Radiohead's Thom Yorke & J. Dilla Contribute To (MF) DOOM EP

via Crave Online

According to a press release:

"Masked maverick DOOM (previously known as MF Doom) is set to release his new GAZZILLION EAR EP this December. The record includes production by Radiohead frontman and longtime DOOM fan Thom Yorke, the much-missed J Dilla, psychedelic hip-hop artist Jneiro Jarel and TV On The Radio lynchpin Dave Sitek. The EP follows DOOM’s earlier BORN LIKE THIS album opus - one of the hip-hop highlights of 2009."

There's been a longstanding rumor that TVOTR's Sitek was collaborating with DOOM, and it's encouraging to see that it's actually happening. The same goes for Yorke, after he remixed one of DOOM's tracks earlier in the year.

Sitek, meanwhile, collaborated with Jarel to co-produce a version of the title track.

Gazzillion Ear is released digitally on December 6 and on 12-inch on December 7 on Lex Records.

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(MF) Doom: New Album Collection And Working With TV On The Radio Guitarist

via press release

DOOM is one of the most original and uncompromising voices in hip-hop. From his work in the 90's with the seminal KMD to his legendary releases under a variety of aliases including MF Doom, Madvillain, King Geedorah, Viktor Vaughn, Dangerdoom & more, his prolific body of work has always valued artistic integrity and creativity over anything else. As numerous and varied as his albums are, DOOM also has a thick catalog of guest appearances, remixes, non-album tracks, & vinyl only singles. For the first time, Unexpected Guest presents many of these hard to find tracks as a mix CD, executed and overseen by the Super Villain himself.

With a list of co-conspirators which includes marquee level names such as Talib Kweli, Ghostface & GZA as well as underground heroes Vast Aire, CountBass D & Kurius, the music on this disc highlights DOOM's ever-present trademark wit and taste for raw and ominous beats. On "Trap Door," he spits couplets like "No curse words / DOOM the worst church nerd verse heard" over a plucked bass and guitar line from producer Jake One that sounds like the funkiest spy movie soundtrack imaginable. "Sniper Elite" sees the emcee united with the late J Dilla, and is one of the many tracks featured that has yet to see an official CD release. The album will also feature a never before heard live version of DOOM's classic "I Hear Voices" from the Operation Doomsday album.

Peppered with his signature comic book dialogue and vintage sound clips, Unexpected Guests presents a treasure trove of DOOM obscurities which should shed light on material that even some hardcore fans may have missed. It's a frenetic, virtuosic look at a true hip-hop original.

Tracklist (Final tracks and running order TBA)
01. Get 'Er Done ft. DOOM - Jake One
02. Fly That Knot ft. DOOM - Talib Kweli
03. Sniper Elite ft. DOOM - Dilla Ghostface DOOM
04. Trap Door ft. DOOM - Jake One
05. Sorcerers ft. DOOM & Invizible Handz - John Robinson
06. Da Supafriendz - Vast Aire
07. Quite Buttery - Count Bass D ft. DOOM
08. ? - DOOM ft. Kurious
09. All Outta Ale - DOOM
10. E.N.Y. House - Masta Killa
11. Bells of DOOM - DOOM
12. My Favorite Ladies - DOOM
13. Street Corners (Remix) - Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck & GZA

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