Venomous Villain

Venomous Villain (VV:2) is the fourth studio album by British-American rapper and producer MF Doom, and the second to be released under his alias Viktor Vaughn. It was released through Insomniac on August 3, 2004.

Venomous Villain (VV:2)
Studio album by
Viktor Vaughn
ReleasedAugust 3, 2004 (2004-08-03)
GenreHip hop
Length35:25
LabelInsomniac, Inc.
ProducerSystem D-128, Diplo, Divinci, Swamburger, Session 31, DJ I.N.C., Dub-L, The Analears
MF Doom chronology
Madvillainy
(2004)		 Venomous Villain (VV:2)
(2004)		 Mm.. Food
(2004)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork6.9/10[3]
Tiny Mix Tapes4/5[4]
The Village VoiceA−[5]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Venomous Villain received an average score of 71 based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Exclaim!'s Thomas Quinlan found the album to be "a great follow-up to Vaudeville Villain", while noting that due to its short length and the presence of numerous guest performers, it nonetheless "leaves you wishing for a lot more Doom".[6]

Critic Robert Christgau ranked the album at number 71 on his year-end "Dean's List".[7]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Viktormizer (Intro)"System D-1282:49
2."Back End"Diplo, System D-1283:33
3."Fall Back/Titty Fat"Divinci, Swamburger3:34
4."Doom on Vik"Divinci, Swamburger1:53
5."R.A.P. G.A.M.E." (featuring Manchild and Iz-Real)Session 314:20
6."Dope Skill" (featuring Carl Kavorkian)DJ I.N.C.2:17
7."Doper Skiller" (featuring Kool Keith)Divinci2:51
8."Haberdashery (Interlude)" 0:53
9."Ode to Road Rage"Dub-L2:49
10."Bloody Chain" (featuring Poison Pen)Dub-L4:01
11."Strange New Day (Interlude)"System D-1280:32
12."Pop Quiz (Bonus Extra Credit Remix)" (featuring Iz-Real and Doom)The Analears3:57
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References
  1. "Reviews for Venomous Villain [VV:2] by Viktor Vaughn". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  2. Jeffries, David. "Venomous Villain – MF Doom". AllMusic. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  3. Sylvester, Nick (August 11, 2004). "Viktor Vaughn: VV2: Venomous Villain". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  4. Wolfman. "Viktor Vaughn – VV:2 Venomous Villain". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  5. Christgau, Robert (February 8, 2005). "Consumer Guide: Harmonies and Abysses". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  6. Quinlan, Thomas (September 30, 2004). "Viktor Vaughn: Venomous Villain". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  7. Christgau, Robert (February 15, 2005). "Pazz & Jop 2004: Dean's List". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
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