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| Released | August 3, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 35:25 | |||
| Label | Insomniac, Inc. | |||
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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 August 3, 2004.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Cokemachineglow | 71% [4] |
| LAS Magazine | 8/10 [5] |
| No Ripcord | 7/10 [6] |
| Pitchfork | 6.9/10 [7] |
| Stylus Magazine | 5/10 [8] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10 [9] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | 4/5 [10] |
| The Village Voice | A− [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]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Viktormizer" (Intro) | System D-128 | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Back End" |
| 3:33 |
| 3. | "Fall Back/Titty Fat" |
| 3:34 |
| 4. | "DOOM on Vik" |
| 1:53 |
| 5. | "R.A.P. G.A.M.E." (featuring Manchild, Iz-Real & DOOM) | Session 31 | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Dope Skill" (featuring Carl Kavorkian) | DJ I.N.C. | 2:17 |
| 7. | "Doper Skiller" (featuring Kool Keith) | DiViNCi | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Haberdashery" (Interlude) | 0:22 | |
| 9. | "Ode to Road Rage" | Dub-L | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Bloody Chain" (featuring Poison Pen) | Dub-L | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Strange New Day" (Interlude) | System D-128 | 0:32 |
| 12. | "Pop Quiz" (Bonus Extra Credit Remix) (performed by Iz-Real & DOOM) | The Analears | 3:57 |
Credits adapted from album's liner notes. [14]
Personnel
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