Viktor Vaughn

Doom stated, in the song Doom on Vik: "Vik is more cutting edge, whatever the new stuff is or these new MCs are doing. But he still appreciates the old school art of rhyming. So theres still a level of sincerity to Viktors stuff, but its still younger and newer, you know what Im saying? And he rhymes over whatever beat, it dont matter." From another interview: "Like, Viktor, he supposed to be like a younger cat. Like, maybe a sophomore in high school type shit. So, his whole attitude has to be different. Hes like, more spontaneous, spunky, you know what Im saying? He got little funny stuff to say here and there. Its more from a younger guys perspective. I had to really get into character. It wasnt that hard, though. Its just a matter of remembering how it was back then at that time and just capturing that in lyrics." And also from another interview: "Viktor Vaughn is like a Bizarro Doom, if I can use that expression and whatnot. Hes like the Doom from another dimension. But at the same time, its another timeline, you know? Doom is known to dabble in science and technology here and there. But then Vik, in his dimension, technology mightve been a little further along, so he had access to maybe quantum mechanics and all that a little earlier. He could devise a time travel machine, so that now you got Vik, he ends up in this dimension, but hes a little younger. Hes a nineteen, kinda eighteen-year-old, kinda hotshot. Hes a know-it-all kinda guy. But hes nice on the mic, know what Im sayin? But hes still out of place. Hes not even from here. But at the same time, he got that vigor, that young vigor that makes you say, It dont matter, like whatever. Like, well, yall rhyme out here too, lets do it. Nameen? Its really like I had to like make a Vik just so that I could speak for that other side. You know, because that side is valid too. We all remember being younger and kinda wild, a little rebellious. So I think that side needed a voice too."

Viktor Vaughns debut album Vaudeville Villain was released on Sound-Ink Records September 16, 2003. The tracks were produced by Heat Sensor, King Honey, Max Bill (all of the Sound-Ink record label) and RJD2 (Saliva). The follow-up Venomous Villain was released through Insomniac, Inc. on August 3, 2004.

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