This is a sacred text for jazz-hip-hop fans. Officially sanctioned by Blue Note Records, Madlib was given access to the legendary jazz label’s vaults. Instead of simply laying drums over classics, he deconstructed them. He rearranged, reversed, and looped obscure Blue Note cuts from the likes of Donald Byrd and Bobby Hutcherson. Shades of Blue is the ultimate "meeting of the minds" between the 1960s and the MPC 2000XL.
To understand Madlib is to understand that his vault is as famous as his catalog. He is notorious for hoarding music. Madlib Discography