1) A ‘Madvillainy’ reading list.
2) Searching for Tomorrow: The Story of Madlib and DOOM's Madvillainy

Jeff Weiss traces the history of Madvillain and details how these two perpetually mystifying artists came together for an uncanny hip-hop classic.

By @Passionweiss via @pitchfork https://pitchfork.com/features/article/9478-searching-for-tomorrow-the-story-of-madlib-and-dooms-madvillainy/
Searching for Tomorrow: The Story of Madlib and DOOM's Madvillainy

Ten years after the release of Madlib and DOOM's mind meld of an album, Jeff Weiss traces the history of Madvillain and details how these two mystifying artists came together for a rap classic.

https://pitchfork.com/features/article/9478-searching-for-tomorrow-the-story-of-madlib-and-dooms-madvillainy/
3) Photos: Making Madvillainy

via @stonesthrow

https://www.stonesthrow.com/news/making-madvillainy-photos/
4) Madlib Interview

Article/video interview by @chairmanmaonyc via @RBMA

https://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/madlib-2016
5) MF DOOM Interview

Article/video interview by @chairmanmaonyc via @RBMA https://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/doom-lecture
DOOM

Explore the Red Bull Music Academy archive, tracing the global music institution’s more than 20-year history

https://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/doom-lecture
6) Interview: Dave Cooley

Article by @SharpCheddar856 via @GrownUpRap https://grownuprap.com/2017/09/12/interview-dave-cooley/
Interview: Dave Cooley - Grown Up Rap

Stones Throw Records followers and liner note junkies will probably recognize the name Dave Cooley from albums like Donuts, Madvillainy, Champion Sound, The Further Adventures of Lord Quas, and Ruff...

https://grownuprap.com/2017/09/12/interview-dave-cooley/
7) Cover Story: Madlib (ft.DOOM)

Article by @kidkanevil via @Bonafide_Mag http://www.bonafidemag.com/cover-story-madlib-interview/
Cover Story: An interview with Madlib, gate crashed by DOOM

If anyone's going to interlope on a chat with Madlib, you'd better hope it's DOOM

http://www.bonafidemag.com/cover-story-madlib-interview/
8) Blunted on Beats

Article by @nowagain via @waxpoetics

Archived via @stonesthrow https://www.stonesthrow.com/news/blunted-on-beats/
Blunted On Beats: Madvillain Interview In Wax Poetics | Stones Throw Records

https://www.stonesthrow.com/news/blunted-on-beats/
9) Mad Skills

Article by @monkuno via Scratch Magazine

Archived via @stonesthrow https://www.stonesthrow.com/news/mad-skills/
Mad Skills: Madlib In Scratch Magazine | Stones Throw Records

https://www.stonesthrow.com/news/mad-skills/
10) Phantom Menace: Remix Mag Interview with Madlib and engineer Dave Cooley

Article by ? via Remix Magazine

Archived via @stonesthrow

https://stonesthrow.com/news/phantom-menace-remix-mag-interview-with-madlib-and-engineer-dave-cooley/
11) How An L.A. Engineer Brought The Sound Of J Dilla's 'The Diary' To Life

Dave Cooley and J Dilla’s friendship helped the former stay true to the the hip-hop legend’s vision.

Article by @laurent_fintoni via @thefader

https://www.thefader.com/2016/04/15/j-dilla-the-diary-dave-cooley-interview
12) “I Don’t Remember the Samples I Use. Hell No.” — The Story of ‘Madvillainy’

Article by @ginosorcinelli via Micro-Chop https://medium.com/micro-chop/i-dont-remember-the-samples-i-use-hell-no-the-story-of-madvillainy-e6b378d4689c
“I Don’t Remember the Samples I Use. Hell No.” — The Story of ‘Madvillainy’

Prior to becoming a household name with a fan base that boasts Common, Snoop Dogg, and Kanye West, the historic indie label Stones Throw…

https://medium.com/micro-chop/i-dont-remember-the-samples-i-use-hell-no-the-story-of-madvillainy-e6b378d4689c
13) 'Madvillainy' at 15: MF Doom on the Legacy of His Classic Madlib Collaboration

Article by @lil_smush via @SPIN

https://www.spin.com/featured/mf-doom-madvillain-interview-madvillainy-anniversary/
14) Madvillainy unlocked the promise of the rap album as a living document

Article by @noyokono via @cracked https://crackmagazine.net/article/long-reads/madvillainy/
'Madvillainy' unlocked the promise of the rap album as a living document

A look at the seismic impact of Madlib and MF Doom's 2004 joint LP

https://crackmagazine.net/article/long-reads/madvillainy/
15) UNCOVERED: The Story Behind Madvillain’s “Madvillainy” (2004) w/ Stones Throw Art Director, Jeff Jank.

Article by ? via @egotripland

https://web.archive.org/web/20120308074759/http://www.egotripland.com/album-cover-madvillain-madvillainy-jeff-jank/
16) "That album broke rules to me. I'm all about that. That album showed me that music has no rules. Before that I thought you needed 16 bars and hooks to make a good song."- @xdannyxbrownx

Article by @laurennostro via @Complex

https://www.complex.com/music/2013/10/danny-brown-favorite-albums/ice-cream-man
17) impending doom: Interview With Daniel Dumile

DOOM explains BORN LIKE THIS, talks own history, and draws line between himself and written characters

Article by @_davidma via Nerdtorious

https://nerdtorious.com/2009/05/04/impending-doom/
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