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Universal acclaim- based on 838 Ratings
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Positive: 768 out of 838
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Mixed: 15 out of 838
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Negative: 55 out of 838
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Nov 6, 2011A masterpiece. MF DOOM is one of the most talented rappers I have ever heard (and I've heard 100's of albums), and Madlib is one of the greatest and most diverse producers in the world. The combination of the two works extremely well, as the two have a very similar sound. This is a must for any hip hop fan to listen to.
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Jan 24, 2011
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Jan 18, 2014
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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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Dec 28, 2012
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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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Oct 24, 2013
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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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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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Jan 19, 2021
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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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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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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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[Anonymous]Apr 18, 2004ground-breaking
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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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cathalf.Jan 24, 2009Awesome album, makes some of the most original hip hop albums look unoriginal!
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TJAug 9, 2009I've referred to this as my favorite album of all time in many, many occasions, and I still fully back that comment. Every single track is mindblowing.
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BeerRunApr 17, 2007Cool Clean sound, i am not usually a rap listener, but i would definitely recommend this album to all my rock and metal listening friends!
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JimmyC.Jul 15, 2007God, there are so many white people on this forum.
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HexumSJul 18, 2007This album is pretty good, but check out a different and better album by this guy! The only thing about this other album is the subject matter is mostly about Aldult Swim. Danger Doom - The Mouse and the Mask.
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VinceHMay 21, 2004I have to admit I didn't like this album at first. I liked it, I just didn't LOVE it like other people did. Now it's one of my favorite CD's in my collection. It grows on you with repeated listenings so definitely spin it a few times to really get it. A complex, sprawling work that if there is any justice in the world will get nominated for some type of award.
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NickD.Mar 25, 2008A masterpiece; at turns amusing, threatening and even downright psychopathic. Just for the record, anyone who - like Eric Y - refers to this as "rap" doesn't know of what they speak and should get back to their Fifty Cent record collection.
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TericDNov 29, 2006This is a an independent classic for ages to come! I was not a common Doom fan until I listened to this CD. Madlib is one of the best underground producers of all times. This was a big breath of fresh air to Hip Hop!
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Apr 20, 2016The scariest rhymer in the 2000's paired up with a trippy, unusual producer. A masterpiece that is to live for many years, which inspired many young rappers in the game.
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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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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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SeppMMar 12, 2007an unbelievable album!!!
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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.