Madlib is a legend. Born Otis Jackson, Jr. the producer, rapper and multi-instrumentalist has always retained a sense of mystery about him, even though he's far more accessible than some of his more ...

Editor's Note: This post was originally published in June 2019 and has been updated for comprehensiveness. Madlib has spent the last 25 years either feverishly rifling through record store bins ...

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” ...

Celebrating 25 Years of J Dilla's 'Welcome 2 Detroit' On 'Welcome 2 Detroit,' the legendary rapper/producer did more than just announce himself, he painted a picture of his city using a palette from ...

8 Tracks is your antidote to the algorithm. Each week, NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich, with the help of his colleagues, makes connections between sounds across time.

So far, 2008 has been a fairly quiet year for the usually prolific hip-hop beat-smith Madlib. While his recent Madvillain remix record was an encouraging break from the lull, not much else has emerged ...

Madlib has always seemed more concerned with making music than with the question of what to do with it. The forty-seven-year-old producer and multi-instrumentalist has estimated that he makes hundreds ...

XXL’s Chairman Mao said, “You couldn’t pay me to listen to an instrumental hip-hop album.” Beat Konducta, Vol. 1-2: Movie Scenes might change his mind completely. Madlib is no stranger to the concept ...