''Shades of Blue'' is a remix album by American hip hop musician
Madlib
Otis Jackson Jr. (born October 24, 1973), known professionally as Madlib, is an American DJ, music producer, multi-instrumentalist, and rapper. He is widely known for his collaborations with MF DOOM (as Madvillain), J Dilla (as Jaylib), ...
over the archives of
Blue Note Records. It was officially released by Blue Note Records on June 24, 2003.
Critical reception
Sam Samuelson of
AllMusic
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said: "Intent listening doesn't really give much up, but for smooth subconscious grooves, it's perfect."
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In 2014, '' Paste'' placed it at number 11 on the "12 Classic Hip-Hop Albums That Deserve More Attention" list.]
Track listing
Charts
References
External links
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WhoSampled
Stone Throw Records
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2003 remix albums
Madlib albums
Blue Note Records albums
Jazz rap albums