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The Mouse And The Mask
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81

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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 69 Ratings

  • Summary: This collaboration between MF Doom and Danger Mouse includes voices and skits from Cartoon Network's Adult Swim shows. Non-animated folks like Ghostface Killah, Cee-Lo & Talib Kweli also lend a hand.

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Sofa King
Please, read from sheets I am... I am... Sofa, King... Sofa King Scared of a bunch of water, then get out the rain Order a rapper for lunch and... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. E! Online
    100
    As subversive as it is weird.
  2. Magnet
    90
    Finds both beatmaker and rapper at the peak of their powers. [#70, p.89]
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  3. AllMusic
    90
    The best album of the year in the hip-hop underground.
  4. Prefix Magazine
    80
    The Mouse and the Mask’s levity is the antithesis of the dense Madvilliany, and it continues Doom’s steady march toward achieving legendary status.
  5. Pitchfork
    78
    It's not as revealing as Doom's other work, and Danger Mouse's big, Technicolor productions here are a little too trivial to be immortal. But for what it attempts-- which is basically a comedy record with no-joke skills-- it exceeds expectations.
  6. Tiny Mix Tapes
    70
    The Mouse and the Mask's downfall, though, is its excruciatingly narrow scope.
  7. Blender
    50
    Surprisingly pedestrian. [Nov 2005, p.134]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 34
  3. Negative: 3 out of 34
  1. JohnD
    Oct 11, 2005
    10
    It's not quite the revelation as 'Madvillainy' was, but it is a more immediately enjoyable album.
  2. RileyR
    Oct 19, 2005
    10
    hott album
  4. NicoDaFlagburna
    Dec 12, 2010
    10
    This album is a counter culture work of genius which borrows popular elements from the mainstream Gorillaz LP and subverts them in what canThis album is a counter culture work of genius which borrows popular elements from the mainstream Gorillaz LP and subverts them in what can only be described as one of the most original hip-hop albums of all time. MF Doom is legendary like a modern day Shakespeare who growls and spits with vigour and distaste. Expertly crafted with compressed beats and samples that no one would have the balls to use, it is clear that DangerMouse is a voice for a movement of new school producers who cannot be pigeonholed or defined by genre. The only logical step is for them to create their own. Every track is similar in style and to the duo's credit each attempt is an improvement in quality and leaves you with a satisfied listening experience.… Expand
  5. MattA
    Oct 12, 2005
    9
    For those of us who have followed the work of MF Doom and Danger Mouse, as well as love and watch religiously adult swim(and more For those of us who have followed the work of MF Doom and Danger Mouse, as well as love and watch religiously adult swim(and more specifiically Aqua Teen Hunger Force), this album is one of the best of the year. The only place where I was maybe just slightly disappointed was Danger's beats-some of them just didn't seem as fleshed out as they could've been-but other than that, the album is flawless. Currently in my top five of the year.… Expand
  6. JorinR
    Nov 26, 2005
    8
    This is the best rap album I have heard in some time. MF Doom's rhymin! is a perfect fit for Danger's hypnotic hypno jams. Shake, This is the best rap album I have heard in some time. MF Doom's rhymin! is a perfect fit for Danger's hypnotic hypno jams. Shake, you will get a call back!… Expand
  7. DillonG
    Jun 19, 2006
    7
    danger doom rocks the hip-hop scene with their intelligent use of comical rhymes, comic book and cartoon characters, and danger mouse is danger doom rocks the hip-hop scene with their intelligent use of comical rhymes, comic book and cartoon characters, and danger mouse is great at mixing beats and at producing. their best guest appearances were obviously Talib Kweli and Ghostface. (cee-lo was alright.) it was abstract and surreal, but it could've integrated more social commentary and been more straight-forward at times....other than that, very solid first album, and hopefully many more to come.… Collapse
  8. SatanL
    Oct 31, 2005
    0
    it sucked ass

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