This week marks the 17th anniversary of Madvillainy and we invited A&R man and producer Dante Ross to discuss working with KMD, Dumile's move from Zev Love X to MF DOOM, and the stories behind the production of Mr. Hood and Black Bastards. Buckle up, we go deep on this one. 

Rest in power, Villain

More on Dante Ross

• Dante on NPR's Mic Check
• Check out Dante's legendary discography
• Twitter | Instagram

More on DOOM

• ALL CAPS: The Legacy of MF DOOM, Rap’s Greatest Supervillain (Mancunion)
• The Wondrous Rhymes of MF DOOM (The New Yorker)
• For DOOM by Open Mike Eagle

Show Tracklisting:

• MF DOOM: Figaro
• Grand Puba: 360° (What Goes Around) - SD50 Remix
• 3rd Bass: The Gas Face 
• KMD: Peachfuzz
• KMD: Boy Who Cried Wolf
• KMD: Peachfuzz
• KMD: Bananapeel Blues
• KMD: Humrush
• Little Wink & Eddie's 25th Century Band: Peacock
• KMD: Soulflexin'
• KMD: F*@# Wit' Ya Head!!
• KMD: Get-U-Now
• Kain: I Ain't Black
• KMD: Black Bastards!
• KMD: Constipated Monkey
• Shazzy: Gigahoe
• Brand Nubian: Wake Up - Stimulated Dummies Mix
• Everlast: What It's Like
• Grand Puba: Step to the Rear
• KMD: Plummskinz (Loose Hoe, God and Cupid)
• KMD: Black Bastards! 
• KMD: What A N**** Know - Q3 Version
• KMD: What A N**** Know?
• KMD: Sweet Premium Wine
• The Five Stairsteps: New Dance Craze
• KMD: Sweet Premium Wine
• KMD: Suspended Animation
• MF DOOM: Rhymes Like Dimes
• Madvillain: Meat Grinder
• Madvillain: All Caps
• Madvillain: Accordion
• Madvillain: Rhinestone Cowboy
• Madvillain: All Caps
• MF DOOM & Ghostface Killah: Lively Hood
• Madvillain: Rainbows
• MF DOOM: Rap Snitch Knishes 
• MF DOOM: Hoe Cakes
• MF DOOM: Potholderz
• MF DOOM: LIGHTWORKS

Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find on there

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