For the past couple years, it's looked like MF Doom has usurped Kool Keith as the ruler of pseudonymous indie hip-hop. Certainly, thanks to his recent turn as DangerDoom and numerous forthcoming collabs, the Masked Villain is getting to be more successful than Keith ever was in his prime. However, the former Ultramag / Dr. Dooom / Keith Korg / Black Elvis / Spankmaster / Matthew is resurrecting his most popular persona, Dr. Octagon, to put forth a new record, allegedly. The man himself is notoriously reclusive, and a quick internet search yields a wide range of news on this supposedly official LP. So, it may be a legit record, it may be a bootleg; Pitchfork hasn't spoken, so how can we be sure? Regardless, this track reminds me of how Keith is, indeed, more skilled than the two-O Doom. Rather than returning to the minimalist style of his longtime producer Kutmaster Kurt, this beat is significantly electro-tinged, making for a psycho-party jam. Though both rappers excel at the pop-culture-obscure-name drop, Keith's weirdness has always made slightly more sense: this track is, in a way, about environmentalism (I suppose). Andrew Marvell would be proud.
UPDATE: This is, in fact, an official release, due out June 27 on OCD International. Boo-yeah.
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