If I was to compile a list of my top five emcees, MF DOOM would definitely be at the top of that list. I never fail to be impressed by his lyrical agility and deft wordplay. Yet, across his expansive output, with projects spanning a variety of aliases, it is this, his first Viktor Vaughn album that has stayed with me the most.
All the hallmarks that make him such an exemplary rapper are present and correct: the funny, surreal lyrics, the seemingly effortless manner in which he toys with words, and the quirky patchwork of old cartoon and TV show samples that segue the tracks, not to mention that distinct drawl. For me, 'Vaudeville' features what I consider to be some of his best work, the abstract, electronica of some of this album's tracks particularly standing out to me for obvious reasons.
One of my favourite things about DOOM's music is the way you discover new things within his rhymes every time you listen. It's similar to the feeling you get when you re-watch a well-written film and discover a new element you'd previously overlooked. This, of course, is testament to DOOM's remarkable skill and craft.
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