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Explaining himself as “a DJ first, producer further, and MC last,” Madlib is among the many aliases of Otis Jackson, Jr., who is becoming probably one of the most celebrated, prolific, and eclectic performers in hip-hop since rising on the picture in the first ’90s. Also called Defeat Konducta, Quasimoto, …

Along with his cool-headed SoCal demeanor and everyman charisma, Blu was championed in the onset of his documenting career when he collaborated with Emanon DJ/producer Exile for the highly acclaimed LP Below the Heavens (2007). Created Johnson Barnes in Inglewood, California, Blu, whose stepfather was a pastor, was affected by …