”Figaro” is the fourteenth song from Madvillainy, the collab album between Madlib & MF DOOM. This song samples Dr. Lonnie Smith’s "In the Beginning" and "Jeannine". (Sample appears at 2:20) The title of the track, DOOM might pay homage to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 1786 composition, “the marriage of Figaro”, which tells the tale of two servants' verboten love affair. He’s spitting it just like the child prodigy— he’ll win the girl against all odds and flip it into a classic track. More likely though, it refers to the song “Largo al Factotum” from The Barb… read more
”Figaro” is the fourteenth song from Madvillainy, the collab album between Madlib & MF DOOM. This song samples Dr. Lonnie Smith’s "In the Be… read more
”Figaro” is the fourteenth song from Madvillainy, the collab album between Madlib & MF DOOM. This song samples Dr. Lonnie Smith’s "In the Beginning" and "Jeannine"… read more
Madvillain was an American hip-hop duo consisting of two MCs and producers, MF DOOM and Madlib. Their debut album Madvillainy was met with wide critical acclaim for its unique approach. Their short songs, obscure lyrics and sparse choruses made for a sound that was generally unfriendly to commercial radio, but was lauded as a key aspect of their identity as an underground act. In 2006, Madvillain was featured on Stones Throw Records and Adult Swim's DVD/CD Chrome Children with a new song and live performance. Kidrobot followed this by announcing a Madvillain action figure. On M… read more
Madvillain was an American hip-hop duo consisting of two MCs and producers, MF DOOM and Madlib. Their debut album Madvillainy was met with wide critical acclaim for its unique approach. The… read more
Madvillain was an American hip-hop duo consisting of two MCs and producers, MF DOOM and Madlib. Their debut album Madvillainy was met with wide critical acclaim for its unique approach. Their short songs, obscure lyrics and sparse chor… read more