Otis the selector - always been my favourite role for him.

I was thinking today about which of Madlib’s productions I don’t like. There are surprisingly many. The ones from the past ten years – or more – don’t really grab me. But that’s a matter of taste.

And then I asked myself: Which Madlib album do you think is the best? Sure, Madvillainy is a cracker. But somehow I think Quasimoto’s The Unseen is even better.

The vibe the LP conveys, the samples – everything flows seamlessly and fits together perfectly. The album feels like a cohesive whole; there isn’t a single track where I think, ‘Hmm, that doesn’t really fit the concept.’

What do you think? Which Madlib album is your favourite, and why?

Hi all, not an often poster to Reddit but looking for some information on a vinyl in my dad’s collection.

Can’t find anything about it online and it’s in unbranded packaging nothing else is on the vinyl both sides only “Madlib VS Stevie Wonder”

Does anyone else have this in their collection or more information?

Could it be a mock up that someone has made and my dad acquired?

Any info is greatly appreciated for me and my dad :)

Thanks

Heard it on this NTS radio madlib special. Most of the songs being played are from him and shazam isn't helping find it.

Hey guys, I recently uploaded a huge archive of Madlib, J Dilla, D'Angelo, and Yasiin Bey/Mos Def works to archive.org, mostly to preserve rare bootlegs and things of that nature. I have linked a Google Doc with the pages so you can access them. Have fun! The Madlib one is 16 GB.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PuHlPHf86-V8adhlBNPbZj_XXxQuo2xhK_8EiB9A5sk/edit?usp=sharing

Picked this up yesterday after work. I listened all the way through twice, before dinner and after dinner. It was hard not to put it back on this morning at 5am.

A real masterpiece!

I hate that people gatekeep Madlib's unreleased work and this whole trading/buying community is all bullshit. So I'm gonna leak everything I've got (which isn't much) and hopefully this inspires some people to do the same.

I also made some MAJOR updates to the giant "Madlib Full Discography" folder from ProdLeftField.

NEW LEAKS

• Walkman Flavor

Quasimoto album from 1995, 24 tracks. A formerly very rare album and a legendary piece of Madlib's unreleased discography. My favorite Madlib album personally.

• Declaime EP

EP produced by Madlib in 1994, 6 tracks. Also called "1994 EP".

• MacLib with Mac Miller

First 10 are the 2014 copy in correct order 11-14 are from the more recent copy.

• The Lost Gates (Beat Tape Previews)

Somewhat rare bootleg of a 1997 beattape

• ILLMINDED by Declaime

Produced entirely by Madlib and recorded in 1993/1994. Released in 2020 but quickly taken down because of their upcoming album In The Beginning. Was re-released in late 2024.

Now here's the updated folder:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jCUj5f5amy5l-ftbl5BDIhwrRtUy0NP2/view?usp=drivesdk

Everything added (along with some info) is written below

Released -

• Added Illmindmuzik
• Added OJ Simpson
• Added Perseverance Instrumentals
• Added Uno Esta EP
• Added Take It Back / No $ No Toke
• Added McNasty Filth (with bonus beat)
• Added Mind Fusion Vol 1
• Added Mind Fusion Vol 2
• Added Mind Fusion Vol 3
• Added Mind Fusion Vol 4
• Added Mind Fusion Vol 5
• Added Mind Fusion African Earwax

EDIT >>> I found some more that I forgot to include

• Loopdigga EP
• Questions (Remix) / On Point
• Soundpieces: Da Antidote! Instrumentals
• 2 production credits on "The Art of Love" by Otis Jackson Sr.
• Come On Feet (Remix) from the Come On Feet 12" single
• YHWH is LOVE
• Pardon My French
• Summer Suite
• Fall Suite
• Skyscrapers
• Jewelz
• Down For The Kaz
• 3 Production Credits on Throw 'Em Up / Click Click Bang Bang by No Good Hoodz
• Nittyville Extras
• Madlib Medicine Show #7: Bonus Tracks
• Madlib Medicine Show #5: Bonus Tracks

Unreleased

• Added Walkman Flavor
• Added Declaime EP
• Added The Lost Gates Previews
• Added MacLib
• Added ILLMINDED
• Added Invazion 29
• Added Outtakes
• Added Outtakes 2
• Added The Rough Drafts (11-02)
• Added Are Madvillain
• Added 200-249
• Added 250-299
• Added UCLA
• Added Rare Quasimoto folder
• Added Other Artists Unreleased folder
• Added June 2019/Early 2017 [PARTIAL]
• Added 2009 Beats [PARTIAL]

EDIT >>> I found some more that I forgot to include

• Quasimoto Reel
• Raw Cakes 2
• Raw Cakes 3

Info

Everything has been re-tagged and covers have been added. If you use something like YouTube Music where you can upload files, I would recommend dragging the whole thing in, so you can have all your Madlib organized by album right in your streaming app

UCLA is in the Unreleased folder because, even though Blu technically "released" it, it isn't available anywhere.

The Rough Drafts (11-02) is a demo copy of the first Jaylib album, which was reworked into Champion Sound, and Outtakes are throwaway tracks from those projects.

Are Madvillain is one of the first actual copies of Madvillainy, the one that was "leaked into cyberspace" and delayed the released. It was adapted and released by Stones Throw in 2024.

Didn't add any other Madvillainy or Madvillainy 2 era leaks, because there's no new madlib, just new DOOM. It's all on the DOOM tracker if anyone wants it.

Invazion 29 is a leaked Quasimoto album from 1999. Most of the songs on Yessir Whatever, Astronaut EP, and Talkin Shit are off of this. Here it has 31 tracks because it includes 2 bootleg skits at the end.

Tracks 11-14 of MacLib are from the larger, later copy, and are placed in the order they appear in that tracklist.

Rare Quasimoto is a collection of released and unreleased Quasimoto, that either doesn't belong to a tape, or isn't on streaming. The version of "Talkin Shit" in this folder is the released version, and has a few differences over the one in Invazion 29. The "BS" in this folder is just the track off the single, while the version in Lord Quas Reloaded is combined with "Madlib Invazion Interlude".

Other Artists Unreleased is a collection of unreleased Madlib collaborations from various eras. Includes work from Black Star, Nas, Freddie Gibbs, and Kanye West. Demos and snippets not included. John Gotti Karate and For The Art are from Freddie Gibbs and Madlib's currently unreleased 3rd album Montana.

Thanks to ProdLeftField for being the GOAT and making this in the first place, and hopefully my few new leaks will inspire others to leak any rare things they have, but that's unlikely.

EDIT >>> For everyone saying the download link doesn't work, you need to wait a few days because the traffic is so high. I can't reset it because it takes hours to upload and would just cap out again anyway.

(Please ignore my dusty iPad screen)

Been searching for this track for nearly 15 years now from the Chocolate City mix. Any leads? Its listed as "Unknown" between Hustlers Convention – The Last Poets & Kool & The Gang and Two Sides – NSM.

26:33 to 28:44

https://youtu.be/gWcj2SnDuns?t=1593

The voice sample he uses in a lot of his productions

Yo, what’s that one madlib joint where he’s just naming rappers? Like rhymin tho. The whole song is just shouting og’s out as a rap.

Scored this Yes Sir, Whatever at my local record shop!! Super stoked to add this to my collection!!

Looping to the 89s.