Madvillainy  

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Madvillainy is the sole studio album by American hip hop duo Madvillain, a group consisting of MF DOOM (as MC) and Madlib (as producer). It was released on March 23, 2004 on Stones Throw Records. The album was recorded between 2002 and 2004 and was produced entirely by Madlib, with the exception of "The Illest Villains" which was produced by both Madlib and DOOM.

Madlib created most of the album's instrumentals during a trip to Brazil, where the production was composed in his hotel room using minimal amounts of equipment: a Boss SP-303 sampler, a turntable, and a tape deck.

Samples

The Illest Villians

• “Beach Trip” by Morton Stevens
• “Contrast” by Sun Ra

Accordion

• “Experience” by Daedelus

Meat Grinder

• “Sleeping In a Jar” by The Mothers of Invention
• “Hula Rock” by Lew Howard & the All-Stars

Bistro

• “Second to None” by Atlantic Starr

Raid

• “Nardis (Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival)” by Bill Evans
• “America Latina” by Osmar Milito & Quarteto Forma
• “Computer Games” by George Clinton

America's Most Blunted

• “Ninety-Nine and a Half” by Fever Tree
• “Creativity” by Jack Margolis
• Come Out (Reich)

Sickfit

• “Family Affair” by The Generation Gap

Rainbows

• “Blues & Pants” by James Brown
• “Kelly” by William Loose, Stu Phillips and Marvin Elling
• “Psycho Brahim” by Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter

Curls

• “Airport Love Theme” by Waldir Calmon

Do Not Fire!

• “Mithi Mithi Ankhiyon Se Dil Bhar De” by Kishore Kumar
• “Dhalsim” by Yoko Shimomura

Money Folder

• “Soul Turn Around” by Freddie Hubbard
• “Trailer" from The Raven (1963)

Shadows of Tomorrow

• “Hindu Hoon Main Na Musalman Hoon” by R.D. Burman
• “Space Is The Place” by Sun Ra
• “Dead” by Carolyn Sullivan

Operation Lifesaver AKA Mint Test

• “Prepare Yourself” by George Duke

Figaro

• “In the Beginning" and "Jeannine” by Lonnie Smith

Hardcore Hustle

• “Sing A Simple Song” by Diana Ross, The Temptations and The Supremes

Strange Ways

• “Funny Ways” by Gentle Giant
• “Symphony In Slang” by Tex Avery

Fancy Clown

• “That Ain't the Way You Make Love” by Z.Z. Hill

Eye

• “So Good” by The Whispers

Supervillain Theme

• “Adormeceu” by O Terco
• “Cold Gettin' Dumb” by Just Ice

All Caps

• “Bumpin' Bus Stop” by Thunder and Lightning
• “Ironside” by Quincy Jones
• “Sometimes I Rhyme Slow” by [[Nice & Smooth

Great Day

• “How Can You Believe” by Stevie Wonder

Rhinestone Cowboy

• “Mariana, Mariana" and "Molambo” by Maria Bethania