Madvillain's Madvillainy (33 1/3)

I'm a huge madlib and DOOM fan so was excited when I heard this was coming out. Sadly, a creative approach to writing this ruins what could have been a great book. The author tried to get too creative and it takes away from a great story. A more direct biography of the album like other 33 1/3 books would have been better for my taste. I appreciate the creative approach but it's just too distracting.

I enjoyed this book and was eagerly awaiting to see the structure it was going to take. The conceit of writing the book from different comic book like characters, that work at a fictional journalism company, with their different perspectives, was appropriate for the theme of this album, funny at times and reveals the writer's ability. It did become a bit intrusive at times, but I did learn a few things from this book about the album itself.There is discussion on how the album entered into myth and folklore, even before it's official release, which this book will only add towards, but it also questions some of the basic myths surrounding its origins, those things we just take for granted and never really think may not be the truth. Interviews with some of the players who were there at the time and knew Madlib and DOOM help to add details about the music business dealings that had to be for the album to come out but also may only add to the proliferation of untruth.

Okay