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— The Analog Vault // Essential Listening —

The Unseen is the debut studio album by Quasimoto, an alter ego of American hip hop musician Madlib, originally released under Stones Throw Records in 2000. Each one of music hyphenate Madlib’s multidisciplinary projects tend to be revelatory. But even among the Californian native’s treasure trove of hip-hop jewels, few were as sui generis as his high-pitched yellow aardvark alter ego, Quasimoto. Quasimoto’s debut on Stones Throw was a quantum leap for Madlib’s creativity journey - with the album featuring a boisterous assembly of funk, prog, jazz, and soul samples, punctuated by various skits and interludes.

Madlib’s idiosyncratic beats were augmented by the surreal and free-associative verses of the rapper duelling with the animated split personality Lord Quas, who satirized gangsta rap. The Unseen has proven to be an impeccable showcase of Madlib’s unbound creativity and proficiency as both a skilled rapper and consummate producer." — The Analog Vault

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Label: Stones Throw Records
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Reissued: 2024 / Original Release: 2000
Genre: Hip Hop

File under: Stones Throw Records
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