That Realness Is Now Closed!!!

Mask-wearing hip-hop maverick DOOM (previously MF Doom) unveils his imminent new album, BORN LIKE THIS – a tour de force of thrillingly intricate and diabolically original songwriting. The enclosed sampler has been personally compiled by DOOM And showcases his most accomplished, definitive record yet and first full-length solo offering for over four years.

As well as head-spinningly complex, reference-rich rhymes, DOOM also provides the majority of the peerless production himself with just 2 tracks here featuring the studio skills of others. Credit for crafting the bounciest of beats on short yet sweet BALLSKIN goes to Washington’s Jake One, whilst the much-missed J Dilla’s magical psychedelic jamboree illuminates LIGHTWORKS. Guest vocalists include founding Wu Tang Clan members Ghostface and Raekwon, with the former appropriately appearing in his cartoon-inspired Tony Starks guise. BORN LIKE THIS takes its title from Charles Bukowski’s dystopian poem, ‘Dinosauria, We’, read by its author and re-scored by DOOM on CELLZ. Sharp-eared followers of the interesting end of hip-hop may recognize some of the album’s lineage – the instrumental of LIGHTWORKS is a highlight of J Dilla’s Donuts and an early demo of ANGELZ has circulated in cyberspace – however, the rest of the newborn record’s 16 tracks are 100% fresh and, until now, unheard.

DOOM’s previous solo adventures and escapades include output as alternative alter egos ‘King Geedorah’– a three-headed monster from outer-space – and ‘Viktor Vaughan’ – a DOOM spin-off who exists in a technologically advanced parallel dimension – as well as collaborative albums with Madlib (as ‘Madvillian’), Danger Mouse (‘DangerDOOM’), and a cameo on Gorillaz Demon Days opus.

01. SUPERVILLAIN INTRO
02. GAZZILLION EAR
03. BALLSKIN
04. YESSIR! feat. Raekwon
05. ABSOLUTELY
06. RAP AMBUSH
07. LIGHTWORKS
08. BATTY BOYZ
09. ANGELZ feat. Tony Starks (aka Ghostface)
10. CELLZ
11. STILL DOPE feat. Empress Sharhh
12. MICROWAVE MAYO
13. MORE RHYMIN’
14. THAT’S THAT
15. SUPERVILLAINZ feat. Kurious, Mobonix & Slug
16. BUMPY’S MESSAGE
17. THANK YAH

MF DOOM makes a rare apperance with Kurious. Doom along with MC Serch will be featured on the upcoming Kurious album "II" on Amalgam Digital www.AmalgamDigital.com

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Butta Verses, a Bronx-bred rapper who now calls Fort Lauderdale, FL home made his debut appearance on De La Soul's 2004 release The Grind Date.Butta's name was bestowed upon him by fellow MCs at local ciphers but once his mixtape reached the ears of DJ Maseo from De La Soul, his rhymes started reaching neighborhoods around the world. Maseo signed Butta to his label andhe began touring with De La Soul to promote The Grind Date. Butta went on to release several mixtapes while playing over 200 shows on De La Soul'sinternational tours and began recording with his crew GCD (Glee Club Detention) as well as Seattle's Vitamin D and Bean One for his debut album"Brand Spankin". Today, Butta is wrapping up his follow-up album, "Reality BV" (Culture Kings Music | Domination Recordings) featuring the undergroundsmash hits "If I Die" and "Speech Therapy" featuring A-Butta of Natural Elements and production from The Mighty V.I.C., Marco Polo, Bean One and Tzarizm among others. Expect much more from this rising star in 2008!

01. Hello (Intro) (prod. by Tzarizm) 02:03
02. Speech Therapy (feat. A Butta) (prod. by Tzarizm) 03:35
03. It's Them (feat. Kurious) (prod. by VIC) 02:34
04. Rock Mics (feat. Joell Ortiz) (prod. by Bean One) 03:53
05. Fire (prod. by Shorte Bluez) 03:05
06. Change The World (feat. Lucian) (prod. by Steesh) 03:14
07. INTL (prod. by SS1) 03:01
08. Club Cluck (Skit) 02:03
09. Not Fun (prod. by Marco Polo) 04:39
10. Cassanova Brown (prod. by Steesh) 04:21
11. War Of The Roses (feat. CL Smooth) (prod. by Vincent Price) 04:06
12. Breaking Up (prod. by Shorte Bluez) 02:56
13. Big Dreams (feat. Lucian) (prod. by Shorte Bluez) 04:24
14. Backpacker (prod. by FLO Beats) 03:04
15. Ask For It (prod. by Mike Beats) 03:35
16. Amazing Grace (prod. by Shorte Bluez) 03:04
17. If I Die (feat. Lucian) (prod. by VIC) 04:14

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This one will most probably fly under the rader as it was released on the same day as about 6 other dope ass albums inc. Heltah Skeltah, Termanology, Murs, Jean Grae etc... but don't pass this one up, it's one of the better ones out of that list!



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Yeah boy, Kurious is still doin his thing, signed to amalgamdigital now, hopefully there'll be some new material soon!!!

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Of all the golden era rap records that are known to inspire feelings of nostalgia in today's jaded listener, it is possible that Kurious (the rapper not the monkey from children's books) Jorge's "A Constipated Monkey" tugs at a b-boy's heartstrings the hardest because Harlem's Kurious embodies the naturally positive and joyous attitude that is romantically linked to hip-hop of the past.
Kurious covers all the bases from getting laid, rocking the mic, and sparking L's, but he also recounts a childhood of poverty and chronicles his longstanding insecurities with a great measure of humility. Like Biggie or Ice Cube, his music is memorable because of its blunt honesty; unlike some of his increasingly obsolete peers he engaged in raw self-expression without adopting a disingenuous gangster or pimp persona.
Originally Released in 1994 on Hoppah/Colombia Records alongside Nas & The Fugees, Kurious was seemingly lost in the shuffle and spun into obscurity. A Constipated Monkey is widely regarded by many avid hip hop fans as one of the most slept upon Albums in Hip Hop History!

1. Spell It Wit A J (Yes, Yes Jorge)
2. Top Notch
3. I'm Kurious
4. Uptown Shit feat. The Omen & Kadi
5. Leave Ya' With This
6. Fresh Out The Box
7. Walk Like A Duck
8. Tear Shit Up
9. Baby Bust It feat. MF Grimm
10. Nikole
11. What's The Real feat. Casual
12. Jorge Of The Projects

Producers: Beatnuts; SD50's; Pete Nice

This is the original 1994 release, you get 2 bonus cuts (I'm Kurious (Remix) & Mansion And A Yacht feat. Sadat X) when you purchase the exclusive 2007 re-issue from amalgamdigital.com