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Slave Riot
Slave Riot is a conceptual and genre-defying album by Young Jazz Rebels, a project led by Madlib under one of his many aliases. Released in 2009 on Stones Throw Records, the album explores the outer edges of jazz through a raw, politically charged, and historically conscious lens. Drawing on the energy of free jazz, spiritual improvisation, and Madlib’s unique sample-based sensibilities, the album plays like a sonic collage rooted in protest and ancestry.
With abrupt cuts, layered textures, skits, and distorted instruments, Slave Riot is more than an homage—it’s a reimagining of jazz as resistance. It recalls the energy of artists like Sun Ra and Archie Shepp, filtered through a modern, experimental framework. Spoken word fragments, jagged rhythms, and lo-fi production techniques give the record a gritty, immediate feel.
Both chaotic and intentional, Slave Riot is challenging, confrontational, and deeply expressive. It stands as one of the most uncompromising and politically resonant releases in the Madlib universe.
Format 12″ Vinyl Double LP
Label Stones Throw Records
Catalogue # STH2224
Release date 2009
Shrink Wrapped Yes
Shrink Wrapped Yes
Condition New
Musical Origin USA
$38.00 AUD
Availability: In stock
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