In early 2003, while MF Doom and Madlib were working on Madvillainy, the unfinished demo of the album was stolen and leaked on the internet. Frustrated, the duo decided to work separately on other projects. The first album released by MF Doom in that period was Take Me to Your Leader, followed by Vaudeville Villain. [1] Recording [ edit ] a b c d Pemberton, Rollie (15 September 2003). "Viktor Vaughn: Vaudeville Villain". Pitchfork . Retrieved 7 January 2017.

a b c d e Saleh, Oumar (11 January 2021). "Why 'Vaudeville Villain', released as supervillain Viktor Vaughn, is MF DOOM's undersung masterpiece". NME . Retrieved 8 June 2021.Not a deal breaker by any means but as someone who's listened to this album for 20 years, it just seems kind of an odd choice. The CP top 20 of 2003". Washington City Paper. Archived from the original on 6 April 2004 . Retrieved 8 May 2022. I was thrown off for a second by Open Mic Night Part 1 appearing after Let Me Watch instead of after A Dead Mouse, but looking at other discogs entries I guess it's been like that for releases from the last 10 years? I've listened to my CD copy from 2003 countless times so I definitely wasn't expecting it.

a b Drumming, Neil (18 July 2003). "Vaudeville Villain". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015 . Retrieved 7 January 2017. Weiss, Jeff. "Searching for Tomorrow: The Story of Madlib and Doom's Madvillainy". Pitchfork . Retrieved 4 May 2022. Writing in 2021 after MF Doom's death, Robert Christgau said the album "could very well be his best" and viewed it as a consistent example of how he was "a fundamentally comic artist for whom rhyme as opposed to meaning was king". [14] In January 2021, NME wrote an article about the album, calling it an "undersung masterpiece" and "perhaps the most compelling reminder of the many talents of Daniel Dumile". [5] Accolades [ edit ] a b K., Chris (8 October 2003). "Viktor Vaughn – Vaudeville Villain". HipHopDX . Retrieved 7 January 2017.

Release

Vaudeville Villain was released on September 16, 2003, [8] by Sound-Ink Records and Traffic Entertainment Group. [9] Two singles from the album were released commercially: "Rae Dawn" and "Mr. Clean". [10] [11] 7-inch promo single "Saliva" was also produced for an online giveaway. [9] Music video for "Mr. Clean" was released to promote the album. [9] Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (4 January 2021). "10 Songs That Show Why MF DOOM Was the Ultimate Rapper's Rapper". Pitchfork . Retrieved 5 May 2022.