“That girl is a monster, she’s a chicken grease whore, that girl is a monster, tell her I don’t live here anymore”
Dr. Dooom is back!
Dr. Dooom 2 is the sequel to Kool Keith’s “First Come, First Served” album, but less of a concept album than his predecessor and more of a traditional Keith offering. For those who may be unaware of the release prior, First Come, First Served introduced Keith’s persona of “Dr. Dooom”. He’s a cannabilistic serial killer residing in the bronx. The album’s content was unique in it’s satirical nature and horror focused stylization. While Keith has made a worthy sequel here the content doesn’t feel nearly as fresh as it’s debut did. Don’t get me wrong, as this IS the Dr. Dooom you remember and love from the 99′ debut, but there seems to be less emphasis on the character and more emphasis on standard Keithisms.
One of the problems with this album is the same problem with many of Keith’s other albums: The themes start off consistent, but become gradually awkward or feel out of place. The album starts off interesting (with the exception of Simon), but somewhere near the middle, the album starts to feel bland and off point. However, the last third of the album does come back to what makes Dr. Dooom interesting in the first place.
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Posted by LostMoniker on January 3rd, 2011 :: Filed under
Out Of The Cage: Album ReviewsTags ::
dr. dooom 2,
dr. octagon,
eccentric,
kool keith,
underground
"DJ Premier", considered by Hip Hop heads everywhere as one of the "realest" artists in the culture
You’re probably viewing the aforementioned with the notion that you do in fact already know what “real hip hop” is. Yet when asked to truly define that statement, and juggle this with the abundance of hip hop tracks being pushed out in terms of mainstream and underground, your opinion becomes stagnant. Before I delve into the subject at hand, I’d like to say that I’ve listened to countless albums and have been studying the Hip Hop art for quite some time (I’m sure some of the people reading this article have as well), and only to a degree can I describe what “real” hip hop is.
For those who may be newer to Hip Hop, I’d like to go over some slang quickly. A “Purist” (in Hip Hop terms) is generally a Hip Hop head who listens to majority of the classic Hip Hop and quite a bit of modern underground, they feel strongly about what they think “opposes” the initial visions of the culture. A “Backpacker” is generally someone who enjoys participating in the “hardcore” aspects of Hip Hop, generally listening to alternative or underground Hip Hop. This term can be considered derogatory depending on who you ask, however in context of this article I’m using it to describe a subculture. Nothing less, nothing more.
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Posted by LostMoniker on September 21st, 2008 :: Filed under
Through The Telescope: Hip Hop and SocietyTags ::
backpackers,
dj premier,
fake,
hip hop,
jedi mind tricks,
kool g rap,
mainstream,
purists,
real,
underground
