WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip

WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip
Studio album by Madlib
Released	September 29, 2008 (2008-09-29) [1]
Genre	Hip hop
Length	64:01
Label	BBE Rapster
Producer	Madlib Karriem Riggins
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

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	72/100 [3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The A.V. Club	B+ [5]
Pitchfork	7.3/10 [6]
PopMatters	[7]
The Skinny	[8]
Spin	6/10 [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

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The New Resident" (performed by The Beat Konducta)	Madlib	1:33
2.	"Blow the Horns on 'Em" (performed by Guilty Simpson)	Madlib	2:32
3.	"The Plan Pt. 1" (performed by Georgia Anne Muldrow)	Madlib	2:37
4.	"Tension" (performed by The Beat Konducta)	Madlib	1:32
5.	"Gamble on Ya Boy" (performed by Defari)	Madlib	4:37
6.	"The Ox (805)" (performed by MED featuring Poke)	Madlib	2:57
7.	"All Virtue" (performed by The Beat Konducta)	Madlib	1:49
8.	"Blindfold Test #10 (He Don't Play)" (performed by J Rocc)	Madlib	3:54
9.	"The Thang-Thang" (performed by Prince Po)	Madlib	3:03
10.	"Heat" (performed by Madlib)	Madlib, Karriem Riggins	3:57
11.	"Smoke Break" (performed by The Beat Konducta)	Madlib	1:58
12.	"The Plan (Reprise)" (performed by The Beat Konducta)	Madlib	0:39
13.	"Life" (performed by Karriem Riggins)	Madlib	1:32
14.	"Parklight" (performed by The Beat Konducta)	Madlib	1:44
15.	"Yo Yo Affair Pt. 1 & 2" (featuring Frezna)	Madlib	4:01
16.	"I Want It Back" (performed by The Professionals)	Madlib	2:54
17.	"Disco Dance" (performed by The Beat Konducta)	Madlib	1:51
18.	"What It Do" (performed by Liberation)	Madlib	3:36
19.	"Take That Money" (performed by Roc C featuring Oh No)	Madlib	3:55
20.	"Drinks Up!" (performed by Frank n Dank)	Madlib	2:48
21.	"The Way That I Live" (performed by Stacy Epps)	Madlib	4:10
22.	"Ratrace" (performed by Murs)	Madlib	2:05
23.	"Go!" (performed by Guilty Simpson)	Madlib	3:07
24.	"Stop" (performed by The Beat Konducta)	Madlib	1:10

Charts

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

References

1. "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. "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.

External links

• WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip at Discogs (list of releases)