ANNIHILATION

DOOM sends out an imposter to Los Angeles show

According to multiple reports, the Dumile was a no-show this past Saturday at his live show. One person in attendance said, "a fake MF DOOM appeared briefly then walked off". Then, apparently, "an audience member hops on the mic and demands for money back", only to catch a fist to the face from "some random lame lyricist 'Special Guest'.

Word is that the 'DOOMPOSTER' never touched the mic. at all, and new tracks were simply spun on a laptop.

In an e-mail sent by Consequence of Sound to Stones Throw, the label said, it was “obvious that he wasn’t going to show up at a venue that fits only 200 people when his performance fee requires venues about 10 times that size.” That said, they would neither confirm nor deny if it was indeed an imposter.

DOOM currently has live show lined up at the end of January with Mos; should be interesting to see if he shows.

[Here's a video from Saturday]




- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

'GAZZILLION EAR' EP releasing December 8

After 'Unexpected Guests' drops this upcoming Tuesday, we'll be receiving one more DOOM release before 2010 gets started. Lex Records has officially announced the release of a 12-track 'GAZZILLION EAR' EP. The EP will include to original "GAZZILLION EAR", produced by J Dilla, and remixes from Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Dr Who Dat? and Dave Sitek (TV on the Radio), as well as the instrumentals to go along with each... and a few bonus tracks to finish things off.

The EP will release digitally & on wax December 8.


Official tracklisting:

01 Gazzillion Ear
02 Gazzillion Ear (Thom Yorke Remix)
03 Gazzillion Ear (Dr Who Dat? Remix)
04 Gazzillion Ear (Jneiro Jarel/SITEK Remix)
05 Gazzillion Ear (Acappella)
06 Gazzillion Ear (Instrumental)
07 Gazzillion Ear (Thom Yorke Remix) (Instrumental)
08 Gazzillion Ear (Dr Who Dat? Remix) (Instrumental)
09 Gazzillion Ear (Jneiro Jarel/SITEK Remix) (Instrumental)
10 Green Whore Net (bonus beat)
11 Feta (scratch samples)
12 Kat Girl (bonus)


- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

Album Review: 'Unexpected Guests'

With the hard copy release being a week away, I figured I'd post my impressions of DOOM's 'Unexpected Guests' album.

Upon initially reading the official press release & track list a couple months back, I wasn't overly excited for this compilation. Actually, the first thing that popped into my mind was "cash grab". The retail version of the album leaked at the beginning of last week, and I've been listening to it pretty steadily since then.

I can't front... I'm really feelin' this release. The track selection is pretty impressive when you're listening to the album, and has a ton of joints that you've probably forgotten about or haven't heard that bang. Tracks like "Fly That Knot", "Sorcerers", "Quite Buttery" & "Project Jazz"; some dope DOOM shit that is mostly forgotten.

Another refreshing track on the album is the original version of "Angels" from 2006. I'm not sure about any of you, but I'd become accustomed to the version on 'BORN LIKE THIS.' since it was released. I still prefer the OG, sounds so much smoother than the BLT version.

The album also features a handful of recently release DOOM collabos since the villain made his return last year. "Sniper Elite", "Fire Wood Drumstykx", "The Unexpected" & "Black Gold", which I'm sure everybody on here has recently listened to, and would say are good selections to include on a DOOM collabo compilation.

The mixing may be what impressed me the most. Track to track transitions are flawless... I probably shouldn't have been expecting anything less, though. I can't stand when mix albums are mixed shitty; makes them unlistenable.

The only real whack shit on the album is the live version of "I Hear Voices". The press release said it was an unheard live version of "I Hear Voices"; it's taken from the 'Live from Planet X' recording. But here's where it gets really whack: even though it's the version from 'Live from Planet X', they decided to lift the track from that illroots.com "DOOMED" mixtape released in '08... and with about 10 seconds remaining in the track you hear a DJ Drop "ill roots dot com". How's that shit happen?

Overall, I really like this release, even though I'd been planning on skipping it. The only disappointment was at the end of the album, which I wrote about above. I'll be copping a hard copy when it's released next week, and the digital version was released on iTunes today (link on the right side), which includes a tracked version as well as a single track 49 minute mix version.

Official Website: DOOM - Unexpected Guests


- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

'Unexpected Guests' update, collaborators on new Madvillain album, and DOOM's favourite villains

DOOM's upcoming compilation mix CD 'Unexpected Guests' was originally going to be released yesterday, but the album's new release date is November 10. [Pre-order available now on iTunes]

Head over to the official site for a free MP3 download from the album, album stream and more infromation on the release: DOOM - Unexpected Guests


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Some news regarding the upcoming Madvillain sequel (real sequel) has surfaced via Pitchfork. Mos Def is confirmed to be a contributor on the album, and TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek is also tentatively going to be involved with the project in some capacity. [Check yesterday's post to hear a preview of new Madvillain material]
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Lastly, if anybody is interested, Guardian.co.uk recently caught up with DOOM to discuss his favourite villians.


- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

DOWNLOAD: GAZZILLION EAR Remixes + New Madvillain Preview [Radio Rips]

Sorry for the lack of updates.

I'll start with something Machiventa gave me a heads up on a little over a week ago... a couple of official "GAZZILLION EAR" Remixes that Jneiro Jarel spun during his mix on Mary Anne Hobbs' show.

DOWNLOAD: GAZZILLION EAR [AFRO MIX FEAT. DAVE SITEK] / GAZZILLION EAR [DR WHO DAT? REMIX]

I just took out the two remixes for you, but if anybody is interested in his 23 minute set from the show, post in the comments and I'll get a link up.

Up next... J.Rocc giving everybody a preview of some new Madvillain shit when he was on Fat Beats Radio.

DOWNLOAD: 'Madvillainy 2' Preview - J.Rocc on Fat Beats Radio

... or listen to it though this Stones Throw video:




- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

Download: 'MF Doomed' mixtape - Mixed by Pipomixes

Lex sent out this dope unofficial mixtape in their latest newsletter, and it's really nice. Mixed smooth, no new material or anything, but something that you can just toss on if you feel like listening to the villain.

As I was writing that, I search 'Pipomixes', because I ain't ever heard of dude, and this mix has been out since August. Not sure if I'm the only one who doesn't have this mix yet, so excuse my lateness if I am. Definitely check this out if you haven't...

Pipomixes: MF Doomed - Mixed by Pipomixes

(Click image to download)


- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

Music Video: staHHr - "Still Dope"

New video for the track "Still Dope" by staHHr. The track was featured on DOOM's 'BORN LIKE THIS.', and was produced by the villain. The track also appears on staHHr's debut release, 'Almost Never Was'.

[DOOM doesn't make an appearance in the video]

staHHr - "Still Dope" VIDEO from Señor Kaos on Vimeo.

- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

DOOM surprises at 'Common & Friends' show

Over the weekend DOOM made a surprise appearance at the second annual 'Common & Friends' event at the Hollywood Palladium.

De La Soul opened the show, and DOOM joined them to rip apart his verse on “Rock Co.Kane Flow”.



- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

Mos Def gets receives some assistance with "Meat Grinder"

- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

First single from 'BORN LIKE THIS.' is coming soon

I'm not sure why now, 6 months later, Lex is deciding to release a single from DOOM's 'BORN LIKE THIS.'; seems like a waste of time.

Hopefully the single release includes remixes of the track from notable producers.

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess the single will be "GAZZILLION EAR".


- Subroc, The Hip Hope Hendrix

Madvillain scheduled to perform at We The People Festival in Los Angeles

First heard from the mouth of reader Machiventa, and now confirmed on the villain's official MySpace, as well as Stones Throw, Madviallian will indeed be performing in Los Angeles on November 21.

Their performace will be at the 4th annual "We The People Festival"

(We The People issued a Tweet confirming the appearance)

Stones Throw is also selling a new Madvillain "ALL CAPS!" tee in white and black.



- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

Monolith performance Recap & Photos

This past Saturday DOOM performed at the Monolith Festival in Colorado. Reader/contributor Machiventa attended, and forwarded this great recap of the performance to me to share with you all...

Aight so I ended up going to Monolith and saw DOOM! Here's a detailed and personal account of the show (which was fucking dope by the way!).


I decided to go early to get a good spot and found one right up front and waited for quite a while with people chanting the occasional DOOM, DOOM, DOOM!! After which seemed like forever Ben Grimm and surprisingly Jneiro Jarel (from Shape Of Broad Minds) hit the stage, thank god because I knew right away it would be the real Doom. The stage crew had previously set up 2 Technics and a mixer and I thought to myself that was kind of weird since Doom hasn't had a DJ since the MM FOOD tour but thought it was a good sign after all the controversy of him using his own MPC with supposed prerecorded vocals on it. But sure enough Jneiro and Ben brought out some of their own equipment damn it!! One piece was a transmitter for wireless mics and I immediately thought "here we go, he's gonna fucking lip sync again". It took quite a while for Jneiro and the soundmen to get the wireless mics set up and sound checked. We were all starting to get anxious waiting for so long that Jneiro eased the crowd with an acapella and a statement that it would be worth the wait and the show was going to be something special. He also announced for the first time a possible collaboration between him, DOOM and some other DJ (I couldn't catch the name), he also said to put it on YouTube haha. Finally after being at least 15 minutes late (and having only a 45 minute set) Doom says something from behind the stage like "ya'll ready for the Villain?".

DOOM comes out with a 100% chrome mask decked out with ruby stones on the 3rd eye and studded all around the head band! I happen to know a friend of Doom's who had told me just days before the show that Doom had recently bought a custom made chrome mask for a lot of money. Anyway so as the first song comes on (Hoe Cakes) and as I hear the first line "I got this girl, and she wants me to duke her" the music and Doom's vocals get kind of quiet and of course I think it sounds like he's lip syncing but immediately both come right back to normal and in fact even louder. All of a sudden I couldn't tell if he was lip syncing or not because he sounds almost too good but I was right up front so I could at least tell he was moving his mouth exactly with the words. The next song was Rhymes Like Dimes and I've heard him do this song like 5 times live and he sounded much better than I've ever heard before so of course I'm thinking he's totally lip syncing. I was very aware to listen for any words said to the crowd in between songs and there were several to convince me this was the real deal. After careful observation and a few more tracks in I came to the conclusion that this was a different DOOM in front of me. Not an imposter DOOM but a man who had changed his live performance from a more interactive, funny, sometimes slightly drunk one to a clear headed, focused, and in control one. Gone were the crowd interactions, missed or wrong lyrics, hand on the belly mannerisms, beer drinking, and slightly strained vocals. But instead we were treated to Doom almost in a trance, eyes closed half of the time, drinking water, spitting his rhymes in a concise, fluid, laid back familiar monotone way that we've come to love. About half way through the set I finally felt I could let go and enjoy the show. Boy was I given a rewarding and special performance, Jneiro Jarel was right and I was excited, almost giddy with joy. The Villain is back! MADVILLAIN LIVE IN LOS ANGELES
NOVEMBER 21, 2009.

Photos: (Click to enlarge) [Courtesy of Metromix Denver]





- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

DOOM compilation scheduled for October release

Let me start off by stating that pictures of DOOM performing at Monolith this past Saturday will be up on the blog later today.

Now, the real news.

Back at the beginning of the year, we heard straight from Dumile himself that he'd have more releases later on this year. Well, the year has blinked by, and with only a few months left, we've received nothing.

Yesterday, an official DOOM compilation album was announced. The album will be comprised of collaboration tracks, and an unheard live version of "I Hear Voices". The compilation, cleverly titled 'Unexpected Guests', is slated for an October 27 release.


Official press release:

DOOM gathers Unexpected Guests

DOOM: Unexpected Guests (10/27, Gold Dust)

A collection of non-album tracks, guest features & exclusives selected and mixed by the Super Villain himself.

DOOM is one of the most original and uncompromising voices in hip-hop. From his work in the 90's with the seminal KMD to his legendary releases under a variety of aliases including MF Doom, Madvillain, King Geedorah, Viktor Vaughn, Dangerdoom & more, his prolific body of work has always valued artistic integrity and creativity over anything else. As numerous and varied as his albums are, DOOM also has a thick catalog of guest appearances, remixes, non-album tracks, & vinyl only singles. For the first time, Unexpected Guest presents many of these hard to find tracks as a mix CD, executed and overseen by the Super Villain himself.

With a list of co-conspirators which includes marquee level names such as Talib Kweli, Ghostface & GZA as well as underground heroes Vast Aire, CountBass D & Kurius, the music on this disc highlights DOOM's ever-present trademark wit and taste for raw and ominous beats. On "Trap Door," he spits couplets like "No curse words / DOOM the worst church nerd verse heard" over a plucked bass and guitar line from producer Jake One that sounds like the funkiest spy movie soundtrack imaginable. "Sniper Elite" sees the emcee united with the late J Dilla, and is one of the many tracks featured that has yet to see an official CD release. The album will also feature a never before heard live version of DOOM's classic "I Hear Voices" from the Operation Doomsday album.

Peppered with his signature comic book dialogue and vintage sound clips, Unexpected Guests presents a treasure trove of DOOM obscurities which should shed light on material that even some hardcore fans may have missed. It's a frenetic, virtuosic look at a true hip-hop original.

Tracklist (Final tracks and running order TBA)
1. Get 'Er Done feat. DOOM - Jake One
2. Fly That Knot feat. DOOM - Talib Kweli
3. Sniper Elite feat. DOOM - Dilla Ghostface DOOM
4. Trap Door feat. DOOM - Jake One
5. Sorcerers feat. DOOM & Invizible Handz - John Robinson
6. Da Supafriendz - Vast Aire
7. Quite Buttery - Count Bass D feat DOOM
8. ? - DOOM featuring Kurious
9. All Outta Ale - DOOM
10. E.N.Y. House - Masta Killa
11. Bells of DOOM - DOOM
12. My Favorite Ladies - DOOM
13. Street Corners (Remix) - Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck & GZA

For More Information, Check Out:
http://www.doom-unexpectedguests.com/
http://www.golddust-media.com
http://www.myspace.com/mfdoom

Stephen Bolles
!K7 • Strut • Gold Dust • Rapster
stephen@k7.com - 718-722-9935x11
17 Old Fulton St. 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201

- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

DOOM to perform at the Monolith Festival

Another festival, another live performance by the villain.

DOOM is currently scheduled to perform at the 2009 Monolith Festival in Morrison, Colorado, which takes place on Saturday, September 12 & Sunday, September 13. DOOM is slated to perform on the Saturday.

For more information, such as other performers, tickets, news, etc., visit the official website of the Monolith Festival.


- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

DJ Rob A's 'The New Mortal Sin' featuring MF DOOM is out now!

DJ Rob A's latest release, 'The New Mortal Sin', which features DOOM on a track that is produced by the villain, as well, was recently released.

Check out the official press release about the album below:

DJ ROB A: "The New Mortal Sin" brings you the seriousness with a taste of humor that hip hop heads should enjoy. The beats are done with his classic sample style, heavily melodic with soulful undertones. Rob A has been crafting beats for 15 + years (Mf Grimm Time and Space) and always only on the EMU SP 1200. You get just the gritty sounds of the SP banging your dome. For the newbie’s this will get you off the synth beats. All lyrics and cuts also are by Rob A unless a guest makes an appearance. All vocals recorded in the bedroom.

For the lead single "She Still Got Dimples" Rob A teams up MF DOOM on a MF DOOM produced track. This is going to spark some attention, talking about the seriousness of domestic violence. Be sure to check the rhymes by Rob A on "Hush it"; some of the lines in this song will be stuck in your head. "Stacks in the Lab" is sure to get some attention due to its classic soul beat and horns. "The Genesis was Strummer" is an autobiographical track that started with Rob’s hero as a child Joe Strummer. "Gunclaps on Wax" is for the underground heads, as MF Grimm joins Rob A on an avant-garde beat. DJ Faust (Urban Assault, Faust and Shortee) joins Rob A on "Where ya at VA?" a tribute to his home state. This song was completed in 2001 and previously unreleased. Take a journey into the serious message of "City of God" through the perspective of a youth growing up in inner city New York. Rob A very often prefers narrative songs, and they tend to be his favorites. The track "Explicit Lyrics" is meant to be ironic but will some get it? Check out the HUGE SOUNDS of "SWARM" and see why Master P picked "Whatz up Cuz" as one of his 5 favorite tracks on mp3.com back in the day. "Razors and Ice Cream" is a loosely autobiographical track and another classic narrative with a movie score sound scape. Lastly we throw on a “blend mix” of the song “She Still Got Dimples” for the mix DJ.

People, this is the real hip-hop not to be confused with what is drowning us out.

So as Rob A says "Pay the iTunes fee cause our dues are neva free." Word!

Available August 2009 iTunes and all Digital Stores online. Please pass it on!

Contact: info@ruggedsoul.com

www.ruggedsoul.com

iTunes store: DJ Rob A - 'The New Mortal Sin'


- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

Ghostface/DOOM album supposedly coming soon

Shouts out to reader Machiventa for the information:

"Nature Sounds responded to a message I sent that the Ghost Doom album is almost done and they'll be announcing the album soon"

Hopefully Nature Sounds is not bullshitting and gets this album out soon. DOOM himself has said it was close to being done when asked about it in interviews leading up to the release of 'BORN LIKE THIS.", so lets hope we get it before the end of '09.


- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

Mini recap of DOOM at the Pitchfork Music Festival

Can't really find much about the performance, other than many low-quality videos on YouTube and some message board chatter from those who attended.

Word is that the real Dumile showed up and performed, as he did back in May at Soundset in Minnesota.

Here's a couple of pretty good videos I found on YouTube from fans who attended the festival, and a photo of DOOM on stage. (Photo courtesy of dub_g from the ST board)






- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

DOOM AT LIVE @ PITCHFORK. TICKET GIVEAWAY.

DOOM AT LIVE @ PITCHFORK. TICKET GIVEAWAY.

DOOM LIVE
PITCHFORK FEST
JULY 18, CHICAGO
10:15PM ON ALUMINUM STAGE

TEXT DOOM TO 30303 AND A RANDOMLY SELECTED WINNER WILL BE NOTIFIED ON JULY 10.




- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

DOOM performing at Pitchfork Music Festival in July

DOOM is one of the many artists confirmed to perform at the 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago. The festival runs from July 17-19.

DOOM will be performing on Saturday, July 18.

Tickets for Saturday are still available, so if you're in Illinois... scoop them up!

For more information: http://www.pitchforkmusicfestival.com/index.php


- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix