Madvillainy

 

    The sole album from duo Madvillain, Madvillainy is pretty darn good. Speaking as someone who's not very familiar with Madlib or MF DOOM's other works, Madvillainy is constructed excellently. Madlib's sampling is phenomenal and really creates a distinctive atmosphere for the album; from old cartoons to hip hop and jazz beats, each track contributes to the overarching feel and story around the villainous duo that was really fun to get invested in. And on top of that to enhance it is DOOM, who's flow and lyricism I enjoyed a lot. How the lyrics are structured is perfectly suited for DOOM's flow and how he performs them. And I want to spotlight DOOM's excellent wordplay. The way that phrases can get rhymed with or continued into different ideas sometimes is amazing, I don't really know how to describe it. I wish that there was more that I could say but I've run through everything about the album that I liked, which is pretty much everything I have to say about it. It's just damn good! I'm interested in looking into these two more eventually, especially MF DOOM. 

    Highlights: Accordion, Bistro, Raid, Curls, Do Not Fire!, Money Folder, Operation Lifesaver AKA Mint Test, Fancy Clown, Supervillain Theme, All Caps.

Rating: 5/6