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100
Twenty-two short and blunted tracks bang out mythical stories of villains and urban (anti) heroes trying to make it through with their ganja and wits still intact
10y
100
Madvillainy is DOOM and Madlib at their best, and the sum or their talents is actually greater than its equal parts.
94
While Doom's entire career has been shadowed by consistently strong production efforts, never has such chemistry developed between him and another beatmaker.
10y
90
It's an unstoppably blunted, soupy-surreal, sampledelic, garrulous, ridiculous/goofy, and timeless raw beat blast that you don't want to skip out on.
10y
90
This is an absolute must-hear for 2004, and you're certainly going to be seeing plenty more of it come list-making time this winter.
90
Out of hip-hop’s constant conflicted state comes Madvillainy, showing us that it’s not wrong — but that it’s damn right — to keep it “unreal” in hip-hop culture.
80
It’s the fact that each piece, despite sometimes ending up fragmented and fleeting, builds into a unique presentation that makes Madvillainy a pleasure.
80
Musically innovative in a way that is nearly impossible to do justice to in print, Madvillainy is a chameleonic masterpiece that alone validates the artistry of sampler culture.
75
Madvillainy does not match the sharp comic storytelling of last year’s Vaudeville Villain; it’s more of an indie rap blowing session by two guys near the top of their game.
Simply put, MF DOOM is the greatest rapper of all time. Kanye may be my personal favorite, but MF DOOM was the best. Very few rappers possess the same sense of humor, level of wit, and originality that DOOM possessed during his lifetime. Being as enigmatic as he was, not much was known about MF DOOM prior to him taking up his villainous name. After he founded the group KMD with his younger brother in 1988, whose passing in 1993 broke the group up, DOOM went on to become homeless from the year ... read more
In honor of the rapper MF DOOM, I will be reviewing this legendary classic in hip hop. Rest in Peace Daniel Dumile. Rest easy legend, fly high. <3
"Madvillainy" is an album that I've been delaying an review for quite a while, and why's that? Because this album is a work of art that merits the most extreme regard and love it deserves. I can't really put into words on how exceptional this album is. The duo group, "Madvillain", contains 2 artists of the likes of MF DOOM and ... read more
I have come back to this album so many times. I can't get enough of Madlib's production and the buttery smooth lyricism from the goat himself. There isn't much left to say that hasn't already been said. One of the best hip-hop albums of all time. A true classic and masterpiece from both DOOM and Madlib. R.I.P.
Wow. What an absolute joyride of an album. This album brings out the best of Mf Doom’s rhyming while also showing the wonderful production of Madlib. There is nothing wrong about this album and it will be on my playlists for the foreseeable future.
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Track List
| 1 | The Illest Villains 1:55 | 88 |
| 2 | Accordion 1:58 | 96 |
| 3 | Meat Grinder 2:11 | 96 |
| 4 | Bistro 1:07 | 92 |
| 5 | Raid 2:30 feat. MED | 96 |
| 6 | America's Most Blunted 3:54 feat. Quasimoto | 93 |
| 7 | Sickfit (Instrumental) 1:21 | 90 |
| 8 | Rainbows 2:51 | 88 |
| 9 | Curls 1:35 | 96 |
| 10 | Do Not Fire! (Instrumental) 0:52 | 86 |
| 11 | Money Folder 3:02 | 93 |
| 12 | Shadows of Tomorrow 2:36 feat. Quasimoto | 90 |
| 13 | Operation Lifesaver a.K.A. Mint Test 1:30 | 90 |
| 14 | Figaro 2:25 | 97 |
| 15 | Hardcore Hustle 1:21 feat. Wild Child | 87 |
| 16 | Strange Ways 1:51 | 95 |
| 17 | Fancy Clown 1:55 feat. Viktor Vaughn | 97 |
| 18 | Eye 1:57 feat. Stacy Epps | 91 |
| 19 | Supervillain Theme (Instrumental) 0:52 | 91 |
| 20 | All Caps 2:10 | 98 |
| 21 | Great Day 2:16 | 94 |
| 22 | Rhinestone Cowboy 3:59 | 96 |
Total Length: 46 minutes
Year End Lists
| #6 | / | Pitchfork |
| #7 | / | Slant Magazine |
| #17 | / | SPIN |
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