Madlib (Rapper)

Madlib

Blu Interview: We Chop It Up With ​L.A.'s Patron Saint of Lyricism

Blu ​Blu soundlessly materializes in Silverlake's La Mill coffee boutique. The rapper's aura is so serene it forms a barrier against the sounds of jittery fingertips flitting across keyboards and conversations that seem to be in fast forward. I think of a line from "Down to Earth," a song from ... More >>

Now Streaming: The Mars Volta's Omar Rodriguez Lopez Records an Electronic Album with Low End Theory's DJ Nobody (And it's Really Good!)

The Mars Volta's Omar Rodriguez Lopez hooks up with Low End Theory's DJ Nobody for the album "Tychozorente"​Much has been made of legendary L.A. hip-hop producer Madlib's 2010 album-a-month series. But another of this city's storied musical madmen has been doing his part to flood the market wi ... More >>

They Wanna Talk to Samson: Rappers Shill for Their Favorite Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Strong Arm Steady manhandle mucho cheeba at Los Angeles' Hemporium.​It seems like something out of Dave Chappelle's 1998 stoner comedy classic, Half Baked, but could allegiances to specific medical marijuana dispensaries be rap's next big territory war? If pot ever goes completely legal, and ... More >>

The Front-Row Mayor

Strong Arm Steady manhandle mucho cheeba at Los Angeles' Hemporium.​It seems like something out of Dave Chappelle's 1998 stoner comedy classic, Half Baked, but could allegiances to specific medical marijuana dispensaries be rap's next big territory war? If pot ever goes completely legal, and ... More >>

The Madlib Mystique

An exclusive interview with underground hip-hop's most elusive producer

Adult Swim Debuts New Madvillain Track, Goes Coffee-Tasting With Madlib

Madvillain's 'Papermill'​There've been questionable leaks and legitimate teasers, but fans drooling for a new Madvillain LP have had precious little to cling to. Beside faith, of course, that in L.A. producer Madlib's apparent quest to set the record for album releases in a year (he's on targ ... More >>

Destination Coachella

L.A. bands take to the desert for three days of music overload

MADLIBERATION

L.A. bands take to the desert for three days of music overload

MADLIBERATION

L.A. bands take to the desert for three days of music overload

The 10 Best L.A. Albums of the ’00s

From Beck and Dilla to Fiona, Jenny and Quasimoto, a mishmash decade of Southern California sounds

LA LA: Weiss' Top 10 Local Albums of 2008

How last month of me....However, since I sleep on the hometown scene all-too-frequently, consider this mild penance. 10. Dengue Fever-Venus on Earth (M80) Dreamy and druggy psychedelia built on a bedrock worship of 60s Cambodian pop, and the ethereal buoyancy of Chom Nmol's voice. Adorned w ... More >>

stones throw discog

How last month of me....However, since I sleep on the hometown scene all-too-frequently, consider this mild penance. 10. Dengue Fever-Venus on Earth (M80) Dreamy and druggy psychedelia built on a bedrock worship of 60s Cambodian pop, and the ethereal buoyancy of Chom Nmol's voice. Adorned w ... More >>

Who Am I This Time?

How last month of me....However, since I sleep on the hometown scene all-too-frequently, consider this mild penance. 10. Dengue Fever-Venus on Earth (M80) Dreamy and druggy psychedelia built on a bedrock worship of 60s Cambodian pop, and the ethereal buoyancy of Chom Nmol's voice. Adorned w ... More >>

New Music

How last month of me....However, since I sleep on the hometown scene all-too-frequently, consider this mild penance. 10. Dengue Fever-Venus on Earth (M80) Dreamy and druggy psychedelia built on a bedrock worship of 60s Cambodian pop, and the ethereal buoyancy of Chom Nmol's voice. Adorned w ... More >>