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Stones Throw will reissue Jaylib's Champion Sound on May 8 as a two-CD set with a crateful of bonus tracks. The 2003 collaboration was a chance for producers Madlib and the late J Dilla to don the MC cap over each other's beats, with Talib Kweli, Percee P, Guilty Simpson, and Frank-n-Dank making appearances as well.

The first disc of the reissued Champion Sound features bonus tracks "Raw Addict" and "Pillz" at the end, and the second disc is devoted entirely to instrumentals and Madlib remixes, some of which are previously unreleased.

Madlib put his curating skills to work recently on a mix for Time Out and Deaf Dumb & Blind Communications' The Other Side series. The Other Side: Los Angeles is scheduled for a May 8 release and features tracks from such artists as Sun Ra Arkestra, Dabrye, and Madlib himself in various guises. It is the fifth installment in the CD/DVD series, which has and will include mixes by Fischerspooner, Black Strobe, and Ellen Allien.

For the DVD portion of the package, Stones Throw founder Peanut Butter Wolf provides his personal spin on life in L.A. An in-depth interview with Wolf about Stones Throw's tenth anniversary and several music videos from artists on the label's roster are also included.

Champion Sound tracklist:

Disc 1:

01 L.A. to Detroit
02 McNasty Filth [ft. Frank-n-Dank]
03 Nowadayz
04 Champion Sound
05 The Red
06 Heavy
07 Raw Shit [ft. Talib Kweli]
08 The Official
09 The Heist
10 The Mission
11 React [ft. Quasimoto]
12 Strapped [ft. Guilty Simpson]
13 Strip Club
14 The Exclusive [ft. Percee P]
15 Survival Test
16 Starz
17 No Games
18 Raw Addict [bonus track]
19 Pillz [bonus track]

Disc 2:

01 Da Rawkus (Sir Bang Version)
02 The Official (Rap Circle Mix)
03 Heavy (Chronic Mix)
04 Optimos for Dilla (Interlude)
05 Survival Test (Rasta Dub Remix)
06 Champion Sound (Remix)
07 The Mission (Stringed Out Mix)
08 One for Dilla (Interlude)
09 Strapped (Four-4 Mix)
10 McNasty Filth (Instrumental)
11 Nowadayz (Instrumental)
12 Champion Sound (Instrumental)
13 The Red (Instrumental)
14 Heavy (Instrumental)
15 Raw Shit (Instrumental)
16 The Official (Instrumental)
17 The Heist (Instrumental)
18 The Mission (Instrumental)
19 React (Instrumental)
20 Strapped (Instrumental)
21 Strip Club (Instrumental)
22 The Exclusive (Instrumental)
23 Survival Test (Instrumental)
24 Starz (Instrumental)

The Other Side: Los Angeles tracklist:

01 The Lightmen Plus One: "Energy Control Center"
02 Cybertron: "Clear"
03 Dabrye ft. Jay Dee and Phat Kat: "Game Over"
04 Steve Grossman: "Inmate Man"
05 Prince Jazzbo: "Blood Dunza"
06 Sun Ra Arkestra: "Nuclear War"
07 Quasimoto: "Greenery"
08 Outlaw Blues Band: "Deep Gully"
09 Madlib: "Infinity"
10 Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace: "Herb Vendor"
11 Rhythm Machine: "Freakish Love"
12 Mark Murphy: "Sly"
13 Harris & Orr: "Spread Love"
14 MED ft. Poke: "What It Do"
15 Beat Konducta: "Smog Theme"
16 Jaylib: "Survival Test"
17 Freestyle Fellowship: "Park Bench People"