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

Dr. Dooom 2
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2008
Genre
Length54:38
Label
  • Threshold Recordings
  • Traffic Entertainment Group
Producer
Kool Keith chronology
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]

Lyrical themes edit

"Simon" refers to American Idol host Simon 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 to The Return of Dr. Octagon. According to KutMasta 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 on African American entertainers who encourage and promote negative stereotypes. "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 edit

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 edit

  • 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 edit

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

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