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.


Author: Will Hagle
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 03/09/2023
Pages: 152
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 6.10h x 4.80w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781501389238
About the Author
Will Hagle is a writer from Champaign who lives in Los Angeles.