We know Madlib interviews are rare. The writing here was fine but it’s a lot of not-new info for serious Madlib heads.

There were a few little gems here that I’d like future interviewers to dig into:

>>> “Madlib says he threw his cell away about ‘three or four years ago’ and just has an iPad for texting. “Problems,” he deadpans. ‘Too many calls.’ “

>>>”When I’m on tour, that’s the main thing to do. Hang with chefs...”

>>> “A couple of years ago I stopped making beats—I couldn’t do it for a year and a half. But ever since then I haven’t stopped.”

>>> “I used to hang with Earl Sweatshirt, and we used to trade music, so I probably influenced him in a certain way, and he influenced me in a certain way.”

Sidebar: I wish I could get my hands on that early Mtume record the writer mentions.

The interview was held at the Rappcats space.... They have a pop-up tomorrow (6/8/2019) in LA tomorrow, featuring the collection of Henry Franklin. www.instagram.com/p/ByLJ_3vpnHt/