Madlib - Pinata Beats

Madlib - Pinata BeatsThere are few musicians let alone beat makers in the world whose output in it's raw form provides his listener with a full on musical experience before anything is added. Madlib is such a talent. Hip hop is his canvas, but he creates the most wondrous things with it. Before a microphone is switched on, before a rhyme even uttered, a Madlib beat stands alone as a complete thing. Since the issue of the collaborative album with rapper Freddie Gibbs

this album showcases Earl's unique approach to hip-hop

and that was what we sent to Simone

such as hitting Feldmann

while still maintaining authenticity and lyrical depth

letting listeners trace the band’s sonic and lyrical growth over time

From the saturated distortion of the opener

The double-platinum album has been expanded to give fans the deluxe version they've been yearning for

“Everywhere and His Nasty Parlor Tricks” is a collection of B-sides and rarities that plays like a secret mixtape for devoted fans

as live-in-the-studio as possible

With Like a Rolling Stone leading the charge

and one hell of a grand piano to forge ahead with a breathtaking new direction on their jaw dropping 2000 album Four Cornered Night - encapsulating classic American rock 'n' roll with a nod to the Mods underneath a matchless lyrical gift

his most eclectic record to date