29-year-old beatsmith Apollo Brown reps the D and comes with a very recognizable style on his latest “The Reset” album. In 2009 he won the Detroit Red Bull Big Tune Championships and competed in the national finals. Apollo then signed as a producer with the Mello Music Group last December.

Up till now he has released the “Skilled Trade” (2007) and the “Make Do” (2009) Beat Tapes. Those made collaborations possible with Detroiters Finale, Danny Brown and Kam Moye aka Supastition. On “The Reset” he gets some help from Rapper Big Pooh, Black Milk, Declaime, Buff 1, MED, Grap Luva, John Robinson, Kenn Starr, Oddisee and Diamond District.

There’s definitely some nineties influences to be heard on this album, like “Lower The Boom” getting into that Wu-Tang vibe or “Ghetto Soul Music”. I suggest you give this one a listen and in case you want to BUY it head on over to

Apollo Brown – Hungry Ft. Rapper Big Pooh & Black Milk

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Apollo Brown – Brainwash Ft. yU, Grap Luva & Finale

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Look out for two full length LPs dropping in the next two months, one vocal, one instrumental.

Madlib’s long-awaited and much anticipated addition to BBE’s Beat Generation series will be released on Rapster/BBE this September 29th. The Beat Generation series kicked off with the now-legendary “Welcome to Detroit” LP by the late J Dilla. Other contributors to the series include DJ Jazzy Jeff and Pete Rock.

Madlib’s LP will be called “WLIB AM King of the Wigflip” and will feature appearances from Guilty Simpson, Karriem Riggins, Talib Kweli, Murs, Prince Po, MED, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Defari and Stacy Epps. Available to pre-order now either physical or digital. Preview below. Benji B

Madlib – Blow The Horn On’em Feat. Guilty Simpson

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Madlib – Yo Yo Affair Pt. 1&2

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Madlib’s WLIB AM: On the air live with J.Rocc
Stones Throw Podcast #38
Madlib is a one-man radio station this season: Beat Konducta 5, Jackson Conti, Madvillain Remixes, his BBE joint, Beat Konducta 6 & Guilty Simpson around the corner. Today, J.Rocc guest hosts.

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