Madlib - WLIB AM: King Of The Wigflip

[Durag]

Tracklisting:
1 Beat Konducta - The New Resident
2 Guilty Simpson - Blow the Horns On 'Em
3 Georgia Anne Muldrow - The Plan Pt. 1
4 Beat Konducta - Tension
5 Defari - Gamble On Ya Boy
6 MED - The Ox (805) (feat. Poke)
7 Beat Konducta - All Virtue
8 J-Rocc - Blindfold Test #10 (He Don't Play)
9 Prince Po - The Thang-Thang
10 Madlib - Heat
11 Beat Konducta - Smoke Break
12 Georgia Anne Muldrow - The Plan (Reprise)
13 Karriem Riggins - Life
14 Beat Konducta - Parklight
15 Frezna - Yo Yo Affair Pt. 1 & 2
16 The Professionals - I Want It Back
17 Beat Konducta - Disco Dance
18 Liberation - What It Do
19 Roc 'C' - Take That Money (feat. Oh No)
20 Frank-n-Dank - Drinks Up!
21 Stacy Epps - The Way That I Live
22 Murs - Ratrace
23 Guilty Simpson - Go!
24 Beat Konducta - Stop


I just picked this up, and was very impressed by it. Production is top noch as usual, as Madlib wallows in his typical minimilistic soundscapes, which are excellently produced to give off a dark, smokey enviornemt. Some of the instrumentals, credited as artisr 'The Beat Konducta' are fantastic, weird synths, hard drums, vinyl crackles, strange samples and deep, funky bass.

As far as emcee's well, this really is Madlibs show. Prince Po and Murs do a nice job, and i know Guilty Simpson isnt the greatest MC of all time, but he really does sound dope over Madlib's beats. The only downfall of this album i can see so far is some of the rapping, and theres two or three sung tracks, if thats your thing, i dont mind it personally, but would rather hear an instrumental.

Overally, ive only heard this a few times, so my review is rather general than focusing on individual tracks. I havent listened enough to comment properly, but so far, id give it:
8/10

Dope tracks - "The Ox" "The Thang-Thang" "Retrace" and others i cant remember



I heard this is the last in the beat generation series too. RIP.

[claaa7]

nice, i was considering buying this and Heltah Skeltah's new shit when I got Diamond's latest but settled for just that one since i really hadn't heard that much opinions on them at that time and I didn't really have the cash to spend on CD's rite then but i might get back to it. Madlib seems to be very consistent.

[Durag]

Yeah he is, ill need to give this a proper listen before i can give it a proper review, but right now i am digging it.

[J-DON]

Disappointed with this. Dont like the emcees at all.

[Rode Block]

I'll give it a 8. It's what I expect from Madlib. Mainly listen to him for the beats, so the MC's didn't bother me too much...Album could've been better and this definitely ain't his best work...but still a banger IMO.

I was bugging out when I first heard The Ox. I live in Oxnard and Madlib been living in L.A. for a minute now...I didn't think he'd be dedicating a song to our hometown. Glad he did it tho.

[crds]

who in the fuck rated this album as average???

[RynMur]

You bitching when you underrate everything? The album was good, but had too much filler.

Top 5: Blow The Horns On Em, The Ox, I Want It Back, What It Do, Ratrace
Grade: (2.7/5) C+