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Dr. Dooom 2

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Dr. Dooom 2
Studio albumby
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2008
Genre
Length54:38
Label
  • Threshold Recordings
  • Traffic Entertainment Group
Producer
Kool Keithchronology
The Return of Dr. Octagon
(2006)
Dr. Dooom 2
(2008)
Tashan Dorrsett
(2009)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic56/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork(3.7/10)[2]
PopMatters[3]
RapReviews[4]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[5]

Dr. Dooom 2is the ninth solo studio album by American rapperKool Keith,and his second release under the Dr. Dooom moniker followingFirst Come, First Served.It was released on September 23, 2008 via Threshold Recordings.[6][7]The album was produced entirely byKutMasta Kurt,except for one song "God of Rap" produced by TomC3, and featured guest appearances from Motion Man, FatHed and Denis Deft.

Lyrical themes

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"Simon" refers toAmerican IdolhostSimon Cowell.According to Thornton, "I think for one guy to sit up and judge people and for him to be British at that—who the fuck is he to judge people? [...] What is Simon's qualifications?" "R.I.P. Dr. Octagon" was written in response toThe Return of Dr. Octagon.According toKutMasta Kurt,"Without that album, we wouldn't have made this album. There would have been no need for Dr. Dooom to come back." "Step-N-Fetchers" focuses onAfrican Americanentertainers who encourage and promote negativestereotypes."Always Talkin' Out Your Ass" focuses on the music industry. Thornton states that "That song is about a lot of things: how people tend to do things expensive and then they do things cheap at the same time, so they have a contradicted lifestyle".[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Simon"KutMasta Kurt2:45
2."The Countdown"KutMasta Kurt3:29
3."R.I.P. Dr. Octagon"KutMasta Kurt3:22
4."I'm Creepin'"KutMasta Kurt3:38
5."I Followed You"KutMasta Kurt3:13
6."Run For Your Life" (featuring Fathed)KutMasta Kurt3:52
7."Step N Fetchers"KutMasta Kurt2:56
8."How Sexy?" (featuring Denis Deft)KutMasta Kurt3:29
9."God Of Rap"TomC34:01
10."That Girl Is A Monster"KutMasta Kurt3:13
11."Do Not Disturb"KutMasta Kurt3:38
12."Take That Ride"KutMasta Kurt3:03
13."Mopped Up"KutMasta Kurt3:14
14."Always Talkin' Out Your Ass"KutMasta Kurt3:53
15."Surgery" (featuring Motion Man)KutMasta Kurt4:20
Total length:54:38

Personnel

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  • Denis Martinez - guest vocals (track 8)
  • Keith Matthew Thornton- main artist
  • Kurt Matlin- mixing, arranger, songwriter, producer (tracks 1–8, 10–15) for Funky RedNeck Productions
  • Mike Gilbert - artwork cover and layout design
  • Paul Laster - guest vocals (track 15)
  • R. Tiano - guest vocals (track 4)
  • Thomas Cleary III - producer (track 9) for Lone Wolf Productions
  • Volunteer Media - graphics

References

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  1. ^"Critic Reviews for Dr. Dooom 2 - Metacritic".Metacritic.RetrievedDecember 10,2017.
  2. ^Cohen, Ian."Dr. Dooom: Dr. Dooom 2 Album Review".Pitchfork.RetrievedDecember 10,2017.
  3. ^Martin, Andrew."Dr. Dooom: Dr. Dooom 2 - PopMatters".PopMatters.RetrievedDecember 10,2017.
  4. ^Juon, Steve 'Flash."Dr. Dooom:: Dr. Dooom 2:: Funky Ass/Threshold Recordings".RapReviews.RetrievedDecember 10,2017.
  5. ^Christgau, Robert."Robert Christgau: CG: Dr. Dooom".Robert Christgau.RetrievedDecember 10,2017.
  6. ^Dr. Dooom 2 by Dr. Dooom on Apple Music,2008-09-23,retrieved2017-12-10
  7. ^"Dr. Dooom, Vol. 2> Overview ".Allmusic.Retrieved2008-10-29.
  8. ^Downs, David."Kool Keith and KutMasta Kurt".The A.V. Club.Retrieved2017-12-10.
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