Thanks in part to Kanye West, who used one of his beats for "No More Parties in L.A.," Madlib's outward visibility has increased in recent months. While as a producer he has been active, putting out ...

Every now and then, Madlib raps over his own beats as his alter ego Quasimoto. It's been eight years since he came out with The Further Adventures of Lord Quas, and now, Quasimoto is getting his own ...

Madlib’s latest concoction, The Further Adventures of Lord Quas, contains material about girls, drugs and alcohol, which might make it seem like the quintessential, clichéd rap album. But it is far ...

Give or take a Funkee Homosapien, hallucinogens and hip-hop have never fully met fry to eye as they do on a Quasimoto release. 2000's The Unseen witnessed Madlib, the foremost intrepid traveler of ...

In the world of English-language hip-hop, some rappers use nicknames. But one Los Angeles musician creates entire alter egos. Rapper and producer Otis Jackson, Jr., has recorded under the names Madlib ...

If I had to name a single figure in music history who’s had the biggest influence on my tastes, I’d have to say Quasimoto – the alien aardvark who sounds like he’s been hitting the helium. Quasimoto ...

After rumors spread earlier this year about a new Quasimoto release, it became clear that the forthcoming Yessir Whatever was actually a compilation of rare and unreleased material. As such, it isn't ...