LOOTPACK 8211 The Lost Tapes (Reissue) 8211 2LP 8211 Vinyl MAY 23

2LP – Black Vinyl. Early Madlib release. Before Madvillain, before Yesterdays New Quintet and before Quasimoto or any other of his several alter egos, Madlib perfected his craft as an MC/producer in the Lootpack. Along with DJ Romes, and fellow rhymer Wildchild, they released the dusty full-length, Soundpieces: Da Antidote back in 1999, that laid down the foundation for the unique and dusty sound now associated with Madlib. The loose, freeform recordings on this collection are circa 1996 when the group was managed by Madlibs father, and they show the now-renowned maverick producer in comparatively restrained form. Madlibs scope and imagination was clearly fixated on East coast jazzy hip-hop production from the early 90s, laying down soundscapes for his hungry crew including the likes of Kazi, Declaime and Medaphoar, who have all become well known underground rap vets. Madlibs own strong mic presence is noticeable given his now only-on-rare-occasion rhyming, but its his production that is the most fascinating element here. While a resolutely hip-hop project, theburgeoning jazzy flourishes and Madlibs heavily accomplished ear for sound makes the record an important starting point for adherents of his more recent exploratory work. Tracklist: A1 InnersoulA2 Interlude 1A3 Psyche MoveA4 I Come Real With ThisA5 Interlude 2A6 Situation B1 Get WhackB2 Antidote to da AntidopeB3 Interlude 3B4 Attack of the Tupperware PuppetsB5 Interlude 4B6 Forever Beef C1 What \’Cha Gotta Say?C2 Interlude 5C3 Miss Deja VuC4 I Declare WarC5 Why Do We Go Out Like That? D1 Make Your Ears Want to BleedD2 Interlude 6D3 Female Request LineD4 UndisciplinedD5 Hip Hop