Madvillainy
by Madvillain
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8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 838 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 15 out of 838
  3. Negative: 55 out of 838

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  1. DelkoChateau
    Aug 28, 2023
    9
    An absolute breakthrough and one of the most anticipated underground rap projects ever produced. Not only is it a fantastic listen, but also a change of pace from a lot of rap. The absolute genius of both Madlib and MF DOOM was a combination everyone was dreaming about, but the fact that it actually happened, and it was so good gives this album a 9. I would not say that it is perfect, evenAn absolute breakthrough and one of the most anticipated underground rap projects ever produced. Not only is it a fantastic listen, but also a change of pace from a lot of rap. The absolute genius of both Madlib and MF DOOM was a combination everyone was dreaming about, but the fact that it actually happened, and it was so good gives this album a 9. I would not say that it is perfect, even Michael Jordan missed a shot or two, but still an absolute unit of an album that contains short, sweet, and to the point songs. A great listen.… Expand
  2. ChiIIaoi
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro album:
    album mt bom, agora só escrever pra passar dos 75 caracteres.
  3. Opunkillyhan
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    The best album ever, This is MF DOOM, one the best rappers all of the time
    Seila talvez escrevi tudo errado gringo é tudo bicho burro mesmo
  4. Lavt
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    What can i say,an absolute masterpiece,this what happens when 2 musical geniuses work together.
    10/10
  5. Daniel04
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's an great albume for the first time u listen to mf doom it's great like all caps and meat grinder and even figaro… Expand
  6. Adu
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    This album is a masterpiece. MF DOOM and madlib's style of rap and producing mesh so beautifully that it brings tears to my eyes. All Caps is the greatest song to ever grace planet Earth. Look up a youtube video of the samples needed to produce the beat of the song, and you will appreciate this album just as much as it should be.
  7. Fox21__
    Jun 18, 2023
    9
    Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really good
  8. Lincuo
    May 28, 2023
    10
    A masterpiece.
    From the production to the beautiful, complex and interesting rhymes. One of the greatest hip hop albums of all time a must listen.
  9. JAMBO0N
    May 22, 2023
    10
    This album grew on me so much that it's top 5 all-time for me—an absolute masterclass in beat making by Madlib and fluid rapping by DOOM.
  10. Diego_19
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
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  11. Pewpskii
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    One of the best rap albums of all time. Really just an excellent, timeless album from the Illest Villain.
  12. Thonyo
    Jan 6, 2023
    10
    Esse 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 incríveis! Um ótimo trabalho da dupla. Descanse em paz DOOM.
  13. WilliamChen98
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    One of the great hip-hop albums, a new style of experimental collision of a variety of sampling fusions, giving rap a definition that is not only critical, but one of the key works that redefines hip-hop music. On the experience of sensibility is a unique and precious listening effect, is it possible to imagine the existence of a accompaniment track with the intention of making peopleOne of the great hip-hop albums, a new style of experimental collision of a variety of sampling fusions, giving rap a definition that is not only critical, but one of the key works that redefines hip-hop music. On the experience of sensibility is a unique and precious listening effect, is it possible to imagine the existence of a accompaniment track with the intention of making people listen to it (or just do some another freestyle rap)?… Expand
  14. notaelnerd
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    Perfect 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.
  15. jw0ef
    Oct 13, 2022
    10
    my favorite album of all time, favorite songs are accordion, meat grinder, raid, curls, money folder, operation livesaver, Figaro, fancy clown, and all caps. this album is a masterpiece, never a boring moment and there are no songs less than a 9/10, madlib and DOOM really hit it out of the park
  16. ALLC4PS
    Oct 4, 2022
    10
    Madvillainy is not simply a rap album, all the references that doom puts in the songs are genius, doom is sorely missed. ALL CAPS!
  17. omgrachel
    Oct 2, 2022
    10
    This is a just absolutely outstanding record, 2004 was such a great year for music coming with Madvillany, The College Dropout, and Mm Food. Madlib's production on this album is outstanding as always and DOOM's rapping is fantastic as always. Them working together is something I really wish we could have seen more of (Rest in peace). What DOOM does and what madlib does on this projectThis is a just absolutely outstanding record, 2004 was such a great year for music coming with Madvillany, The College Dropout, and Mm Food. Madlib's production on this album is outstanding as always and DOOM's rapping is fantastic as always. Them working together is something I really wish we could have seen more of (Rest in peace). What DOOM does and what madlib does on this project both complement each other so well and they came together for such a crazy project… Expand
  18. Joyasanactofres
    Aug 17, 2022
    10
    Doom'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.
  19. siggi104
    Jul 8, 2022
    10
    Rare occasion of a truly perfect album. This is a hip-hop masterpiece. MF DOOM and Madlib peak performance.
  20. BlessedBarium
    May 29, 2022
    10
    A monolithic achievement in rap music, Madvillainy remains a stunning display of DOOM's undeniable genius and grasp of the English language, paired with some of the most creative beats you'll find anywhere.

    From Accordion to Rhinestone Cowboy, Madvillainy is an album that packs so much variety into such a small space while remaining thematically consistent. DOOM's signature off-beat flow    A monolithic achievement in rap music, Madvillainy remains a stunning display of DOOM's undeniable genius and grasp of the English language, paired with some of the most creative beats you'll find anywhere.

    From Accordion to Rhinestone Cowboy, Madvillainy is an album that packs so much variety into such a small space while remaining thematically consistent. DOOM's signature off-beat flow and humorous wordplay may not be everyone's cup of tea, but once it clicks with the listener it is almost hypnotic; the lines are packed so full of internal rhymes that they work as their own instrument. Madlib's importance also cannot be understated - some of the most unexpected instrumentals on the album are woven in so seamlessly that they make you wonder why you would ever doubt their validity on such a project. The incredibly creative sampling on tracks like Accordion are a masterclass in hip hop production, showcasing the very best of Madlib's talent and DOOM's lyricism.

    Madvillainy is one of the greatest hip hop records of all time - anyone interested in rap music beyond your Kendricks and Kanyes should absolutely give this a listen.    … Expand
  21. blitzyPerry
    May 3, 2022
    10
    First of this is Madlib's craziest and best samplings and beats, and MF Dooms Lyrics and Rapping goes hard here and the features are awesome.
  22. tobyxnd
    Apr 23, 2022
    10
    After a year of listening and loving this album, I've come to the conclusion that this is one hundred percent one of the best albums ever made. DOOM's lyrical ability on this LP really shines paired with the funky, soulful beats by MADLIB never fail to keep me entertained. Even with the short run-time on tracks and even the album I still love this album. Even with the countless otherAfter a year of listening and loving this album, I've come to the conclusion that this is one hundred percent one of the best albums ever made. DOOM's lyrical ability on this LP really shines paired with the funky, soulful beats by MADLIB never fail to keep me entertained. Even with the short run-time on tracks and even the album I still love this album. Even with the countless other classics that came out in the 2000s era of music, MADVILLIANY still comes out on the top the list. It's a tragedy that we had to lose the legend that is MF DOOM.… Expand
  23. MonkeMan
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    MF 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.
  24. DaRocksolid
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Easily my favorite album of all time and it will probably never change. There is no album out there that conveys the senses quite like this one, making you feel like you have been right there with the villains the whole time. RIP MF DOOM ALL CAPS BABY!!
  25. CordRafael
    Feb 17, 2022
    9
    so p deixar no perfil so p deixar no perfil so p deixar no perfil so p deixar no perfil
  26. Macklee
    Feb 11, 2022
    10
    Listen to this pleasant, beautiful album nearly every week on cassette. both beautiful instrumentation and lyricism from DOOM, a true master of sticky lyricism
  27. Geckono
    Jan 1, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think this is easily the best album MF DOOM has ever made.
    The lyrics first of all are out of this world, the madvillain goes in a poetic world where everything seems calibrated. Honestly the bar "Got more soul than a sock with a hole" his absolutely fantastic.
    The production is also incredible, Madlib made a fantastic job at mastering samples and old songs in order to make the madviliainy"s world more realistic. (I am not exactly sure this is his best album, because Pinata with Freddie gibbs is far beyond this world too lol)

    The album is actually short, 22 titles for 46 minutes, it is like 2minutes15 seconds on average for each song, but i think this is a time well spent, that i will spend again !    … Expand
  28. BigDJohnWick
    Aug 31, 2021
    9
    In 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,
  29. TheComments
    Jul 2, 2021
    10
    With Madlib’s impeccable beat production like in "Raid" and "All Caps" combined with MF Doom’s witty free-associative lyrics like in "Figaro" and "Rhinestone Cowboy", Madvillainy is hip-hop gem that has broken down the genre to it’s purist form. Since 2004, it has become one of the most influential Hip-Hop records of all time by influencing the likes of Tyler, The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt,With Madlib’s impeccable beat production like in "Raid" and "All Caps" combined with MF Doom’s witty free-associative lyrics like in "Figaro" and "Rhinestone Cowboy", Madvillainy is hip-hop gem that has broken down the genre to it’s purist form. Since 2004, it has become one of the most influential Hip-Hop records of all time by influencing the likes of Tyler, The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Joey Bada$$, producer Flying Lotus and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke.… Expand
  30. Nannuk
    Jun 27, 2021
    10
    With the versatile use of beautiful samples from jazz souo and r&b and the character of a billion an already existing billion portrays this was not only amazing to listen to but the backstop was out of this world, alongside everything mf doom portrays madvillian form start to finish even in the cover art designed to scare the general public which did exactly that. Mf doom came in like noWith the versatile use of beautiful samples from jazz souo and r&b and the character of a billion an already existing billion portrays this was not only amazing to listen to but the backstop was out of this world, alongside everything mf doom portrays madvillian form start to finish even in the cover art designed to scare the general public which did exactly that. Mf doom came in like no other with his Shakespeare like rhyme schemes and incredible story telling capability this was by far his best yet. We can never leave madlib unmentioned, there is not much to say rather than he was a real master producing everything in this album, a true mastering genius arguably the best produced album of all time, mastered to perfection, on my opinion; greatest hip hop album of all time.… Expand
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#3 Best Album of 2004
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#7 Most Discussed Album of 2004
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#7 Most Shared Album of 2004

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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    90
    A dizzying synergy of heavy brains and chemistry, culminating in blissfully fun, irreverent, and engaging brand of record-making magic.
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  2. Mojo
    90
    The wily creativity on display here is astonishing. [Jun 2004, p.114]
  3. Austin Chronicle
    89
    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.
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