![]() ![]() What should be immediately apparent to a lot of cult initiates is the age of some of the tracks on offer - "Hoe Cakes" has existed for a while now as another incarnation- "Super." Meanwhile, several tracks have either appeared on the Nature Sounds Convexed Compilation, the Shaman Work Compilation or the instrumental Special Herbs & Spices series. If you're a Doom fan, you know all too well how overdue this collection is, a food-themed record that was originally supposed to be a collaboration between The Professor and the Villain, but has since morphed into an off-kilter solo project with his new label, Rhymesayers. Few underground rappers command a cult following that is as feverish or rabid as Doom, whose prolific output, obscure references to popular Americana and fascinatingly leftfield delivery has elevated him to a messianic, iconic status. ![]() How times have changed- the metal-faced villain now finds himself on the shortlist of every self-respecting, retro Nike-wearing rap elitist, recognised as the standard of good taste amongst legions of dedicated acolytes. ![]() If you've been down with rap's most eccentric antihero for as long as I have, you remember the anguish you had to endure when everybody thought MF Doom was a joke, when "Operation:Doomsday" was unquestionably the most outlandish and adventurous release on a Fondle ‘Em label that had already set standards in artistic creativity. Of all the bizarre developments that have taken place in a highly strange year (the return of Lord Have Mercy, the return of a svelte Heavy D on Bad Boy, Kwame producing for Lloyd Banks, etc.), perhaps none is as bewildering as the ascending star of Daniel Dumille, more popularly known to geeky rap enthusiasts as Metal Fingers Doom. ![]()
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