Madlib’s recent DJ set turned into a showcase of collaborations stashed in his vault. The acclaimed producer previewed an unreleased song featuring the late Mac Miller and Thundercat during a show in San Diego on Saturday night (March 16).
The set also included an unreleased track with Freddie Gibbs, which will presumably appear on their upcoming album Bandana.
Madlib’s collaboration with Miller may be proof the two recorded an album together prior to Miller’s death in September 2018. In a recent interview with DJBooth, producer Thelonious Martin told a story about Madlib revealing the LP’s existence to him last summer.
“[Miller] had this Madlib album, called Maclib,” Martin said. “I opened for Madlib in Chicago last summer at Pitchfork. So I’m opening for Madlib, and about 15, 20 minutes left in my set, Madlib pulls up. Pete Rock walks up as well.
“So I’m trying to focus and DJ, and Madlib gets on and 15 minutes into his set he just randomly plays a Mac Miller joint. And I turn to him, I’m like, ‘There’s more of these, right?’ He said, ‘Oh, yeah, there’s a whole album. Maclib.’ What! What! He just kept moving on with his DJ set. If Madlib decides to bless the world with that project, he should.”
For now, listen to what Madlib cooked up with Miller and Thundercat — and Gibbs — above.
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Rest in hell, sweet prince
If you’re a typical Mac Miller fan, you probably aren’t familiar with Madlib or how great he is.
shut the fuck up pretencious asshole
Feeding the troll I see. Y’all never learn lol.
obviously you don’t know he is either
Hope it comes out
With the exception of Biggie and PAC, deceased rappers are overrated like crazy. I don’t know anyone who can name a hot 16 by Mac Miller, Xxx, Lil’ Peep, etc.
Rest In Peace no longer applies.
xxx wrote the best verse i ever heard .. but it was a youtube clip
Are you really comparing MAC Miller to these others …Miller is a legend. Your favorite rapper favorite rapper. Listen you little fuck boi. You need to shut your trap. Mac Miller is the most talented rapper musically ever. . he was a legit concert level panist and a gutarist and saxophone player….dude. fuck off
Go listen to watching movies and faces. You’ll realize your comment was stupid. Mac was real deal