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Welcher Jackson da wohl gesucht wird? Dem Cover nach zu urteilen, könnte es sich hier tatsächlich um den im letzten Jahr verstorbenen King of Pop handeln. In ganz jungen Jahren versteht sich. Noch ... Lees meer

Give a man a beat and he’ll rap for a day. Give three men their pick of two hundred Madlib beats and a guest roster of hip-hop stalwarts and you’ve got Strong Arm Steady. Solid, workmanlike rhyme... Lees meer

Finding patterns in Madlib's rambling yet brilliant production work can be difficult, but on his new In Search of Stoney Jackson album, he doesn't take long to zero-in on some recurring themes. An ... Lees meer

I en tid då populära trender inte är särskilt bra kan det vara extra skönt att höra något där man vet vad som väntar, men som ändå är nytt. Något med bra standard. Typ Madlib. Strong Arm Steadys ny... Lees meer

This record might as well be called Why Hip Hop Sucks in 2010. It could have been, it should have been, so good; the very reason to pull on your three stripes with pride in the morning. Some dope s... Lees meer

Der er folk som påstår, at der aldrig er kommet noget godt ud af at ryge for mange fede. Men modargumentet hedder slet og ret Madlib. Den multiinstrumentale maestro har gang på gang udfordret både ... Lees meer

Strong Arm Steady did more than just survive after its biggest star, Xzibit, left in 2006: It thrived. First, the trio signed to Talib Kweli’s Blacksmith label. Then it hooked up with sonic m... Lees meer

Arm Steady get pushed out of the way by Madlib, which basically means this is the best thing that's ever happened to them.2 of 2 thought this review was well written Madlib, after years of hiding, ... Lees meer

Between his psychedelically twisted beat tapes and quirky collaborations, Madlib occasionally reminds us that he's not only a stoned production genius, but a ranking member of Southern California's... Lees meer

To listen to Strong Arm Steady’s In Search of Stoney Jackson is to be reassured that the L.A. underground is alive and kicking. Who would have known? For those stuck on the East Coast, Southern Cal... Lees meer