Tracklist
| The Illest Villains | 1:56 | X |
| Accordion | 1:57 | |
| Meat Grinder | 2:11 | X |
| Bistro | 1:07 | X |
| Raid | 2:30 | X |
| America's Most Blunted | 3:54 | X |
| Sickfit (Instrumental) | 1:22 | X |
| Rainbows | 2:51 | X |
| Curls | 1:35 | X |
| Do Not Fire! (Instrumental) | 0:52 | |
| Money Folder | 3:02 | X |
| Shadows Of Tomorrow | 2:36 | X |
| Operation Lifesaver AKA Mint Test | 1:30 | X |
| Figaro | 2:25 | X |
| Hardcore Hustle | 1:21 | X |
| Strange Ways | 1:51 | X |
| Fancy Clown | 1:55 | X |
| Eye | 1:57 | X |
| Supervillain Theme (Instrumental) | 0:52 | |
| All Caps | 2:10 | X |
| Great Day Today | 2:17 | X |
| Rhinestone Cowboy | 3:59 | X |
| All Caps |
Versions
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madvillainy (CD, Album, Enh) | Stones Throw Records | STH 2065 | US | 2004 | |
| Madvillainy Instrumentals (2xLP) | Stones Throw Records | STH 2099 | US | 2004 | |
| Madvillainy (2xLP) | PIAS UK, PIAS UK | PIASX 040 DLP, 940.0040.012 | Europe | 2004 | |
| Madvillainy (2xLP, Album) | Stones Throw Records | STH 2065 | US | 2004 | |
| Madvillainy (CD, Album, Enh) | Play It Again Sam [PIAS], Play It Again Sam [PIAS] | 940.0040.020, PIASX 040 CD | Europe | 2004 | |
| Madvillainy (CD, Promo) | [PIAS] Recordings, [PIAS] Recordings | PIASX040P, 940.0040.220 | Belgium | 2004 |
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Reviews & Discussion
referencing Madvillainy, 2xLP, Album, STH 2065
For ‘Meat Grinder’, Madlib has used as his beats and bass line a sample from a pretty obscure library music track called ‘Hula Rock’ by The Lew Howard All-Stars, which was originally recorded for the Bosworth library, suggesting he might be or was at some point a library music digger. The track was also commercially released by UK library music guru Jonny Trunk, on the first record that he put out on his own label, Trunk Records, which was a compilation of tracks from the Bosworth archive which were recorded in the 60s and 70s.
referencing Madvillainy, 2xLP, Album, STH 2065
Mad Lib and MC Doom combine their evil forces to bring you Mad Villain – Mad Villiany. This album may very well fully restore your faith in hip hop. Thoughtful production and rhymes give you a cohesive listening experience from beginning to end that you won’t find in mainstream rap.
Much credit to Mad Lib for making this album highly listenable. Using mainly organic sounds and instruments (even an accordion!), Mad Villian has presented approachable music that remains firmly in the realm of independent (and just darn good) hip hop. Doom’s performance is a subtle mixture of serious lyrics, tongue in cheek humor, and laid back yet undeniable rhyming talent.
Though the album features a few stand out tracks, (“Accordion” and “Operation Lifesaver…” are two of my favorites) I really recommend that you abstain from ignoring any part of the whole. Good albums manage to churn out hit singles, great ones deliver from the first track to the last.
Much credit to Mad Lib for making this album highly listenable. Using mainly organic sounds and instruments (even an accordion!), Mad Villian has presented approachable music that remains firmly in the realm of independent (and just darn good) hip hop. Doom’s performance is a subtle mixture of serious lyrics, tongue in cheek humor, and laid back yet undeniable rhyming talent.
Though the album features a few stand out tracks, (“Accordion” and “Operation Lifesaver…” are two of my favorites) I really recommend that you abstain from ignoring any part of the whole. Good albums manage to churn out hit singles, great ones deliver from the first track to the last.
referencing Madvillainy, CD, Album, Enh, STH 2065
BEST OF 2004 - IG CULTURE'S CHOICE
Madvillain ft Quasimoto - Shadows of Tomorrow (Stones Throw)
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/tracklistings/benjib/benjitracks311204.shtml)
Madvillain ft Quasimoto - Shadows of Tomorrow (Stones Throw)
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/tracklistings/benjib/benjitracks311204.shtml)
referencing Madvillainy, CD, Album, Enh, 940.0040.020, PIASX 040 CD
It'd be easy to slag this off as some mutant love child of the West Coast's choicest beat master and the metal-faced cult rapper. I'm sure people have but just because the tracks are short and have nonsensical rhythms don't make it a bad CD. Don't slate the ‘Accordion’ beats as there's less immediate tracks than that one, e.g. ‘Raid’ and ‘Rainbows’. So whilst it is generally one paced with hackneyed talk Radio interjections, ‘Bistro’, ‘America’s Most Blunted’ and 'Strange Ways' stand out and 'Meat Grinder' is one of the most hypnotic left-field hip-hop tracks of the year. And no doubt on the strength of that track alone it reached No. 7 in the Gilles Peterson 2004 Worldwide All Winners Albums of the Year.
