Madvillainy
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Released | March 23, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2002–2004 | |||
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Length | 46:08 | |||
Label | Stones Throw | |||
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Madvillainy is the only
The album was recorded between 2002 and 2004. Madlib created most of the instrumentals during a trip to Brazil in his hotel room using minimal amounts of equipment: a
While Madvillainy achieved only moderate commercial success, it became one of the best-selling Stones Throw albums. It peaked at number 179 on the US Billboard 200, and attracted attention from media outlets not usually covering hip hop music, including The New Yorker. Madvillainy received widespread critical acclaim for Madlib's production and MF Doom's lyricism, and is regarded as Doom's magnum opus.[2] It has since been widely regarded as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time, as well as one of the greatest albums of all time in general, being ranked in various publications' lists of all-time greatest albums, including at 411 on NME's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time,[3] at 365 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time,[4] and at 18 on Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time.[5]
Background
In 1997, after the death of his brother DJ Subroc and the rejection of KMD's album Black Bastards by Elektra Records four years previously, rapper Daniel Dumile (formerly known as Zev Love X) returned to music as the masked rapper MF Doom.[6] In 1999, Doom released his debut solo album Operation: Doomsday on Fondle 'Em Records.[7] According to Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club, the album "has attained mythic status; its legend has grown in proportion to its relative unavailability".[8] Soon after release of the album, in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Madlib stated that he wanted to collaborate with two artists: J Dilla and Doom.[9]
In 2001, after Fondle 'Em closed, Doom disappeared. During that time, he lived between
The first thing his manager did was get me in my bedroom, which was also the office, and corner me about the 1,500 bucks. I realized that if she was in here, then Doom was with [Madlib], and the longer I kept up this charade with her, the longer they'll vibe and maybe it all might work out.
Egon's plan was successful, and Doom and Madlib began working together. Soon after, Stones Throw Records managed to collect the money necessary to pay Doom and a contract to the label was signed, which was written on a paper plate.[9]
Recording
Doom and Madlib started working on Madvillainy in 2002. Madlib created one hundred beats in a matter of weeks, some of which were used on Madvillainy, some were used on his collaboration album with J Dilla
In November 2002, Madlib went to
Those were the early days of internet leaks, and we thought it would completely ruin sales. People were approaching Doom and Madlib at shows to tell them how much they liked the album, so they were like, 'Fuck it, I'm done.' Madlib started on other stuff, and Doom, well, you never know what he's doing.
Doom and Madlib decided to work on different projects. Madlib released Champion Sound with J Dilla, while Doom released two solo albums: Take Me to Your Leader, as King Geedorah, and Vaudeville Villain, as Viktor Vaughn. Nevertheless, after the release of these albums, they decided to return to Madvillainy. For the final version of the album, Doom altered his voice, described by Peanut Butter Wolf as going from "really hyper, more enthusiastic" to "a more mellow, relaxed, confident, less abrasive", and changed some lyrics to coincide with this change. Madlib was also asked by the label to change some instrumentals, but told them that he forgot the samples he used, in order to allow for them to remain on the album. Additionally, the label also requested the duo make a proper ending for the album, forcing them to rent a studio for the recording of "Rhinestone Cowboy".[9] The beat used, however, was produced in Brazil.[16]
Production
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Madvillainy was produced almost entirely by
I did most of the Madvillain album in Brazil. Cuts like "Raid" I did in my hotel room in Brazil on a portable turntable, my 303, and a little tape deck. I recorded it on tape, came back here, put it on CD, and Doom made a song out of it.[1]
The album consists of 22 songs,[17] most of which are under 3 minutes and contain no hooks or choruses.[13][22] Sam Samuelson of AllMusic compared the album to a comic book, "sometimes segued with vignettes sampled from 1940s movies and broadcasts or left-field [marijuana]-toting skits". He also noted that some instrumentals on the album "[seem] to be so out of time or step with a traditional hip-hop direction".[23] The A.V. Club compared the album to a buffet, where "Madlib and Doom are interested in throwing out ideas as fast as they have them, giving them as much attention as they need, and moving on to the next thing".[13] Tim O'Neil of PopMatters praised Madlib's instrumentals and said that they "make the album a sonic feast".[21]
Lyrics
Doom's lyrics on Madvillainy are
Throughout the album, Doom uses a number of
Artwork
The album cover art was created by Stones Throw's art director Jeff Jank, based on a grayscale photo of Doom in his metal mask. In an interview with Ego Trip, Jank said:[31]
Back then, 2003, Doom didn't really have public image. Hip hop heads knew he wore a mask, that he'd been in KMD a decade earlier, but he really was a mystery. So, I really wanted to get a shot of him on the cover, just to make a definitive 'Doom cover'. Specifically, I was thinking of a picture of this man, who happened to wear a mask for some reason, as opposed to 'a picture of a mask'. I don't know if the distinction would occur to anyone else, but to me it was a big deal. I mean, who the hell goes around with a metal mask, what's his story?
The photo was created by photographer Eric Coleman at Stones Throw's house in Los Angeles, and edited by Jank. While working on the Madvillainy album cover, Jank drew inspiration from
Release and promotion
Two singles from Madvillainy were released before the album release: "
Four official videos were created for the album upon its initial release : "
An instrumental version of the album was released in 2004 only in vinyl format and digitally through various online stores, with the tracks "The Illest Villains", "Bistro", "Sickfit", "Do Not Fire!", and "Supervillain Theme" being omitted. It was re-released in 2012 on vinyl with picture sleeve.[40]
In 2014, in honor of the 10th anniversary of Madvillainy, Stones Throw released a special edition of the album on vinyl.
Remixes
Several remixes of the album were released.[17] Two remix EPs of Madvillainy were released on Stones Throw in 2005.[44] The remixes were done by Four Tet and Koushik.[17] Madvillainy 2: The Madlib Remix was released on Stones Throw in 2008, containing a complete remix of the album by Madlib as a part of a Madvillain box set.[45] According to Stereogum, it was Madlib's "attempt to get Doom excited enough to work on a true follow-up",[22] recorded after he got tired of waiting for Doom to record the official sequel.[46]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 93/100[47] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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Alternative Press | 5/5[48] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[49] |
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The Observer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 9.4/10[12] |
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The Village Voice | A−[54] |
Madvillainy was met with widespread critical acclaim from music critics and became one of the most critically acclaimed projects of both artists.
Pitchfork called Madvillainy "inexhaustibly brilliant, with layer-upon-layer of carefully considered yet immediate hip-hop, forward-thinking but always close to its roots", noting that "the samples are smart and never played-out, and the production and rhymes reveal a determined sense of cooperation, as MF Doom spouts off his most brilliant lyrical change-ups and production-conscious playoffs".[12] Q called Madlib "the most innovative beatsman since Prince Paul", who created "an oddball, cartoon-heavy backdrop for MF Doom's mellifluous wordplay".[51] Rolling Stone described Madlib's tracks as, "fuzzy and crackling with dust", and praised MF Doom, whose flow was commended as "a particularly elegant slur, with syllables spreading over a beat, not crisply adhering to it".[52] Eric Henderson of Slant Magazine called it "a chameleonic masterpiece that alone validates the artistry of sampler culture".[53] Robert Christgau, writing for The Village Voice, praised the album as "a glorious phantasmagoria of flow".[54] Blender's Jody Rosen called it a "torrid album that marries old-school rap aesthetics to punk-rock concision."[56]
Madvillainy also attracted positive reviews from several publications with infrequent coverage of hip hop music.
Accolades
Several publications included Madvillainy in their lists of the best albums of the year. Pitchfork ranked it number six on their list of the 50 best albums of 2004, stating that "the collaboration brings out the best in both men, without copying anything in their catalogs".[60] Prefix ranked the album first on its list of the 60 best albums of 2004, stating that "when Doom and Madlib combine, they form like Voltron".[61] PopMatters positioned it at number nine on their list of the 100 best albums of 2004, commending MF Doom's "royal, pop culture-laden flow" and Madlib's "beat-mining expertise".[62] Spin ranked it number 17 on their list of the 40 best albums of 2004, praising Madlib's production, "thick, woozy slabs of beatnik bass", that "keeps things hotter than an underground volcano lair".[63] Washington City Paper ranked Madvillainy number one on their list of the top 20 albums of 2004. Stylus Magazine named it the second best album of 2004.[64] In The Village Voice's annual poll Pazz & Jop, which combined votes from 793 critics, Madvillainy was ranked number 11 on the list of the best albums of 2004.[65] The Wire[66] and AllMusic[67] also included the album in their unordered lists of the best albums of the year.
Numerous publications included Madvillainy in various lists of the best albums.
Legacy and influence
Madvillainy influenced a generation of artists.
Dude, I swear to God, when I saw that Madvillain record, I bought it on vinyl. I ain't have a record player. I bought it on vinyl just to stare at the album. I stared at it and I just kept going, 'I understand you'.
In 2015, in honor of the release of
Track listing
All tracks written by Daniel Dumile and Otis Jackson Jr., except where noted; all tracks produced by Madlib, except "The Illest Villains", produced by Madlib and MF Doom, and voice skits produced by Doom.[111]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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1. | "The Illest Villains" | 1:55 | ||
2. | "Accordion" |
| 2:10 | |
21. | "Great Day" |
| 2:16 | |
22. | "Rhinestone Cowboy" | 3:59 | ||
Total length: | 46:22 |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[111]
Madvillain
Additional personnel
- Peanut Butter Wolf – executive producer
- Allah's Reflection – additional vocals (track 17)
- Dave Cooley – mixing, mastering, recording
- James Reitano – illustration
- Egon – project coordination
- Miranda Jane – project consultant
- Eric Coleman – photography
- Jeff Jank – design
Madvillainy Demo Tape
Madvillainy Demo Tape | |
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Demo album by | |
Released | September 15, 2008 September 7, 2013 |
Recorded | 2002 |
Studio | The Bomb Shelter (Glendale, California) |
Genre | |
Length | 32:37 |
Label | Stones Throw |
Producer |
On July 23, 2008 Stones Throw announced the release of Madvillainy 2: The Box, a box set containing, among other things, a cassette of the leaked Madvillainy demo tape.[112] The box was later released on September 15 of that year, marking the first official release of the Madvillainy demo. The demo was given a standalone release on September 7, 2013, in celebration of the first annual Cassette Store Day.[113]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "One False Move" ("Great Day" demo) | 2:40 |
2. | "America's Most Blunted" | 3:28 |
3. | "Operation Lifesaver" ("Operation Lifesaver AKA Mint Test" instrumental demo) | 1:24 |
4. | "Figaro" | 2:42 |
5. | "Rainbows" | 2:59 |
6. | "Just for Kicks" ("Meat Grinder" demo) | 2:17 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Fancy Clown" | 3:57 |
2. | "Shadows of Tomorrow" | 3:00 |
3. | " All Caps " | 2:12 |
6. | "One False Move" (Instrumental) ("Great Day" instrumental demo) | 2:13 |
Total length: | 32:37 |
Charts
Album
Original release
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[36] | 179 |
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[114] | 80 |
US Billboard Top Independent Albums[115]
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10 |
US Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums[116]
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9 |
2014 re-release
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[117] | 117 |
US Billboard Top Catalog Albums[118]
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17 |
Later entries
Chart (2019–2022) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[119] | 67 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[120] | 64 |
French Albums ( SNEP)[121]
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116 |
UK Albums (OCC)[122] | 58 |
3 | |
US Billboard 200[124] | 73 |
Singles
Song | Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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"Money Folder" | US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[34] | 66 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[125] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[126] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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- ^ "British album certifications – Madvillain – Madvillainy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Madvillain – Madvillainy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
External links
- Madvillainy at Discogs (list of releases)
- Madvillainy on Stones Throw's official channel playlist on YouTube