But here’s my review of it:

This is pretty much the only pure hip hop album, that I can enjoy from beginning to end. Usually I need a good portion of melody in my music now and then, but Pusha T’s and Malice’s rapping, and The Neptunes’ enviably out-of-the-box beats are enough to keep me going. The only melody to it are Pharrell’s micro-pop hooks (as I like to call them), which are just at the edge of being completely off-key. But just like punk, hip hop should be a little unsettling; just enough so you enjoy it maximally, while it maximally annoys your neighbours.

Just to be clear: Grindin’ had the same minimalistic style as this album and it was released in 2002. ‘Madvillainy inspired’ my ass. If anything, they were inspired by Clipse.
Another example of how people on this site desperately try to shove the credits to obscure, underground artists when in fact it is a very mainstream figure like Pharrell Williams who deserves it.

Top to bottom this is just one of most beautifully produced rap albums ever I've heard. And the raps are so damn sexy too. Man, I just think this is basically a perfect, filler-free, all banger filled masterpiece. There's absolutely no fat here. No bs skits, nothing but absolutely astounding beats with great raps all the way through. Marvelous.

Madvillainy inspired production with an original twist.

A fabolous record, really fantastic. No wonder it got the XXL rating by XXL Mag, this album has a raw dark and minimalistic sound of its own!!!