Madlib and Guilty Team Up as OJ Simpson -

One of Detroit's finest MCs, Guilty Simpson, has teamed up once again with Madlib for a full-length on Stones Throw under the OJ Simpson moniker. With Simpson's gruff baritone flowing over Madlib's dark and chunky carnival beats on "Coroner's Music," the album's title track and first...

Madlib And Cut Chemist Headline �Timeless� Concert Series -

Though constantly expanding into different musical avenues, Hip Hop will always have its roots seeded in artists who preceded its inception. Sadly, honoring these artists today has become a novelty gesture. However, with the help of production company Mochilla and ArtDontSleep, a new concert series is ready to give these...

Madlib, 'Beat Konducta, Vol. 5�6: A Tribute to...' (Stones Throw) -

The ghost of the late James “J Dilla” Yancey still haunts Madlib, who calls his musical comrade the “Coltrane of Beats” on this exuberantly melancholy tribute. With song titles like “In Jah’s Hands” and “Infinity Sound,” this may be the Beat Konducta’s most spiritual release to date. But Madlib has...

Madlib: Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6 A Tribute To... -

Termanology ushered in 2009 with a J. Dilla tribute album, and it looks like Madlib's first '09 release will follow suit with the next installment of his Beat Konducta series. The disc releases on 1/13 and is a 42-track tribute to Mr. Yancey. A few joints slid my way,...

News in Brief: Dark Was the Night, 50 Cent/Rick Ross, Quasimoto, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart -

-- The forthcoming Red Hot benefit compilation Dark Was the Night (out on 4AD February 17 in the U.S. and February 16 in the UK) features, like, every band Pitchfork covers. A few of those bands will be on hand this...

J Dilla - Jay Stay Paid -

Quebec progressive metal band Voivod have an influence that can't always be heard in today's musical climate, but can most certainly be heard through the praise bestowed upon them by artists as diverse as electronic grindcore freaks Agoraphobic Nosebleed and pop punks All. In the early to mid-'80s, Voivod combined...

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