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Madlib

Otis Lee Jackson Jr. (born October 24, 1973), known professionally as Madlib, is an American DJ, record producer, and rapper. Critically acclaimed for his eclectic, sample-heavy production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential producers in modern hip-hop. His frequent collaborators include MF Doom (as Madvillain), J Dilla (as Jaylib)…

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Also known as
Quasimoto · Yesterdays New Quintet · DJ Rels · Beat Konducta · The Loop Digga
Born
Otis Lee Jackson Jr. (1973-10-24) October 24, 1973 (age 52) Oxnard, California, U.S.
Formerly of
Madvillain · Jaylib
Genres
Hip-hop · alternative rap · sampledelia · jazz
Instruments
Vocals · keyboards · turntables · sampler · guitar
Labels
Stones Throw · Madlib Invazion · Blue Note

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Madlib

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related to Partial discography · 106
Madlib → Angles Without Edges, Bad Neighbor, Bandana, Bandana Beats, Beat Konducta, Beat Konducta Vol, Before The Verdict, Beginning, Black Star, Blu, Blue, Breakfast, Broken Soul, Champagne, Champion Sound, Channel, Connie Price, Da Antidote, Declaime, Deluxe Edition
related to Musical style and influences · 62
Madlib → Albert Ayler, Art Blakey, Art Ensemble, Aside, Bill Evans, Bobby Hutcherson, Cal Tjader, Cannonball Adderley, Carl Saunders, Cedar Walton, Chicago, Chrome Children, David Axelrod, Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Donald Byrd, During, Eddie Harris, Freddie Hubbard, Gang
related to Bibliography · 39
Madlib → Adobe Flash, Archived, August, Aziri, Bandana, Beats, BET Rap City Interview, Black Entertainment Television, Blanning, Blunted, Brian, December, DiGenti, Eothen Alapatt, February, Freddie Gibbs, Freddie Gibbs Confirms, In, ISSN, January
related to 2010–present: Madlib Invazion, Madlib Medicine Show · 26
Madlib → Bandana, Beats, Cadillacs, Deeper, DJ, EP, EPs, February, Freddie Gibbs, In, June, Life, MadGibbs, Madlib Invazion, Madlib Medicine Show, March, Piñata, Rhymes, September, Shame
related to 1999–2009: Stones Throw Records · 22
Madlib → Beginning, Blue, Blue Note, Blue Note Records, Da Antidote, His, In, Life, Lootpack's, Madlib's, Over, Quasimoto, Shades, Sound Directions, Soundpieces, Spin, Stones Throw, The, The Funky Side, The Unseen
related to 1993–1998: Early career · 19
Madlib → CDP, Crate Diggas Palace, Declaime, Dudley Perkins, EP Psyche Move, He, In, Kankick, Lootpack, Madlib's, Medaphoar, Oh No, Oxnard-based Crate Diggas Palace, Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw Records, Tha Alkaholiks, The, Their, This
Instruments · 10
Madlib → bass, drums, flute, guitar, keyboards, percussion, sampler, saxophone, turntables, Vocals
related to External links · 8
Madlib → AllMusicMadlib, April, DiscogsMadlib, MusicBrainzMadlib, Official, Red Bull Music Academy, Stones Throw RecordsMadlib Archived, Wayback Machine
Also known as · 6
Madlib → Beat Konducta, DJ Rels, Mad Liberator, Quasimoto, The Loop Digga, Yesterdays New Quintet
Genres · 4
Madlib → alternative rap, Hip-hop, jazz, sampledelia

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