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WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip
Studio album by
Madlib
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2008 (2008-09-29)[1]
GenreHip hop
Length64:01
Label
Producer
Madlib chronology
Madvillainy 2: The Madlib Remix
(2008) 		WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip
(2008) 		Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6: A Tribute to...
(2009)

WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip is a studio album by American hip hop musician Madlib. It was released on BBE and Rapster on September 29, 2008.[1] It is the final installment of BBE's Beat Generation series.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubB+[5]
Pitchfork7.3/10[6]
PopMatters[7]
The Skinny[8]
Spin6/10[9]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The New Resident" (performed by The Beat Konducta)Madlib1:33
2."Blow the Horns on 'Em" (performed by Guilty Simpson)Madlib2:32
3."The Plan Pt. 1" (performed by Georgia Anne Muldrow)Madlib2:37
4."Tension" (performed by The Beat Konducta)Madlib1:32
5."Gamble on Ya Boy" (performed by Defari)Madlib4:37
6."The Ox (805)" (performed by MED featuring Poke)Madlib2:57
7."All Virtue" (performed by The Beat Konducta)Madlib1:49
8."Blindfold Test #10 (He Don't Play)" (performed by J Rocc)Madlib3:54
9."The Thang-Thang" (performed by Prince Po)Madlib3:03
10."Heat" (performed by Madlib)Madlib, Karriem Riggins3:57
11."Smoke Break" (performed by The Beat Konducta)Madlib1:58
12."The Plan (Reprise)" (performed by The Beat Konducta)Madlib0:39
13."Life" (performed by Karriem Riggins)Madlib1:32
14."Parklight" (performed by The Beat Konducta)Madlib1:44
15."Yo Yo Affair Pt. 1 & 2" (featuring Frezna)Madlib4:01
16."I Want It Back" (performed by The Professionals)Madlib2:54
17."Disco Dance" (performed by The Beat Konducta)Madlib1:51
18."What It Do" (performed by Liberation)Madlib3:36
19."Take That Money" (performed by Roc C featuring Oh No)Madlib3:55
20."Drinks Up!" (performed by Frank n Dank)Madlib2:48
21."The Way That I Live" (performed by Stacy Epps)Madlib4:10
22."Ratrace" (performed by Murs)Madlib2:05
23."Go!" (performed by Guilty Simpson)Madlib3:07
24."Stop" (performed by The Beat Konducta)Madlib1:10

Charts

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] 9

References

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  1. ^ a b "Madlib The Beat Konducta - WLIB AM: King Of The Wigflip". BBE. Archived from the original on December 20, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Hughes, Josiah (August 19, 2008). "Madlib to Release Beat Generation Compilation". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "WLIB AM: King Of The Wigflip by Madlib". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  4. ^ Bush, John. "Madlib - WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  5. ^ Rabin, Nathan (September 22, 2008). "Madlib The Beat Konducta: WLIB AM: King Of The Wigflip". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  6. ^ Patrin, Nate (September 30, 2008). "Madlib: WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  7. ^ Martin, Andrew (February 1, 2009). "Madlib the Beat Konducta: WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip". PopMatters. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  8. ^ Watson, Gillian (October 7, 2008). "Madlib - WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip". The Skinny. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  9. ^ Reeves, Mosi (October 13, 2008). "Madlib the Beat Konducta, 'WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip'". Spin. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  10. ^ "Madlib Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
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