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VV:2

VV:2, also known as Venomous Villain, 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.

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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
LabelInsomniac, Inc.
Producer
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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/1002
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star3
Cokemachineglow71%4
LAS Magazine8/105
No Ripcord7/106
Pitchfork6.9/107
Stylus Magazine5/108
RapReviews7.5/109
Tiny Mix Tapes4/510
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

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)
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
The Analears3:57

Personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.14

Personnel

  • DJ Sure Shot – scratches (5, 7)
  • DJ Escher – scratches (6)
  • System D-128 – scratches (10)
  • Kut Masta Kurt – scratches (12)
  • Israel "Iz-Real" Vasquetelle – executive producer, A&R
  • Thomas D. Jenkins – co-executive producer
  • DiViNCi – mixing

Artwork

  • Sanford Greene – artwork
  • Gez Fry – additional coloring
References

References

  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. "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)