So said Q Magazine - and just about everyone else reviewing music - of Madvillain's hip hop triumph, Madvillainy. The critics went wild for this collaboration between MF Doom and Madlib, released on Stones Throw Records, earning it the third spot on MetaCritic's top albums of 2004. Check the register:

Pitchfork:

Madvillainy is inexhaustibly brilliant, with layer-upon-layer of carefully considered yet immediate hip-hop, forward-thinking but always close to its roots... Good luck finding a better hip-hop album this year, mainstream, indie, or otherwise.

Tiny Mix Tapes:

A dizzying synergy of heavy brains and chemistry, culminating in blissfully fun, irreverent, and engaging brand of record-making magic.

All Music Guide:

Madvillainy's strength lies in its mix between seemingly obtuse beats, samples, MCing, and some straight-up hip-hop bumping.

Village Voice:

An outlandishly imaginative collaboration.

Madvillainy is an essential album for anyone building a badass library. Don't hesitate.