Key to the Kuffs

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AlbumAug 20 / 201215 songs, 42m 6s
Abstract Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop
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7.3 / 10

Currently in exile in England, DOOM teams with producer Jneiro Jarel for a collection featuring Damon Albarn and Portishead's Beth Gibbons, among others. The rapper's nothing if not adaptable, and his sense of humor is always present, even when there's good reason to be disillusioned.

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In 2003 and 2004, MF DOOM briefly challenged Madvillain partner/musical soulmate Madlib for the title of most prolific man in hip-hop, churning out five impressive studio albums in a little over two years, plus multiple instrumental projects. Following the success of 2004’s Madvillainy and 2005’s The Mouse And The Mask

6 / 10

Rapper / producer Omar Gilyard's two LPs under the Jneiro Jarel moniker were mercurial, genre-bending experiences taking in broken beat, electronic influences and roots music. With support from LA's Low End Theory club night, the proving ground for the likes of Flying Lotus and Samiyam, he's become a well-respected figure on the fringes of hip-hop, making him an ideal collaborator for alt. rap phenomenon DOOM.

The Doom of the last two albums has indeed taken a turn toward more serious songs.

7 / 10

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