Though they were together since high school, the Lootpack first made their presence known in 1994, when the group’s beat conductor, Madlib, produced "Mary Jane," a Tha Alkaholiks 12”. Later that year, Lootpack's lyrical skills were heard on the song "Turn The Party Out" on the Alkaholiks’ debut LP "21 And Over," and "WLIX" from the Liks’ second LP.
The positive feedback from these collaborations led to the Lootpack's own EP "Ill Psych Move" on Crate Digger’s Palace Records in 1996, a venture funded by Madlib’s father, soul-crooner Otis Jackson Sr.
It was through this poorly-distributed 12” that the group caught the attention of Stones Throw Records’ founder Peanut Butter Wolf, who heard the record on college radio and hunted the group down. The group eventually signed for Stones Throw, paving the way for the release of 1999’s "Soundpieces: Da Antidote" CD/LP.
Lootpack has not recorded a direct follow-up to "Soundpieces", but the three core members continue to work together as they spread their wings. Madlib has demonstrated his versatility as a producer and hip hop visionary, crafting concept-albums such as Quasimoto's "The Unseen", Yesterdays New Quintet's "Angles Without Edges", and Madvillain's "Madvillainy". DJ Romes released "Hamburger Hater Breaks" record with Stones Throw in 2001. Wildchild's own "Secondary Protocol" (2003) with all Lootpack members and extended family on board, is the closest thing to a second Lootpack album.
Verbal Experiments feat. God's Gift
Lootpack Lyrics
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From the dungeons of darkness
Comes God's Gift to Hip Hop
Representin' with the LP
We'll hit 'em hard and fast in a straight line
Concentrating all firepower to their blindside at sunrise
Operation sunray UV radiation
To their central point crushin' their nucleus
Rushing their central brain command
Planting a virus that expands
Through your whole nervous system shutting down all communications
To your ya bodily functions Handicapping your defenses
Swiftly attacking your unit, Neutralizing MC's
By ripping 'em apart before they even know what hit 'em
Style blitz
Jack gets pissed off, wack MC's step up and get lost
The rhythmic boss, Jack spits rhymes through my teeth like floss
I bust with motivation to uplift MC's with
High above controlling stratus clouds, my man God's Gift
Come down, assist us, wack MC's must be reminded
Get a Lootpack tape, rewind it, for those closed minded
To the abstract we kick, we rock all places
I found out MC's aren't human 'cause they got two faces
They be chillin', willin', always time killin'
Wack rumor spillin' while Jack be still in charge
Asking me if I smoke chronic, niggas it's ironic
I'm Wild Child, 80% human, 20% bionic
My main occupation is to step up and rock the nation
Focus up upon my jam and blow up just like inflation
So if you ain't down, don't front, worry about your health
Worry about your wack crew and ya wack ass self
Ay yo, here comes the Master Don, here to renovate
My style hits ya like marble weights so pass the dinner plate
But pass up the swine like money ya rhyme lime
Madlib done told ya time and time again
Find the mental maze, faster ya plaster your instrumental
With lyrical disaster till you scream out "Who's the master?"
I flip it up rip it up to raw addict,
Crate diggin' for the static when I mad beat shop
Impulse down to prestige and Black Jazz
21st Century enja got mad
Record labels of the old, ill loop and take 'em out
I keep it secret when a nigga tries to peep shit
My beat hit like a Roy Jones Jr. skit
Your girl starin so now you want to flip
I rip it down to the Loot while ya yell peace
While I pull out my piece, yell peace but now leave ya in pieces
But at least you escaped this beast
Smokin' on a cushin' leaf while ya try to bring grief
Now something's shaking in the palace, can't you feel the Santa Ana
Switching currents and building velocity, it got's to be
God's Gift and Lootpack, mentally superior master race of lyricists
Conductiong verbal experiments
With open and imaginitive creativity
Fathering styles from infancy to be lyrically
Complete, grown and fully developed adults
Trained in mastering total blitz coastal, total assaults
Also we launch all out war when we tour your area
First destroying your local underground spots
Rocked your major clubs and plugged into your theatres
Advancing as hip hop's vocabulary leaders
Hostile take-overs is our main focus
As the deadliest of CDP special attack forces
Basically, MC's lack division is appalling
Third rate styles with the nerve to say they're vocalists
Out of focus, often it's the people they run with
Coupled with their own wackness, they're futureless!
"And keep feedin' you, and feedin' you..."
The opening line of "Hah Hahahah..." starts the track with humor, denoting that something fun and witty is coming. With "From the dungeons of darkness comes God's Gift to Hip Hop," we get the idea that the group Lootpack is about to drop an innovative and engaging mix for Hip Hop culture. Their lyrics embody a battle cry for MCs that aims to challenge other rappers while proclaiming the scientific and imaginative authority of Lootpack.
Then the song becomes a series of verses by MCs from Lootpack, rapping in a playful and witty way that manages to introduce new styles and rhythms to Hip Hop. The verse by Jack acknowledges the ongoing diversification of Hip Hop, and God's Gift verse suggests that their music is on a mission to evolve and improve the genre.
The lyrics of Verbal Experiments present a broad range of ideas that work together to create a sense of energetic, imaginative creativity. They challenge conventional thinking while introducing new ideas and rhythms, which reflects Lootpack's commitment to pushing boundaries through their music.
Line by Line Meaning
From the dungeons of darkness
God's Gift is emerging from a place of obscurity and bringing his talents to hip hop
We'll hit 'em hard and fast in a straight line
The attack on MC's is focused and direct
To their central point crushin' their nucleus
The goal is to destroy the core of their artistry
Rushing their central brain command
They will be overcome before they can even react
Planting a virus that expands
Their impact will spread and infect the entire industry
My man God's Gift come down, assist us
God's Gift is like a savior, helping to uplift MC's with the Lootpack
I found out MC's aren't human 'cause they got two faces
Rappers are two-faced and not genuine
Asking me if I smoke chronic, niggas it's ironic
It's ironic that people question Jack's drug use when he's already wild and unpredictable
My main occupation is to step up and rock the nation
Jack's primary focus is to create music that uplifts and energizes
Impulse down to prestige and Black Jazz
God's Gift has wide-ranging music tastes and incorporates jazz into his style
Hostile take-overs is our main focus
The Lootpack aims to dominate the industry and push out inferior MC's
"And keep feedin' you, and feedin' you..."
The Lootpack will continue to bring their artistry and dominate the hip hop scene
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Gerrit Nagelhout
This is my fav song from the album.
SamuraiShampoo
Should have let gods gift have this whole track, man was wildin.
Pure Order
I appreciate 🙏 you fam, but my people came with it too. Blessings ~God's Gift
Ian Roach
I appreciate the black sheep sample
1997DizzyBoy
Madlib took it to the shinobi
ohianaw
Beat gives me heavy La planete sauvage vibes
337TST
fire🔥🔥🔥