Viktor Vaughn "Vaudeville Villain" (2003)
 

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Vaudeville Villain
(Produced by King Honey unless noted)
Sound-Ink Records 2003

1. Overture: 0:34
2. Vaudeville Villain: 2:31
3. Lickupon: 2:44 (Produced by Heat Sensor)
4. The Drop: 3:25 (Produced by Max Bill)
5. Lactose and Lecithin: 2:34 (Produced by Heat Sensor)
6. A Dead Mouse: 3:55
7. Open Mic Nite, Part 1 (feat. Lord Sear, Brother Sambuka, Louis Logic & Rodan): 4:09
8. Raedawn: 3:00 (Produced by Heat Sensor)
9. Let Me Watch (feat. Apani): 4:27
10. Saliva: 2:28 (Produced by RJD2)
11. Modern Day Mugging: 2:43 (Produced by Heat Sensor)
12. Open Mic Nite, Part 2 (feat. Lord Sear, AJ Ready Wright & Creature): 3:13 (Produced by King Honey & Mr. Ten)
13. Never Dead (feat. M. Sayyid): 3:27 (Produced by Heat Sensor)
14. Popsnot: 4:39 (Produced by Max Bill)
15. Mr. Clean: 2:13
16. G.M.C.: 3:33 (Produced by Max Bill)
17. Change the Beat (Outro): 6:54 (Produced by Max Bill)

Discusssss.

Downloading now.

The first few times I listened to this album I thought it was just ok because i have a tendency to listen to the beats and sorta ignore the words. After a few more careful listens, I really like this album because i feel that Doom is at his best lyrically. i also love the beats but I have found that some people find them "hard to listen to" (a lot of them are very simple and extremely repetetive). Its a really funny album though
"(Apani) I'd rather masturbate than **** with Vik Vaughn, (Doom) Let me watch"
and he has a lot of clever one liners. Its not my favorite Doom album, but it certainly is one of his best.

"so shook i think he shit his sean john suit"

"i told the littler monster
-no i aint ur father
it uncle viktor
now turn the lights off im getting dizzy
and shut the door,
can't you see yo momma busy"

one of the few rappers i can just quote off my head, it's like the world of deltron from a burn-out reject. It some ways its way more believable

Somewhere's out in cop killin Queens
The bo deans stop limousines and niggaz flee the scene

"Get the devil for his stash / But no old ladies unless they carry mad cash."

made me giggle. I've got to review a double album today, but I listened to this Saturday and will again and then post my thoughtsz.

Hahaha, I remember when you didn't like this album.

So .. I was waiting for Vaudeville Villain to 'drop' as soon as I heard about it. When I saw the cover art, I knew I'd buy the CD asap and I did.
About 60 seconds into the album (or about 30 seconds into the first real song) I was already more initially intrigued than I had been by any other hip-hop album. The rest of the album held up as well; very few weak moments. This is one of those magic-feeling albums on which just about every song resonates with me and did so immediately.
It's still probably my favorite-ever rap album.

I listened to it a few times. An enjoyable album and one of the best Doom projects I have heard(probs fourth behind Mmmm Food, Madvillainy and The Mouse And The Mask). Some very amusing quips in there.

I have only listened to it once but I loved the track "Let Me Watch" Apani was keeping up with him lyrically....it was nice to hear them playing off each other so well.

I'll add that this album made me a believer that Doom is the smartest/best lyricist of all.

Here's one of his many bizarrely great rhymes on the album. From 'A Dead Mouse':

Crap, still haven't had a chance to spin this yet!

Blegh. I really wanted to write something substantial but I don't have time. I love MF Doom and hadn't heard this album, but I was stoked. It's really funny, as has been noted. Let Me Watch was probably my favorite song, a really great album. I'm definitely going to be listen to it alot.

I swear this is the third time I've stumbled in here and realized I still haven't actually written my thoughts on the album yet. Ha. I've been thinking to myself. Anyways, I've had this album for a long while but realized I'd never heard the whole thing start to finish...

I'm hooked by my usual hits but I've picked up more on these recent runs. I'd never paid much attention to the open mic nights, and had fun with them this time. Really enjoyed the guest production by RJD2 on Saliva. Nothing crazy great, but enjoyed nevertheless.

Let Me Watch made me impatient, despite not being bad. And yes, I had a few laughs at the end. But still, not one of the ones I will replay... often/ever...

My old favorite track from the album was Lactose and Lecithin but Never Dead really just recently stole the spot. A Dead Mouse, Lickupon, and Saliva round out my top 5 singles from the album.

My biggest complaint is something about the last few tracks... seems like he doesn't expect most people to get that far in the album, but after Never Dead, nothing seems to really click for me. Anyone else?