Core News — “Hailed as South London’s answer to Madlib, Paul White is impossible to pigeonhole as a producer, with work spanning instrumental hip-hop, through to psychedelic electronica and afro-centric jazz. Hip-hop producer for some of the best, both sides... more info

Core News — I got a request to reupload this classic show from Madlib & J Rocc so I thought I would share with other Core News readers that might missed it back in 2009. Check out other Gilles Peterson shows here and subscribe to the feed to get good music in th... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, Freddie Gibbs and Madlib teamed up to release Piñata, their excellent collaborative album. One of the few album tracks that didn’t have any guest rappers was the floaty sneer “Knicks.” But now there’s a new version of the ... more info

Core News — “On tonight’s show I have exclusive first plays worldwide of new music by Theophilus London from his album “Vibes” – and new music by Arca too. Benji respins Madlib in the mix.” Check out other Benji B shows in my archive and subscribe to... more info

Stereogum — When I write that YG’s My Krazy Life is, to my mind, easily the best rap album of 2014 thus far, someone will inevitably show up in the comments section and make a case for Freddie Gibbs and Madlib’s Piñata. Well, sorry. YG may not be anywhere n... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Ian Chainey Madlib, Blu, M.E.D. Los Angeles rapper Blu will be setting out on the Bad Neighbor Tour with frequent collaborator M.E.D. later this summer. Most dates are still pending announcement, but a few have been revealed including a... more info

XLR8R — Considering that Manchester-based producer Lone (a.k.a. Matt Cutler) got his start crafting exploratory beats for labels like Werk Discs before moving into prismatic UK rave, it's not a total surprise that his freshly released Reality Testing LP... more info

Stereogum — Late last year, Madlib released the beat album Rock Konducta Pt. 1, with the promise that a Pt. 2 was on the way. Now we’ve gotten word that it indeed is, along with a definitive version of the full double album, Rock Konducta which will amount to ... more info

Stereogum — The gifted Indiana rap knucklehead Freddie Gibbs and the head-blown Oxnard producer Madlib have been collaborating for a few years, and back in spring, they teamed up to release the collaborative album Piñata. Now, Gibbs stars in the video for the P... more info

Stereogum — Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton is a new documentary about the influential and long-running California rap indie label Stones Throw, and it features a long list of luminaries, including Snoop Dogg, Mike D, Common, DOOM, Madlib, Tyler, The Creator, and label f... more info