'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

'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

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

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

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

Mos Def wants a hip-hop battle royal!

Mos Def, Black Thought, MF DOOM, Jay Electronica & Nas

vs.
Jay-Z, kanYe West, Lil Wayne, ????? & ?????

Who are you taking?

- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

'Madvillain 2' complete?

J.Rocc & Madlib were recently over in Paris for a few nights doing Stones Throw shows, and we're hearing that J.Rocc spun a couple of cuts from the new Madvillain album.

DOOM has said he will have some more releases this year, so is the second Madvillain album coming soon? I certainly hope so.

[There's some footage of J.Rocc spinning the MV2 cuts on YouTube, but the audio quality is terrible and nothing can really be made out]

Stones Throw also posted this picture from the tour up on their website...


- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

Toney Starks claims to have finished his parts of 'Swift and Changeable'

In a recent interview, Ghostface Killah was asked about the status of 'Swift & Changeable', his long awaited collaboration album with MF DOOM. Here's what he had to say...

Speaking of villains, is your collaboration with MF DOOM [Swift and Changable] ever going to come out?

I just finished all my parts to the album, so it’ll come out soon enough.

Ghostface was also asked about the "DOOMposter" situation which had been going on:

What's your opinion on DOOM's sending a lip-synching imposter to perform at his shows?

I never heard that... I don’t think that’s true, but you know somebody must be under the mask. That shit’s crazy.

I guess Ghost hasn't read any of the new DOOM interviews...

[To read the entire interview with Ghostface Killah, click here]

- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

J Dilla's latest album, 'Jay Stay Paid', in stores now! [DOOM featured]

The latest J Dilla album, which features a DOOM track, hit shelves this past Tuesday.

DOOM's track is titled "Fire Wood Drumstix". Typical DOOM; this track is short & sweet.

Click HERE for a snippet.

This album is dope; it's supposed to play like a radio broadcast and is mixed by Pete Rock. Ma Dukes put it together, so you know the money will be going to the correct places.

Other artists featured include Black Thought, Raekwon, Blu, Illa J & more!

Rest In Peace, Jay. You're forever missed.


- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

Photos of 'BORN LIKE THIS.' 2LP with deluxe artwork. [Available Now!]

BORN LIKE THIS ON 2/LP

BORN LIKE THIS IS NOW ON WAX. DOUBLE LP WITH DELUXE ARTWORK.

CHECK HERE:
FATBEATS.COM | INSOUND.COM | AMAZON.COM | LEXRECORDS.COM





- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

Daniel Dumile attends Soundset '09 and performs as MF DOOM

On May 24, Daniel Dumile surprised the masses by showing up to Soundset '09, and performing as MF DOOM.

This is the first time he's shown up and performed in years!

I was supposed to attend the even, but had to pull out at the last minute due to a family emergency.

Here's some photos and video from the event:










- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

"BORN LIKE THIS." finally released on wax!

We brought you news about the packaging quite some time ago, and stores originally had an April 7 release date for the vinyl of DOOM's "BORN LIKE THIS.", but nothing came of it.

Lex Records finally states that the release is ready and should be popping up in stores this week:

Finally... deluxe DOOM album Born Like This. vinyl 2xLP out this week worldwide! cat# LEX069LP

I've yet to see it anywhere (in-store or online), but I can't wait to get my hands on it!


- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

Kurios' new album "II" pushed back to June 30

Amalgam Digital has once again pushed back Kurious' new release "II". The album is now set to release on June 30, here's the official press release:

April 28, 2009 - Golden age fans of hip-hop will remember full page split advertisements in The Source Magazine for what was at the time two of Columbia's most promising hip-hop artists' debut albums. One half of the advertisement was Nas "Illmatic" and the other was for Kurious Jorge "A Constipated Monkey". Well now, everyone's favorite "Constipated Monkey" is back with a brand new album for 2009! Kurious Jorge and Amalgam Digital are proud to present "II", Kurious' first studio album in over 14 years, which will be released on June 30, 2009.

Hailing from 'Uptown' New York, Kurious is best known for his early-to-mid 1990's hits such as "Walk Like A Duck", "Uptown Sh*t", "I'm Kurious" and "A Mansion & A Yacht". His debut album, "A Constipated Monkey", was released in 1994 to critical acclaim. His association with Bobbito, Pete Nice (3rd Bass) and MF Doom (KMD) further cemented his folklore in underground circles worldwide

After a lengthy hiatus, Kurious signed to the Amalgam Digital label in 2007. Amalgam re-released the classic "A Constipated Monkey" album later that year which included never-heard-before bonus demo tracks from the early 90s. Kurious' new offering "II" features guest appearances from the likes of another Amalgam Digital signed artist, Max B, and reunites both MC Serch with Mf Doom for "Benneton" as well as regrouping with original posse members The Beatnuts who return a favor to the man who laced their chorus with the vocals "When I pop the trunk…hit the deck".

Stellar production is handled by heavywights in the beat game: Dame Grease, 88-Keys, Hi-Tek, V.I.C., Domingo and Yogi. Songs such as "Animals & Horses", "Work It", and "From Up Under" prove that Kurious' lyrical skills and wit are still sharp as ever while the classic "Sittin' In My Car" pays homage to the original version by Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh.

The album "II" will be available on CD and digital format on June 30th 2009 with an additional bonus song when purchased on www.AmalgamDigital.com.
Kurious "II" (Amalgam Digital) Tracklisting
01. Intro
02. Take What Is Given
03. Back With VIC
04. Work It
05. Sittin' In My Car
06. Drinks In The Air featuring: Vanessa Liftwig
07. Animals and Horses featuring Kadi Amin
08. Benetton featuring: MC Serch, MF Doom
09. Rain On Me featuring: Co Campbell
10. Wake Up featuring: Vanessa Liftwig
11. Smiling
12. Brand New Day featuring: Dave Dar (Bamboo Brothers)
13. Mysterious featuring: Rell
14. New Heights
15. Back From Up Under featuring Max B
16. Is This the End
17. Prosperous featuring Co Campbell
18. BONUS: The Magician featuring Del The Funky Homosaphien

Check out the lead single video "Back From Up Under" ft. Max B Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyuuX_RZUZM

Also check out the promo video of Kurious & The Beatnuts here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-d_VhlYHqY

Business #: 617.561.0924
E-Mail: Tania.Celestin@AmalgamDigital.com

www.AmalgamDigital.com
www.myspace.com/AmalgamDigital

AMALGAM DIGITAL INC. – 2 NEPTUNE RD – EAST BOSTON, MA 02128-1454
Phone:(877) 469.2352 – Fax:(877) 469.2352 – info@AmalgamDigital.com

- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

Mastered version of DJ Rob A - "She Still Got Dimples" (with MF DOOM & Aarophat) [Produced by MF DOOM] [From 'The New Mortal Sin'/2009]

About a month back we hit you with the un-mastered version of this track by DJ Rob A featuing MF DOOM & Aarophat, as well as produced by MF DOOM.

Rugged Soul Records recently put up the mastered version on their MySpace (sounds MUCH better than the initial un-mastered track we had), so head on over there to give it a listen.

Rugged Soul Records on MySpace

- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

Considerable drop in DOOM's second week numbers

DOOM's latest release 'BORN LIKE THIS.' fell considerably on the charts in its second week, dropping almost 100 slots and only selling a third of the amount it did in its first week.

139

DOOM

BORN LIKE THIS

4,516

15,411

- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

First week numbers are in: 'BORN LIKE THIS.' cracks the 10,000 sales mark

DOOM's new album 'BORN LIKE THIS.' entered the Top 200 Album Sales at #52 with 10,587 sold.

52

DOOM

BORN LIKE THIS

10,587

10,895

- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix

'BORN LIKE THIS.' having successful digital sales

DOOM's latest release 'BORN LIKE THIS.' has quickly risen to the top of the charts in the iTunes store, ranking as the top album in the "Hip-Hop/Rap" category and the 10th album overall.



- Subroc, The Hip Hop Hendrix