Album Review: Quasimoto - Yessir Whatever

If someone asked me how I felt about a new Quasimoto album/compilation consisting of material created between the years 1999 and 2013, I would tell them I am ecstatic. The debut album of Madlib's pseudonyn, Quasimoto's The Unseen, is a classic hip hop record. No other producer's skill on an mpc can come close to rivaling the crackly, obscure samples used by Madlib. Upon hearing the news of this record, I was a bit concerned with exactly it would sound like. Madlib is well known for releasing mind boggling amounts of material such as the Madlib Medicine Show series, Yesterday's New Quintet, Madvillainy, Champion Sound, and an impressive amount of free material. This in mind, it was hard to tell for sure what Yessir Whatever would be like. Having heard the album a number of times since the release now, I can say I am very pleased. After nearly a decade, Madlib is still sticking to the original Quasimoto formula. Certain tracks on the album are interrupted by samples of television shows and movies, just as they were on the first two albums. Many samples of people speaking on one of Lord Quas's favorite topics, marijuana. The beats still have an old, dirty quality to them as if they have been left out in heat. The bass drum sounds still punch through the speakers in a rich and satisfying manor. The timing of the snares are guaranteed to have any true hip hop fan's head bobbing. Yessir Whatever, is exactly what it should be, more Quasimoto material for any hungry fans craving it.

8/10

Favorite Tracks: Seasons Change, The Front, Catchin' The Vibe, Sparkdala