MF DOOM

MF Doom's 82-track instrumental opus represents a high-water mark of sorts for lo-fi hip-hop. Cheeky and sinister, the songs (largely named after herbs and spices) forgo polish in their quest to rake the dregs of pop culture for the perfect beat. The result is a collection of sketches (most songs barely peer over the two-minute mark) that is both rickety and sublime, and in the case of "Saffron," damned near rapturous.