This week marks the 17th anniversary of Madvillainy and we invited A&R man and producer Dante Ross to discuss working with KMD, Dumile's move from Zev Love X to MF DOOM, and the stories behind the production of Mr. Hood and Black Bastards. Buckle up, we go deep on this one. 

Rest in power, Villain

More on Dante Ross

More on DOOM

Show Tracklisting:

  • MF DOOM: Figaro
  • Grand Puba: 360° (What Goes Around) - SD50 Remix
  • 3rd Bass: The Gas Face 
  • KMD: Peachfuzz
  • KMD: Boy Who Cried Wolf
  • KMD: Peachfuzz
  • KMD: Bananapeel Blues
  • KMD: Humrush
  • Little Wink & Eddie's 25th Century Band: Peacock
  • KMD: Soulflexin'
  • KMD: F*@# Wit' Ya Head!!
  • KMD: Get-U-Now
  • Kain: I Ain't Black
  • KMD: Black Bastards!
  • KMD: Constipated Monkey
  • Shazzy: Gigahoe
  • Brand Nubian: Wake Up - Stimulated Dummies Mix
  • Everlast: What It's Like
  • Grand Puba: Step to the Rear
  • KMD: Plummskinz (Loose Hoe, God and Cupid)
  • KMD: Black Bastards! 
  • KMD: What A N**** Know - Q3 Version
  • KMD: What A N**** Know?
  • KMD: Sweet Premium Wine
  • The Five Stairsteps: New Dance Craze
  • KMD: Sweet Premium Wine
  • KMD: Suspended Animation
  • MF DOOM: Rhymes Like Dimes
  • Madvillain: Meat Grinder
  • Madvillain: All Caps
  • Madvillain: Accordion
  • Madvillain: Rhinestone Cowboy
  • Madvillain: All Caps
  • MF DOOM & Ghostface Killah: Lively Hood
  • Madvillain: Rainbows
  • MF DOOM: Rap Snitch Knishes 
  • MF DOOM: Hoe Cakes
  • MF DOOM: Potholderz
  • MF DOOM: LIGHTWORKS

Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find on there

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