Dudley Perkins is not a great singer by any typical metric
of ability, but he has a loose, off-the-cuff informality to the proceedings
that makes his singing records, which are released under his birth name, some
of his best work. It helps that the two Dudley Perkins records on Stones Throw,
A Lil’ Light and Expressions (2012 A.U.), are fully produced by Madlib, who turned
in some of his career best beats (check “Falling” if you need some proof). So
news today of a new Dudley Perkins/Madlib collaboration was greeted with
excitement among the typically fanatical fans of the two artists.
