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Universal acclaim- based on 838 Ratings
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Sep 28, 2011A very entertaining, inventive Hip-Hop album with no boundaries. Like nothing you've ever heard.
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Jul 10, 2018Amazing album to beggining 'till the end. There's several textures in music's beats and consistent rymes that fit in the beat as an instrument.
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Aug 5, 2017a masterpiece............................................................................................................................................................
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Jul 18, 2015a very sophisticated piece of work by MF Doom and Madlib. both are very incredible producers. I love the chemistry between these two. the production is mind blowing and the lyrical dexterity that doom brings makes it even better. a classic album by two of hip hops kings. true hip hop at its finest.
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Jul 19, 2023Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro album:
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Jun 20, 2015
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Aug 9, 20169.5
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Apr 11, 201510/10 ................................................................................................................................................
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Feb 17, 2022so p deixar no perfil so p deixar no perfil so p deixar no perfil so p deixar no perfil
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Oct 29, 2011One of the BEST hip-hop album of all time. I'm honored that I had the opportunity to listen and own this album. The album is genius! Madlib is a awesome producer and MF Doom, is an amazing rapper (and also a producer). Because of this album, I'm a big fan of Madvillian. Can't wait for their next album together!
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Oct 24, 2013
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Mar 9, 2013this album might be great to you if you're into weird rap, but if you're a fan of all types of rap, this will just seem good, songs like all caps are gems
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Jun 14, 2013I don't even know why I'm bothering to review this, everyone should know by now how great this thing is, Seriously, I've yet to hear another hip-hop album as creative (while also being consistently catchy and crisp) quite like this one
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May 14, 2014excellent album, great production by madlib great flow by doom. the best abstract hip hop in my opinion.. track after track doom stays consistent, the skits on this thing fit in well this was a game changer back in 04
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Aug 17, 2022Doom's rhymes and flow in this album are on a whole other level. Madlib's production is great too and matches these songs. I like the cartoony sketches and interludes here and there in the album, they give this album a lotta character.
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Aug 14, 2010
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Sep 8, 2012Fantastic album which has stood the testament of almost a decade. MF Doom continues to release unprecedented rhymes over classic Madlib instrumentals. A true hip-hop classic.
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Feb 9, 2021It is quite simply one of the greatest rap albums of all time, no more needs to be said. RIP MF DOOM
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Jan 19, 2021
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May 1, 2021Doom is great on this one as always, Madlib is great like always as well. This is everything one should look for in a Hip-Hop record.
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Aug 31, 2021In this villainous project, Madlib gives us out insane production with insanely good samples, melodies and drums, MF Doom does his usual, gives out verses with really good rhyme schemes, wordplay and not repetitive lyrics. A must listen,
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Jan 18, 2014
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Jan 6, 2023Esse álbum é extremamente bem produzido e divertido de se escutar, nenhuma canção deixa de ter seu brilho individual, cada uma possui uma atmosfera e sonoridade incrÃveis! Um ótimo trabalho da dupla. Descanse em paz DOOM.
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Apr 6, 2022MF DOOM is one of the best lyricists ever and this album is great proof. He spits so much fire it’s actually nuts. Madlib brings some of my favorite beats ever with tracks like meat grinder and accordion. Only the mad villain himself could make these beats work with his nasty flows and stellar rhymes. Some of DOOMs best work, may he rest in piece.
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Oct 13, 2020That's why he brings his own needles
And get more cheese than Doritos, Cheetos or Fritos
Slip like Freudian
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Feb 11, 2022Listen to this pleasant, beautiful album nearly every week on cassette. both beautiful instrumentation and lyricism from DOOM, a true master of sticky lyricism
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Jul 13, 2012This is where true rap and hip-hop is. This is what most rap artists are missing. Originality. It has it's own independent style in the lyrically and production department. Perfection, literally...
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Apr 16, 2021Perfect Album. One of my only 10/10's. I love every song and MF DOOM is a legend.
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Jun 12, 2018The greatest underground hip hop of all time. Madlib and MF DOOM at their creative peak create one of the most influential and progressive hip hop records of the past 20 years.
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Feb 25, 2020MF DOOM and Madlib at their best in this album. As always Madlib delivers some of the most creative and inspirational bets in rap. Lyrically this is album is at the top of the mountain MF DOOM delivers some of the best bars of his career in Madvillainy. While tracks like Accordion and Meat Grinder are most talked about my favorite track is and will always be Raid.
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Apr 16, 2021MF DOOM & Madlib made one of the best Hip-Hop albums of all time no doubt, The albums does contain slightly over-using instrumental Hip-Hop tracks which it's the only thing I can think that's bad of this. MF DOOM makes an outstanding performance with his rhymes schemes that are explosive, and the meaning behind these lyrics really caught me off guard. WOULD REALLY RECOMMEND!!!
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Oct 1, 2010This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 15, 2020As perfect as albums can get, pretty much. Out of 21 tracks (excluding the intro track), there are only 2 that I'm not a huge fan of: Do Not Fire and Operation Lifesaver, which aren't even bad. The production is as good as it gets and so is the rapping. What more can be said.
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Jan 1, 2022This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Dec 31, 2013This album is amazing. It's one of my favorite albums, and I am not even a big fan of hip hop. MF DOOM's imaginative rhymes and Madlib's excellent and lush production make this album one that absolutely needs to be in your collection.
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Mar 1, 2019Just an amazing album, nothing to complain about. MF DOOM's lyricism, Madlib's production, and the amazing samples make it an easy 10/10 for me.
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Aug 21, 2017DOOM and Madlib came together to create something truly special. There's a reason this is one og the highest rated things ever released on this site. Few things I can say that haven't been said already, but please do yourself a favor and give it a listen. MADVILLAINY is fantastic.
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Apr 14, 2017´Top 5 rap albums ever. A real masterpiece. Brilliant production from Madlib and ofcourse mental rapping from the legendary mc MF DOOM. Best songs: All caps, Meat grinder, Figaro
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Nov 14, 2020Words cannot describe how fantastic this album is. The incredible producer Madlib collaborating with the extraordinary talented rapper MF DOOM, this album was bound to be a classic. I haven't got anything to say that others haven't said a million times before. I'll just say, this album is a classic and one of the best hip hop albums ever.
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Jan 5, 2021RIP MF DOOM. One of Hip-Hop's greatest MCs. All Caps when you spell the man's name.
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Dec 4, 2022Perfect album, with some of the most unique and memorabke DOOM bars and verses, and the production made by madlib make this album one of the greatest of this genre.
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Dec 28, 2012
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Mar 27, 2016
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Sep 10, 2019Meu álbum favorito na história do Rap. DOOM e Madlib no auge, até hoje nunca ouvi nada parecido. Tudo é incrivel e único aqui, produção lendária e inesquecÃvel, uma beat melhor que a outra, doom dropando os melhores versos da sua carreira Esse álbum é a perfeição em formato de musica.
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Jul 8, 2022Rare occasion of a truly perfect album. This is a hip-hop masterpiece. MF DOOM and Madlib peak performance.
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May 6, 2017Legitimately perfect. There are no filler tracks. No tracks that feel redundant. There's not a single piece of half-assed production on this album. MF DOOM's vocal delivery suits Madlib's production perfectly. Highlights on this album include 'Accordion', 'Fancy Clown', 'Meat Grinder', 'Figaro', and 'All Caps'. Listen to this. Now.
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Feb 6, 2020Best technically rapped album ever, and some of the best instrumentals from the second-best producer of all time.
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May 29, 2022
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SimonNMay 6, 2004BUY. IT. NOW. Forget that questionable album of 2003 "Speakerboxxx/Love Below" (come on, now, what band in their right mind releases a song with the chorus "Lean a little bit closer/See, Roses really smell like poo poo poo-ooo"?). Get this Madvillain masterpiece. Jaw-droppingly brillaint - its everything you want it to be.
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jetblackAug 1, 2004Best HipHop Album of 2004.......
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BillFMar 30, 2004Best hip hop album of 2004. MF Doom is unstoppable.
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SHarrisApr 4, 2004Best Hip-Hop Album of 2004...Madlib's creative - dirty, innovative, yet soulful - productions is the perfect complement over MF Doom's calm, yet stylish voice. Furthermore, the dare to bend the rules, not making your very standard hip-hop song (verse and a course) to produce a story element that keeps the listener at the edge of their seat. Most def an "eargasm."
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JonHJun 30, 2004Shockingly Genius Recording, nothing will beat this for this year unless some kind of revelation comes around.
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SteKFeb 2, 2005Genius. Anyone who doesn't rate this album highly needs to re-assess the way they evaluate pretty much everything. Or they could just turn off MTV.
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ThurogoodWApr 1, 2006
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DavidROct 22, 2004Incredible blend of beats, rythm and dissonance. Worthy of non Hip Hop merits. Also dig on Quasimoto if you like this album.
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AlanRDec 9, 2004Madlib is our generation's Miles Davis and MF Doom is a grower. You need a degree of patience for this one. After that, it's magic.
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JKMar 30, 2004Probably the best hip-hop album in quite some time. This is truly a modern classic.
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[Anonymous]Apr 18, 2004ground-breaking
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LawrencePApr 7, 2004Real hip-hop music. It will grow on you. People will be talking about this record for years. A MUST OWN.
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JasonTMay 30, 2004Madlib's production provides the perfect backdrop for Doom's take on things. Sure to be talked about for years to come.
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D-RodJan 14, 200510!!! If you dont agree that this albums a classic, you havent been listening to it long enough. Give it more than two spins and youll be hooked. This album marries classic Madlib production and the always witty genius that is Metal Face Doom. The best album by both so far in their dynamic careers is, for me, the best ALBUM of the year.
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MichaelNJan 17, 2005This album is a stroke of GENIUS. If you are a hardcore Hip Hop head by this album. A combination of hard underground beats by MADLIB and slick lyrical flow by MF DOOM made this album 2004's best buy. Hip Hop Classic.
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MattHOct 7, 2005Whoever posted anonymous was talking about Bloc Party's album, which i gave a 7.5 too heh. This however, is one of my favorite rap albums of all time.
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SamiKFeb 11, 2005Best album of 2004
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[anonymous]May 11, 2005a 7.5 actually. i could have given it 8 or 8.5 being the highest but i think they were overhyped and a bit overrated. i guess i just had high expectations due to the hype. i enjoyed the album though and it's still in my cd player. my top 3 tracks are "banquet", "blue light" and "this modern love".
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mattaMay 27, 2005Wow, I know that it's bold of me, but this is seriously the best Rap album that I have ever heard. Madvillainy is not just proof that MF Doom and Madlib are two of the most talented figures in rap today, but that they need to collaborate again. Totally original and groundbeaking in every way.
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IllyaZMay 30, 2005One of the best rap/hip-hop albums of all time!
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NathanGJul 4, 2005
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BenSJul 7, 2005I can't call it the greatest rap album of all time, because I haven't heard them ALL but that said, my favorite rap album of all time.
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JoelCMar 2, 2006
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KevinLJun 26, 2006Wow...this is freaking dope...man this ...is the bomb...I reccomend this to all hip hop and underground rap fans.
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JamieMAug 15, 2006An exceptional album...MF DOOM proves he is among the greatest rappers ever.....
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KellyMDec 31, 2004Decent, but not quite the classic some fans and critics seem to think.
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johnnylApr 11, 2004.......with the exception of MF DOOM's other side projects, MADVILLAINY is the finest hip-hop album of the past two years......
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jfletchApr 15, 2004completely testicles
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sumwansumwanApr 15, 2004awesome. a flashing colalboration between mf doom & madlib isw the best hiphop album released in the 21st century. it is raising hell of our times
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AdamPApr 4, 2004Instant classic, this hasn't left my cd player since I bought it a week ago, and I think it'll keep within my reach for the rest of the year. The best work yet by Madlib as well as Doom.
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WillRJul 28, 2004A phenomenal hip-hop trip. Listening to this album is actually more like watching a really good film. The straits and peaks are perfectly balanced, and despite being incredibly eclectic and creative, Madvillain never lose their grass-roots hip-hop. It's a rocker.
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MHSep 22, 2004Rarely does an album come around like this.
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DankyMNov 21, 2005dude mf doom has had the midas touch since 99's operation doomsday. like u can hear it start devepling even with KMD as Zev love X now its Doom's time.
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ChrisJan 27, 2005This was not that great it sounded all the same what it so good about that. MF Doom has rapped and produced him self much better. I am sorry but being a true rap fan would you seriously say this anywhere near a classic album like illmatic or even close to the underground classic operation Doomsday which MF Doom released in 1999-No
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BigDMar 22, 2005Simply the best of 2004. And maybe 2005.
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DareAMar 28, 2005
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LiamLApr 1, 2005Best album ever
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BenApr 29, 2005Pretty Much As good as rap gets
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FletcherBJan 5, 2006
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TimDMar 29, 2006this is the most inventive rap album EVER! if you dont like this your a piece of shAt! i wanna be listening to this when i die...
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AlexSApr 28, 2006Simply Head-Bangin, Mind Twangin, and Straight up Reignin at #1 With the world...
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TylerDMay 1, 2006This is what hip hop is supposed to be. Madlib and MF Doom? Are you kiddin me? Wow. All I can say is wow. As for Bubba Hick, well I think his name speaks for himself. He should show more respect for others opinions and go on listening to Journey or something.
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AndrewSJun 30, 2006"Got more soul than a sock with a hole" brilliant
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Awards & Rankings
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A dizzying synergy of heavy brains and chemistry, culminating in blissfully fun, irreverent, and engaging brand of record-making magic.
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MojoThe wily creativity on display here is astonishing. [Jun 2004, p.114]
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Not only does it capture the unstructured verse of a masked maniac within a sheer net of plausibility, it parades his inner dementia among instrumental adornments of the highest order.