Madlib – Medicine Show No. 3
Madlib, keeping up with his plans to make 2010 his most prolific, is releasing a monthly series called the Medicine Show and the most recent issues takes the Beat Konducta into the rich musical history of Africa. The 43 track album is unlikely to disappoint any Madlib fans and showcases many traditional instruments found in the region along with interjecting samples from all around. Like with most Madlib projects I would buy the album just for the cover hah; the vinyl comes in multiple limited-edition colors including black/red and gold/black. Despite this project eclipsing LMNO’s plans to release 10 albums this year, Madlib isn’t stopping there and will continue his plans to release his collaboration albums and other projects outside of the Medicine Show. For instance, I expect his project with Guilty Simpson, OJ Simpson to be released pretty soon and the second Madvillian album is coming I’m sure. After getting Beat Konducta in Africa and loving it of course, I started looking around for what the next installment of the Medicine Show was going to be. I haven’t found that much information yet but I did read that Medicine Show No. 4 is going to be called 420 Chalice All Stars – All Jamaican Sounds and will be released of course on 4/20. There are so many dope albums being released that day and I’m not complaining. After Blunted in the Bomb Shelter, I trust Madlib’s taste in reggae completely and I know the album will be nuts and perfect for the occasion. Here’s a track from the just released Medicine Show No. 3 – Beat Konducta in Africa. Go get that shit!
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