On Born Like This, the latest installment in the DOOM saga unfolds through alliterative lines laced with obscure in-jokes and superlative boasts.
After a period of workaholism that threatened overkill, followed by a period of hibernation, Born Like This finds DOOM back to his scalpel-tongued, scatter-mouthed best.
Gripes aside, a good chunk of BORN LIKE THIS. shows an angrier, more cynical, and, hell, maybe even better DOOM.
It is no Doomsday or Madvillainy, but Born Like This is still more than enough to satisfy as DOOM cuts as sharp ever. Even without the metal fingers.
While the album is more a series of word puzzles than a memoir, it does occasionally illuminate the man behind the mask.
It’s been five years since his last solo effort, MM…Food, but on Born Like This, Doom—hip-hop’s most beloved and elusive cult figure—picks up right where he left off.
Born Like This is still a damn fine record, but it’s too inconsistent to do more than simply satisfy your DOOM craving.
Born Like This is simply not as forward-thinking as his best works.
The fact that Thom Yorke made a beat for Doom to rap on is one of the strangest yet coolest collabs in music history. It just go's to show you how much respect Doom has in the music industry in general.
Underrated album, has some of the best bars of his entire career.
DOOM made it look so simple
RIP
R.I.P. MF DOOM...
"Born Like This" is MF DOOM's 4th album and it's as good as the other ones. I remember listening to this last year and I did not like this at all but listening to this again I realized how wrong I was!
★ That's That
1 | Supervillain (Intro) 0:55 | 74 |
2 | Gazzillion Ear 4:14 feat. J Dilla | 97 |
3 | Ballskin 1:30 | 87 |
4 | Yessir! 2:33 feat. Raekwon | 88 |
5 | Absolutely 2:43 feat. Madlib | 87 |
6 | Rap Ambush 1:28 | 81 |
7 | Lightworks 1:52 feat. J Dilla | 85 |
8 | Batty Boyz 3:16 | 60 |
9 | Angelz 3:05 feat. Ghostface Killah | 90 |
10 | Cellz 4:21 feat. Charles Bukowski | 85 |
11 | Still Dope 2:39 feat. Empress Starhh | 83 |
12 | Microwave Mayo 2:26 | 80 |
13 | More Rhymin 1:38 | 80 |
14 | That's That 2:15 | 95 |
15 | Supervillainz 2:48 | 72 |
16 | Bumpy's Message 1:35 feat. Bumpy Knuckles | 65 |
17 | Thank Ya 1:14 | 73 |
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