This book celebrates Madvillainy as a representation of two genius musical minds melding to
form one revered supervillain. A product of circumstance the album came together soon after MF
DOOM's resurgence and Madlib's reluctant return from avant-garde jazz to hip-hop. Written from
the alternating perspectives of three fake music journalist superheroes-featuring interviews
with Wildchild M.E.D. Walasia Daedelus Stones Throw execs and many other real individuals
involved with the album's creation-this book blends fiction and non-fiction to celebrate
Madvillainy not just as an album but as a folkloric artifact. It is one specific retelling of
a story which like Madvillain's music continues to spawn infinite legends.
