So its no longer MF Doom, reamerging after four years without a solo album as Doom, this time on Lex, and you know the maverick of hip hop will return with a boundary pushing album, both in production and lyrically.
Known and respected for his often diabolical and off the wall lyrics, he does not dissappoint here, plying us with his flow of conciousness and the absurdity that make his poetry so infectious. He has handled most of the production on the album this time around, only leaving room for Jake One and J Dilla to produce a track each. None of the press I have read on the album mention the co-production on a handful of tracks by Mr Chop, UK psych beatsmith, who obviously has come to some peoples attention (finally) after releasing an EP recently on Stones Throw/Now Again in the US. Anyone familiar with Mr Chop would know his recent work, or his material from a decade ago, will add another cosmic level to Doom’s eclectic sampleadelia. Mr Chop also features on a few of the tracks he has co-produced, a stroke of genius to get these two in the same room.
Doom has returned, and its hit the mark once again, with exquisite artwork too, but I’d expect nothing less from Lex Records.
Wayne Stronell
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