Madlib On 'People's Party With Talib Kweli'

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli", Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with legendary DJ, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and rapper:

The Bad Kid, The Beat Konducta, The Loop Digga, Quasimoto...

MADLIB

They were privileged enough to get a rare interview with one of the most elusive legends in hip-hop. Here's what they discussed:

• Using music to steer clear of gang-life in his hometown of Oxnard, CA
• His family's deep roots in Jazz music
• Brother rapper/producer Oh No and Madlib's first group Lootpack
• Being influenced by the works of Melvin Van Peebles
• Working under his alias of Quasimoto
• His mystical musical connection with J Dilla and his love of MF Doom
• Talib and Madlib working together on 'Liberation'
• Getting to remix his favorite Blue Note Records' tracks for 'Shades Of Blue'
• Making 'Auditorium' with Mos Def and 'The Healer' with Erykah Badu
• Producing the entire 'Black Star II' album
• Working with Freddie Gibbs on 'Piñata' and 'Bandana'
• Madlib's friendship with Mac Miller
• Why a producer's equipment isn't important and the power of an iPad
• The eclectic vision of his project 'Sound Ancestors'
• DJs having the easy path to becoming great producers
• Madlib gives his top 5 producers

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