Stones Throw’s video contest is over, but that didn’t stop them from showcasing a few runners up for classics from the catalog. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, August 16th. #15. MADVILLAIN “FANCY CLOWN” directed by Matthew Wood. Written by Matthew Wood & Aaron Moores / Fancy Clown played by Aaron Moores / Make-Up: Esther [cont.]

No, Al isn’t doing Doom vocals, he’s playing the accordion. ?uestlover narrates.

Second offering from Adult Swim’s better-late-than-never 8 Singles, 8 Weeks campaign. This also doubles as the first official single from Madlib and MF Doom’s eventual new Madvillain LP. Download it here. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] LISTEN: Madvillain – “Papermill” Madvillain – “Papermill” (MP3)

Adult Swim attachs themselves to everything that’s cool, and their latest promotion is no exception. The network will launch a series of singles called 8 Singles, 8 Weeks, which will see a new song debut every Monday, starting on May 17th. The schedule is as follows: 05-17 Superwolf (Will Oldham and Matt Sweeney) 05-24 Madvillain [cont.]

As the story goes, Madlib impatient and wanting Doom to record new tracks for the official sequel to the 2005 classic, Madvillainy, went ahead and “reworked” the original album, with all new beats and skits. First released as an elaborate Stones Throw box set, this $125 package (yes, you read that correctly), included the CD, [cont.]