Madlib (Shades of Blue) [2003]

Apparently I have never posted anything from Madlib on this blog, or anything by his other monikers: Mind Altering Demented Lessons In Beats, Quasimoto, or one half of the duo of Madvillain. So here, this is one of his earlier releases in which he teams up with Blue Note Records to remix a set of old jazz records. I absolutely love this style of music and having not listened to it for so long, I forgot how great it really was. The addition of a few hip-hop elements into classic jazz is always a good idea. Definitely check this out if you haven't before:

3. Distant Land


4. Mystic Bounce


7. Please Set Me At Ease (Hip Hop Mix)

TM Juke (Maps From The Wilderness) [2003]

Genre: Electronica / Hip-Hop / Soul
Here is a 2003 release from this dope artist out of Brighton, UK. His music is basically a downtempo trip-hop and I thoroughly enjoy it.

1. Knee Deep ft. Alice Russell & Jim Oxborough


2. Just for a Day (Sunday)


5. Playground Games

Hieroglyphics (Full Circle) [2003]

Members: Casual, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Domino, Pep Love, & Souls of Mischief (A-Plus, Opio, Phesto, & Tajai)
This album is my favorite Hieroglyphics of all time, it may have been the first hip hop album that sparked my interest in real music.

2. Fantasy Island


3. Powers That Be


4. Make Your Move ft. Goapele


5. Shift Shape


6. Classic


8. Heatish


9. Halo


10. Love Flowin'


11. 100,000 Indi ft. Abstract Rude


16. 7 Sixes