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VV:2

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VV:2
A figure standing in a city, with the words VV:2 and Venomous Villain over the art, and the alias of the rapper, Viktor Vaughn.
Studio album by
Viktor Vaughn
Released3 August 2004 (2004-08-03)
GenreHip-hop
Length35:25
LabelsInsomniac, Inc.
Producers
MF Doom chronology
Special Herbs + Spices Volume 1
(2004)		 VV:2
(2004)		 MM..FOOD
(2004)

VV:2, also known as Venomous Villain,[1] is the fourth studio album by British-American rapper and producer MF Doom, and the second and final album to be released under his alias Viktor Vaughn. It was released through Insomniac, Inc. on 3 August 2004.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[3]
Cokemachineglow71%[4]
LAS Magazine8/10[5]
No Ripcord7/10[6]
Pitchfork6.9/10[7]
Stylus Magazine5/10[8]
RapReviews7.5/10[9]
Tiny Mix Tapes4/5[10]
The Village VoiceA−[11]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, VV:2 received an average score of 71 based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]

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".[12]

Critic Robert Christgau ranked the album at number 71 on his year-end "Dean's List".[13]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Viktormizer" (Intro) System D-1282:49
2."Back End"
3:33
3."Fall Back/Titty Fat"
  • Dumile
  • Glen Valencia, Jr.
  • Asaan Brooks
  • DiViNCi
  • Swamburger
3:34
4."Doom on Vik"
  • Dumile
  • Valencia, Jr.
  • Brooks
  • Israel Vasquetelle
  • DiViNCi
  • Swamburger
1:53
5."R.A.P. G.A.M.E." (featuring Manchild, Iz-Real & Doom[a])
Session 314:20
6."Dope Skill" (featuring Carl Kavorkian)
  • Lavoy McConnell
  • Dumile
  • Carl Milbourne, Jr.
DJ I.N.C.2:17
7."Doper Skiller" (featuring Kool Keith)
DiViNCi2:51
8."Haberdashery" (Interlude)  0:22
9."Ode to Road Rage"
Dub-L2:49
10."Bloody Chain" (featuring Poison Pen)
  • Delaney
  • Dumile
  • Lékan Herron
Dub-L4:01
11."Strange New Day" (Interlude) System D-1280:32
12."Pop Quiz" (Bonus Extra Credit Remix) (performed by Iz-Real & Doom)
  • Vasquetelle
  • Dumile
 3:57

Personnel

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Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[14]

Personnel

  • Viktor Vaughn – vocals (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10)
  • Doom – vocals (5, 12)
  • Manchild – vocals (5)
  • Israel "Iz-Real" Vasquetelle – vocals (5, 12), vocal arrangement (4), executive producer, A&R
  • Carl Kavorkian – vocals (6)
  • Kool Keith – vocals (7)
  • Poison Pen – vocals (10)
  • System D-128 – production (1, 2, 11), scratches (10)
  • Diplo – production (2)
  • DiViNCi – production (3, 4, 7), additional digital enhancements & soundbites (1), vocal arrangement (4), mixing
  • Swamburger – production (3, 4)
  • Session 31 – production (5)
  • DJ I.N.C. – production (6)
  • Dub-L – production (8, 9)
  • DJ Sure Shot – scratches (5, 7)
  • DJ Escher – scratches (6)
  • Kut Masta Kurt – scratches (12)
  • The Analears – remixing (12)
  • Thomas D. Jenkins – co-executive producer

Artwork

  • Sanford Greene – artwork
  • Gez Fry – additional coloring

Notelist

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  1. ↑ Doom is listed as a feature on the vinyl label but not on the back of either the vinyl or CD versions of the album.

References

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  1. ↑ "Viktor Vaughn (MF DOOM) 'Venomous Villain'". Insomniac Music. Archived from the original on 6 December 2004. Retrieved 16 January 2021. The critically acclaimed, faceless rhyme scoundrel returns to bring a new era of Cyber Rap with 'VV:2' aka 'VENOMOUS VILLAIN.'
  2. 1 2 "Reviews for Venomous Villain [VV:2] by Viktor Vaughn". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Venomous Villain – MF DOOM". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Betz, Chet (27 July 2004). "Viktor Vaughn VV2: Venomous Villain". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on 5 November 2004. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Filowitz, Dan. "Viktor Vaughn Venomous Villain". Archived from the original on 7 November 2004. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Conti, Chris (11 October 2004). "Viktor Vaughn 'VV:2 Venomous Villain' (Insomniac)". No Ripcord. Archived from the original on 27 October 2004. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  7. ↑ Sylvester, Nick (11 August 2004). "Viktor Vaughn: VV2: Venomous Villain". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  8. ↑ De Young, Nate (27 August 2004). "Viktor Vaughn VV2: Venomous Villain". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 October 2004. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  9. ↑ Corne, James (21 September 2004). "MF Doom is Viktor Vaughn :: Venomous Villain (VV2) :: Insomniac Records". RepReviews. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  10. ↑ Wolfman. "Viktor Vaughn – VV:2 Venomous Villain". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  11. ↑ Christgau, Robert (8 February 2005). "Consumer Guide: Harmonies and Abysses". The Village Voice. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  12. ↑ Quinlan, Thomas (30 September 2004). "Viktor Vaughn: Venomous Villain". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  13. ↑ Christgau, Robert (15 February 2005). "Pazz & Jop 2004: Dean's List". The Village Voice. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  14. ↑ VV:2 (liner notes). Viktor Vaughn. New York, New York: Insomniac, Inc. 2004. INS 1005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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