Description
Originally put out in 2008, WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip is a genre-hopping beat odyssey from acclaimed producer Madlib, wrapping up the legendary BBE Beat Generation series. The album imagines a late-night pirate radio broadcast on WLIB AM, hosted by the enigmatic Beat Konducta himself. With Madlib at the helm, the record dives into a dense collage of jazz, soul, hip-hop, funk, and psychedelia — all filtered through his raw, lo-fi aesthetic.
The album features a wide cast of collaborators, from MF Doom and Guilty Simpson to Talib Kweli and Georgia Anne Muldrow, blending vocal tracks with instrumental beat sketches and interludes. It’s a sonic patchwork that feels spontaneous and analog — a celebration of crate-digging culture and the art of musical mischief.
Whether it's laid-back grooves, thumping boom-bap, or spaced-out textures, WLIB AM delivers a unique radio-theater-meets-mixtape experience only Madlib could conjure.
Tracklist
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The New Resident
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Blow the Horns on 'Em (feat. Guilty Simpson)
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The Plan (feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow)
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Tension
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Gamble on Ya Boy (feat. Defari)
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The Ox (805) (feat. MED & Poke)
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All Virtue
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Duck Soup
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The Thang-Thang (feat. Prince Po)
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Heat (feat. Roc C)
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Smoke Break
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The Way That I Live (feat. Stacy Epps)
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Blindfold Test #10 (He Don’t Play)
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Ugly Truth (feat. Frank-N-Dank)
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Money Hugger (feat. Guilty Simpson & Strong Arm Steady)
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Drinks Up! (feat. J-Rocc)
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Take That Money (feat. Roc C)
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L.A. to Detroit (feat. DJ Romes)
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The Loop Digga’s Revenge (Remix)
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Broken Dreams (feat. M.E.D.)
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In the Streets (feat. Quasimoto)
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I Want It Back (feat. Freddie Foxxx)
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Real Eyes (feat. M.E.D. & J-Rocc)
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Lifetime (feat. Karriem Riggins)
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Go! (feat. Guilty Simpson)
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What Can U Tell Me (feat. Dudley Perkins)
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Outro / Cold One