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The song features excerpts from the 1974’s movie “Space Is the Place” by musician Sun Ra.
Madlib handles all the rapping on this track – rapping the first verse under his high-pitched alter-ego, Quasimoto, then switching to his normal voice for the second.
“Shadows of Tomorrow” is a tribute to Sun Ra, in which Madlib lyricizes Ra philosophy, and even repeats the name “Sun Ra” over and over. The title of the track is taken from a song Ra wrote titled “The Shadows Cast By Tomorrow” that was released on a limited 7-inch, hand-painted by Ra. In the spirit of his predecessor, Madlib claims to be part-alien, and speaks coolly about music in a way that stretches beyond earthly restraint.
Quasimoto’s verse comes from a poem Sun Ra wrote on the back of his "Angels and Demons at Play" album.
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