"In 2002, the first demo sequence of leaked online. The tracks contained early vocal cuts from , recorded and quickly mixed in Los Angeles at 's Bomb Shelter studio. The demos may have been unfinished, but fans understood that this was a hip-hop album unlike any other. DOOM rerecorded vocals alluding to the leak on 'Rhinestone Cowboy' and Madlib added new beats and changed up the sequence. Leaks could kill an albums momentum in the early 2000s, but the demos only whetted fans' appetites; when Madvillainy came out in 2004 it was 'one of the most anticipated releases in underground rap history,' according to Pitchfork. Madvillainy is now regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time." - Stones Throw
- original demos from the recording sessions on vinyl for the 1st time
- black vinyl pressing
- printed inner sleeve
- music label: Stones Throw 2025
