With a new full length album, Born Like This, just this year, we should feel spoilt to have this new compilation available so soon after its release, and although a compilation of older tracks where Doom has appeared as a guest MC, and some hard to get gems, its still an outstanding compilation. Dooms crazy off the wall flows add so much to the artists tracks, takes them to a whole new level. Dooms take on poetry and the crazed mind of a man who has such a loose flow, but one who sits just right in the mix. There really is no one like Doom in the lyrical department.
A few of his own classics are here, some different versions than I’ve heard previously. “?†featuring Kurious, “All Outta Aleâ€, “Bells Of Doom†and “My Favourite Ladies†that still bumps to this day, “…Ali is always there to help me get back on…â€
The guest appearances Doom has appeared on are spread over a few years, “Rock Co. Kane Flow†by De La Soul, “Get “Er Done†and “Trap Door†by Jake One, “Fly That Knot†by Talib Kweli, “Sniper Elite†by Dilla, “Sorcerers†by John Robinson, “Da Supafriendz†by Vast Aire, “Quite Buttery†by Count Bass D, “E.N.Y. House†by Masta Killa and “Street Corners Remix†by Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck and the mighty GZA.
No other words but fantastic. The man in the mask stands alone, but he does sometime share his genius with others. Buy on sight.
Wayne Stronell
