Madlib Has Ruined My Life
I used to be able to listen to gangster rap. Southern Rap used to interest me. Not anymore.
This past year I spent a lot of time re-listening to and discovering the Madlib catalog. Needless to say, the man is a genius; an evil genius. I had owned a copy of his CD The Unseen (Under his Quasimoto persona) for quite some time, but I had only given it brief listens. Sure, I had some favorite tracks. We even threw some into the podcast. But around New Years I sat down and gave the album a complete listen. Then again. And again. And so on.
Later, I tried to listen to my other rap. It was awful. Everything sounded too loud. All of the vocals were screaming at me. So I went back to Madlib; and up until about 2 weeks ago that was all I listened to. Eventually, I began to ease myself back into other rap, and I started to enjoy my other music again. But not as much. Everything else still sounds wrong. I don’t know what to do. I’m not sure if I’ll ever like my music as much again!!! And its all Madlib’s fault.
I don’t want to post a track, because it might hurt you too. But I have to. It’s a music blog.
Quasimoto- Come on Feet
AaronM said,
Wrote on January 19, 2008 @ 3:42 pm
Hey, did you see this Unkut post about the movie this samples?
http://www.unkut.com/2008/01/effed-up-movie-night-fantastic-planet/
hangover_monkey said,
Wrote on January 19, 2008 @ 3:55 pm
I saw that movie a couple of years ago!!!! Damn You Madlib!
PriggySmalls said,
Wrote on January 19, 2008 @ 4:43 pm
i have the same problem bro except the other way round.
i have tons of old Stonesthrow, 7L & esoteric & J zone type records that i just can’t listen too.
All i listen to is Young Joc. LOL
Seriously .
P.s are u the cat who wanted the old uk Wu Tang freestyles?
hangover_monkey said,
Wrote on January 19, 2008 @ 8:51 pm
No Wu-Tang as far as I can remember.
mike dikk said,
Wrote on January 20, 2008 @ 9:18 am
Finally, someone shares my sickness.
N8 said,
Wrote on January 20, 2008 @ 7:44 pm
U know what’s the kicker to that cat?
He’s a true entertainer. Don’t pass up an opp. to see him live, ever…well maybe if your old lady is giving birth…to your first child that is.
bobby steels said,
Wrote on January 21, 2008 @ 3:28 pm
Are you really complaining that because of your newfound love of Madlib, you can no longer enjoy Hurricane Chris? This is a problem?
Keijo said,
Wrote on August 1, 2008 @ 12:20 pm
same shit for me man!!! now i spent all of my time diggin in stonwes throw archives trying to find anything simillar…
i recomend Prince Pauls ‘ Prince AMong Thieves… that was the only thing apart from stones that i could listen ,…
can get it on my blog
http://bluntvision.blogspot.com
cheers from portugal!
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bogsaw said,
Wrote on November 22, 2009 @ 1:49 am
ofcourse dilla scratches the itch too, and fly lo,
part from that, ol school sounds all the way