Wednesday, March 23, 2011




Madlib and MF Doom have gotten together to become one super villain to be forever known as Madvillain. With both there unmistakable styles intact the duo seamlessly spit the spotlight. Doom delivers dreary and deranged verses while Madlib colors in the frames with hallucinogenic beats that are both melodic and multi-layered. The pair produce an expertly haunting experience that lives up to the album's name, Madvillainy. 

The first track serves as an introduction to the narrative that guides you throughout the album's entirety, a 40's radio announcer describing villains and their notoriety. It is these kinds of subtle touches from Madlib's production that make the tracks dizzying, surreal, and perpetual.   

Whether it's Madlib's reassuring sound, or Doom's ability to turn any verse into a standout that makes this album spotless, is for you to judge. It seems like anyone who links up with Madlib embraces his production style. Whether it was the late, great Jaydee in their masterpiece Jaylib or this album, Madvillainy, Madlib seems to always produce tunes that are distinct and spontaneous everytime. With appearances from Quasimoto, Wildchild, Viktor Vaughn and Medaphor, Madvillainy is definitely a menace that won't go unnoticed.


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