# Where Do I Start With Madlib? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 16, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-start-with-madlib/486113 "2009-02-16T16:52:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SuntanTigerTamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@SuntanTigerTamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanTigerTamer)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-start-with-madlib/486113/1 "2009-02-16T16:52:00Z")
Quite a few of you here have professed your love for Madlib, and after checking out a couple songs, I finally understand what everyone’s been on about. So please, tell me where to start. I prefer funkier groove loops and samples over just straight turntablism, if that’s any help. I want an album or two that I can chill or drive too, but also put on for parties here. I’m not necessarily looking for his oldest stuff, but I want to hear his best. His discography is quite daunting, so tell me where to start… ---
**Author:** ![tds1273](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@tds1273](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tds1273)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-start-with-madlib/486113/2 "2009-02-17T21:12:52Z")
His Beat Kunducta albums are good. Well the first two at least, Vol 1-2: Movie Scenes and Vol 3-4: In India, haven’t heard the rest. The tracks are short, but I would maybe start with some of these for party background music. “Soon the New Day” of off Talib Kweli’s _Ear Drum_ is very chill. Incidently, my favorite album of Kweli’s; well, maybe Blackstar. “One Beer” from MF Doom’s _Mmm…Food_ has made it’s way into the permanent hip-hop singles folder on my mp3 player. He also did the entire _MadVillany_ with MF Doom, which is a solid album; many would argue it’s a classic. I never could get on board with his whole Quasimoto thing though; that just bugs.