Let's close out this rap-oriented first-100 with an album by one of the first rappers I ever got really into: MF Doom (as Viktor Vaughn here).
Man, I love this guy's rap style. It's unpredictable in structure, in vocabulary, in cadence, all within a super-smooth, head-bobbing flow. And I don't know anyone who lays down a complex sequence of multi-part rhymes, one after another, in such satisfying, effortless bursts.
Productionwise, it's heavy and textured, mysterious and otherworldly, with interest in every nook and cranny; overall it's much more cohesive than Mmm Food or Madvillainy, both of which forced you to endure some pretty long sloppy segments. The two "bad rapper" open-mic skits break up the momentum, and once again, the dark tone docks it a point or so; its a gotta-be-in-the-mooder for sure. But when you're in said mood, its a heck of a relentless, complex journey down a labyrinthine rhyme rabbit hole 4.5/5
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