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Madvillainy Demos

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Category: 12 Inch Vinyl Record

In 2002, the first demo sequence of Madvillainy leaked online. The tracks contained early vocal cuts from MF DOOM, recorded and quickly mixed in Los Angeles at Madlib's Bomb Shelter studio. The demos may have been unfinished, but fans understood that this was a hip-hop album unlike any other.

DOOM rerecorded vocals – alluding to the leak on “Rhinestone Cowboy” – and Madlib added new beats and changed up the sequence. Leaks could kill an album’s momentum in the early 2000s, but the demos only whetted fans' appetites; when Madvillainy came out in 2004 it was "one of the most anticipated releases in underground rap history," according to Pitchfork. Madvillainy is now regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time.

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Customer Reviews (4.7 / 5 · 3 reviews)

Eva N. ★★★★★

Finally got my hands on this pressing, and the raw energy of those early vocal cuts really comes through. The recording quality has that gritty, unfiltered Bomb Shelter vibe that makes it feel like you're right there in the session. Worth it for any DOOM completist.

James ★★★★★

The crackle and tape hiss on these demo recordings make it feel like I'm right there in the Bomb Shelter with them. It's wild hearing early, rougher vocal cuts from DOOM that I’ve never heard this clearly before.

Claire H. ★★★★☆

The raw sound quality on this demo pressing is fantastic—you can really hear the early energy from the Bomb Shelter sessions. Only wish the track listing was printed on the sleeve itself for easier browsing.