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- Date Released: September 23, 2008
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Hip-Hop, Rap
- Label: Threshold Recordings, LLC / IODA
Hip-hop's man of a thousand guises returns
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We Say...
Hip-hop's champion eccentric, Kool Keith's influence on the landscape of contemporary hip-hop is incalculable; everyone from Lil Wayne to MF Doom has either directly or indirectly paid homage to the man of a dozen guises — each tribute more spaced-out and surreal than the next.
On Dr. Dooom 2, Keith reprises the role of the gonzo, serial-killing physician he created for 1999's First Come First Served. Like most sequels, Dr. Dooom 2 fails to live up to the heights of its predecessor. Keith has a tendency to run in circles, his non-sequitur raps having become almost formulaic in their absurdity. Keith's decision to once again kill his Dr. Octagon persona doesn't do him any favors — it's the second time he's done so in as many Dooom records.
Yet even at his most banal, Kool Keith remains more compelling than 95 percent of the off-kilter rappers he's spawned. While more mundane MC's might use American Idol as a lame punchline, Keith devotes the record's opening cut ("Simon") to a bizarre, hilarious rant about his hatred of Simon Fuller. Behind the boards, long-time collaborator Kut Masta Kurt supplies an impressive array of horror-core piano riffs and dive-bombing super hero strings. Those disappointed by Dr. Octagon 2 should be satisfied by Keith's return to form — whatever form that is.
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| 01. |  |
Simon |
2:45 |
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| 02. | |
The Countdown |
3:29 |
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| 03. | |
RIP Dr. Octagon |
3:22 |
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| 04. | |
I'm Creepin' |
3:38 |
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| 05. | |
I Followed You |
3:13 |
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| 06. | |
Run For Your Life (feat Fathed) |
3:52 |
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| 07. | |
Step N Fetchers |
2:56 |
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| 08. | |
God of Rap (prod by TomC3) |
4:01 |
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| 09. | |
How Sexy? (feat Denis Deft) |
3:29 |
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| 10. | |
That Girl Is A Monster |
3:13 |
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| 11. | |
Do Not Disturb |
3:38 |
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| 12. | |
Take That Ride |
3:03 |
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| 13. | |
Mopped Up |
3:14 |
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| 14. | |
Always Talkin Out Your Ass |
3:53 |
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| 15. | |
Surgery (feat Motion Man) |
4:20 |
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15 Total Tracks, 52:06 Total Length
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