The Next Spot: Quasimoto-The Further Adventures of Lord Quas
The Next Spot is a recurring series dedicated to the albums that could’ve, would’ve, should’ve made the Decade Top 50.
None of y’all will admit it, but Madlib went and dropped the Y2K Paul’s Boutique on us. The innumerable samples, the LA stoned immaculate vibe, and the back-and-forth interplay reminiscent of the Beasties’ classic. Of course, back-and-forth rapping is a lot weirder when you’re trading bars with your helium-voiced alter-ego and a Melvin Van Peebles record. Deliriously fun, The Further Adventures of Lord Quas might be Madlib’s most uncompromised and best produced, a litmus test to see people’s tolerance for that lo-fi experimental rap shit.
Trading The Unseen’s jazzy vibes for Technicolor psychedelia, the album is a sample spotter’s wet dream, and a sample clearer’s nightmare with each track featuring multiple beats and extended outros. On the rapping side, Quas talks weed, hoes and scandalous homies with Madlib playing the back, warning you of things to come. Plenty of rappers today try to balance out being cool, being creative and being accessible and fail miserably. Madlib? He just does what he wants and doesn’t care how strange it sounds. Throw this on, light a bowl and enjoy the ride.–Sach O
Download:
MP3: Quasimoto ft. Madvillain-”Closer”
MP3: Quasimoto ft. Med-”The Exclusive”
Stumble It!
August 27th, 2009 at 5:18 am
First time I heard Quas, I was so distracted by the voice that I didn’t enjoy it. Then I listened years later and realized Madlib is a fucking musical genius, unparalleled in his creativity and experimentation. “Hydrant Game” is my shiiiiit!
August 27th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
‘I like my asses fat not flat.’ and that, as they say, is that.
August 29th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
would make at least my top 20 for this decade if i made one
September 2nd, 2009 at 12:07 am
the refrain is usually “it’s not as good as The Unseen.” well, no it’s not, but it’s really fucking entertaining. This album has always struck me as a kind of Frank Zappa comedy rap album, with beats better than 99% of other rap albums