Vaudeville Villain

by Viktor Vaughn

Vaudeville Villain cover art

Released under the pseudonym Viktor Vaughn, 'Vaudeville Villain' frames MF DOOM’s famously intricate lyricism within the conceptual narrative of a younger, more aggressive time-traveling hustler stranded in New York City. The album is sonically distinct in DOOM's discography, as he forgoes producing and instead performs over an eerie, sci-fi-inflected electronic soundscape crafted almost entirely by the Sound-Ink collective. This deliberate production choice shifts focus to the rapper's complex performance and character work, cementing the album as a unique and critically heralded entry in his catalog.

Genres

  • Abstract Hip Hop
  • East Coast Hip Hop

Tracklist

  1. Overture
  2. Vaudeville Villain
  3. Lickupon
  4. The Drop
  5. Lactose and Lecithin
  6. A Dead Mouse
  7. Open Mic Nite, Pt. 1 (feat. Lord Sear, Benn Grimm as Brother Sambuca, Rodan as Dr. Moraue, & Louis Logic as Himself)
  8. Raedawn
  9. Can I Watch? (feat. Apani B as Nikki)
  10. Saliva
  11. A Modern Day Mugging
  12. Open Mic Nite, Pt. 2 (feat. Lord Sear & Hydro)
  13. Never Dead (feat. M. Sayyid as Curis Strifer)
  14. Popsnot
  15. Mr. Clean
  16. G.M.C.
  17. Untitled A.K.A. Change the Beat (Bonus Track)