>Not to mention the explosion of cats who took to using the SP-303 after the LP dropped.

and Madvillainy was a BIG deal. I remember when the "Preview" version hit the net, with the funny titles. The coolest thing about that was, after the real Madvillainy hit the stores, Stones Throw actually documented the "Preview" and used the titles from the leak. LOL!

one of my favorite projects he did back then was the 2nd Remixes project. In 2004, there were virtually no beats in that style out... so to hear Madlib of all people go that route was awesome.