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'Raid' pairs MF DOOM's dense wordplay with a verse from M.E.D. over one of Madlib's most buoyant productions on 'Madvillainy'. The beat is fast-paced, light, and jazzy, setting the tone for two high-energy performances built on punchlines and internal rhyme. DOOM opens with his usual contradictions – holding heat whilst preaching non-violence, claiming divine inspiration from a voice like Barry White – before cataloguing his longevity in New York hip-hop and his capacity to leave audiences 'truly enlightened'. M.E.D. matches the intensity with a verse that leans on action-film bravado and street survival, the two MCs trading bars over a production that never sits still. The lyrics showcase DOOM's love of digression and self-mythology. He writes the book on rhymes, delivers a 'buttery flow', and claims to have been active since New York licence plates were ghetto yellow with broke blue writing. M.E.D. adopts a grittier register, referencing Clint Eastwood and Kobe Bryant whilst cataloguing the mechanics of getting by. The track moves quickly, both MCs packing syllables into every bar, the production keeping pace without ever feeling cluttered.
"Raid" is a track by Madvillain, from the album Madvillainy, released 23rd March 2004. Full lyrics are available below.
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