Am I Confused?

Am I Confused?

Quasimoto

“I’m so confused! I don’t know what to do!” is sampled from the intro off of Organized Konfusion’s album Stress: The Extinction Agenda. On the intro, the clip appears fifty-five seconds in.

About the track, Pitchfork says:
“ Although the song "Astronaut” is a nice addition to Quas' catalog, the real gem here is the second track, “Am I Confused?” The title’s rhetorical question, which is repeated in the chorus, reflects the artist’s inner-turmoil as he deals with issues of self-destruction, loss, and community. Thematically speaking, this is one of his most self-reflective, complex and rewarding songs to date. Recalling Marvin Gaye’s classic “What’s Going On,” the song addresses Madlib’s feelings of confusion and helplessness as he witnesses the deterioration of his friends and family members. But whereas “What’s Going On” took a more reductionary, macrocosmic view, “Am I Confused?” suggests the ills that infect its inhabitants are a result of their own deeply embedded self-destructive urges. The song is populated with adulterous fathers and cancerous break-dancers, an AIDS-stricken sister and inner-city derelicts “drinkin' nightrain and pumpin' needles in their vein.” Throughout the song, Madlib constantly modulates his voice so that it appears there are numerous emcees on the track. This is a nice touch in that it lifts the veil of anonymity and breaches the gap between the two personas of Madlib and Quasimoto, suggesting that the tragedies described are something both sides of Otis Jackson can agree upon. The song’s production is anchored by a xylophone sample that’s a melancholy, downbeat slice of classic 70s soul– in other words, vintage Madlib."