Monday, June 11, 2018

Madlib - Shades of Blue (2003)


Starting off the week with some seriously good jazz-sampled hip-hop composed by the legendary hip-hop producer Madlib. Anything this guy touches turn to gold, I can't say there is a project by him (that I have heard) that I do not like. Ambitious, but also highly knowledgeable on music and its technics. Madlib signed with Blue Note records for this album in particular. Since he is signed with the legendary jazz label, he has their full master recording catalogues at his disposal for his sampling pleasure. A wise and safe choice by Blue Note because there is no other man within hip-hop as deserving of the privilege other than Madlib. I'll be sure to post some of his other side-projects in due time to prove his genius. 

Track list:
1. Introduction
2. Slim's Return
3. Distant Land
4. Mystic Bounce
5. Stormy (feat. Morgan Adams Quartet Plus Two)
6. Blue Note Interlude
7. Please Set Me at Ease (feat. MED)
8. Funky Blue Note (feat. Morgan Adams Quartet Plus Two)
9. Alfred Lion Interlude
10. Stepping Into Tomorrow (feat. MF DOOM)
11. Andrew Hill Break
12. Montara
13. Song For My Father
14. Footprints
15. Peace/Dolphin Dance
16. Outro

My destiny is found.

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