FREE MIXTAPE: Dub MD and Cyrano Present Madicinal Libations: Flow Springz Eternal

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me·dic·i·nal: A preparation or product having the properties of a medicine.
li·ba·tion: The pouring of a liquid offering as a religious ritual.

When super-producer J Dilla passed away in 2006, few could claim they felt the loss more than Madlib. He and Dilla had come together to present one of the most critically claimed albums of 2003, Champion Sound, and were planning on coming together again to continue to bring jaw-dropping soundscapes to the masses for years to come.

But it just wasn’t meant to be. Since the loss of J-Dilla, Jaylib‘s other half has continued pushing his beat factory to its limits, interweaving solo projects dedicated to or predicated by Dilla’s spirit with EPs and albums highlighting some of today’s most underrated lyricists and singers. Madlib is the textbook definition of an “über-producer”—one who raises the bar consistently in quality and quantity, leaving a legacy few (besides his partner J-Dilla) could even come close to touching.

But, as Roger Guenveur Smith said as he portrayed Huey P. Newton in the critically-acclaimed A Huey P. Newton Story, “Everyone wants to bring you flowers when you die. No one gives you a bowl of soup to help keep you alive.” It is in this context, Dub MD and Cyrano would like to present a “bowl of soup” to Madlib, entitled Madicinal Libationz.

Cyrano‘s horizons are set even higher for 2009 as he attempts to add to his ever-growing, Madlib-esque catalog, including releasing 3 albums, Back 2 Lyfe (produced by Centric for Free At Last Music Group) and Soul Train Dancer: A Tribute to Rosie Perez (produced by JSLIKK for Backpackers Anonymous Music Group) along with SOBEIT (produced by Kid Hum for House Of Waxx Recordings). Also, be on the lookout as the RockTheDub Web site will be releasing a mixtape with Cy Yung entitled The Bleu Bayou Project. In addition to all that, Dub MD with be connecting once again with Detroit emcee Nametag for Classic Cadence Vol. 2 and once again with the diabolical genius that is Illmind for Blaps, Rhymes & Life Vol. 3 in the next couple of months, so stay tuned!

Tracklisting

01) “Pacification” (Produced by Madlib & Mamao)
02) “Mongrels” (Produced by Quasimoto)
03) “Da Boom” (Produced by Quasimoto)
04) “Delusions of Slander” [f/Naturel] (Produced by Madlib)
05) “SONAR” (Produced by Madlib)
06) “Forcefeel” [f/SiLent Knight] (Produced by Madlib)
07) “Madagascar” (Produced by Quasimoto)
08) “How You Feel” [f/Access Immortal] (Produced by Quasimoto)
09) “Montego Bay” [f/Ill Poetic] (Produced by Madlib & Mamao)
10) “O.K. Corral” (Produced by Madlib)
11) “P.A.T.O.I.S.” [f/Wordsmith & Junclassic] (Produced by Madlib)
12) “Red Bird” (Produced by Madlib)
13) “Vowel Movements” (Produced by Madlib)
14) “Wrapsure” (Produced by Madlib)
15) “Goin’ Back to El Segundo” [f/Dominque Larue] (Produced by Madlib)
16) “A Hard Drive” (Produced by Madlib)
17) “Aftershox” [f/Zero Star] (Produced by Madlib & Mamao)
18) “Bing Chaireez” [f/Junclassic] (Produced by Madlib)
19) “Bolsheviks” (Produced by Jaylib)
20) “C.Y.I.D.I.T.C.” (Produced by Quasimoto)

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