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 Guests 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.
(Tentative) tracklist and full album artwork under the cut.
1. Get ‘Er Done feat. DOOM – Jake One
2. Fly That Knot feat. DOOM – Talib Kweli
3. Sniper Elite feat. DOOM – Dilla Ghostface DOOM
4. Trap Door feat. DOOM – Jake One
5. Sorcerers feat. DOOM & Invizible Handz – John Robinson
6. Da Supafriendz – Vast Aire
7. Quite Buttery – Count Bass D feat DOOM
8. ? – DOOM featuring Kurious
9. 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
DOOM is the best alive, no doubt.
Damn this was unexpected and kinda funny to me cuz DOOM is one of my favs but until 20 minutes ago before i even saw this i was listening to All Outta Ale. I mean, I got most of these, but maybe ill still pick it up being a fan
I wonder if the “DOOM” on these tracks is one of the Unexpected Guest. So we can get the concert experience on on mp3s and have an impostor deliver his work.
JOKES, can’t wait.
already have damn near all of these tracks…. but it’s doom, hes the shit fool.
“make no mistake son this is jake one/ he makes beats well like I likes my steaks done.”
Looks Dope! Not as up on Doom as i should be
best check yourself then Dan
I want some new DOOM
nothing really new though
^what he said Dan
As for that imposter shit. that shit was hilarious and made his show that much more crzy.
Now I saw him the other night, we were all wondering if an Impostor was gonna take stage.
Nope, it was the real DOOM, and he gave the best Rap Concert I have seen in YEARS!!!
And im more of a UGK , MOP , DJ Quik kinda dude but still…
DOOM run tings
Doom is a shitty person who fucks his fans.
[...] It’s coming and there is some artwork that you can see over @ Shake and Meka’s [...]
New Doom Album! “Unexpected Guests” at Always Hustle said this on September 14th, 2009 at 10:35 am
lol @ doom being the best alive
hes good but im not even sure how you can seriously let those words out of your mouth
yea doom is hard, born like this. was ok, but best alive? naw…kinda off the subject but anybody else think a doom x jay electronica colab would be ill?
*or maybe it is on the subject
I spazzed with glee once I saw this.
Anything involving DOOM with me is overly dope.
DOOM could have volumes & volumes of these collab mixes! “Strange Universe” with Non-Phixion was always my personal fave.
*kinda off the subject but anybody else think a doom x jay electronica colab would be ill?*
Hell yeah it would. I’d also like to hear a Doom Nas Collab.
Doom is a shitty person who fucks his fans.
sam sneako said
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“You God damn right I fuck fans” (c) Ghostface
wait, who’s putting this together? is DOOM behind this? cuz most of these tracks are out. BTW I know Shake is a big DOOM fan, can we get some Count Bass D on this site. That man is way (2)dope to be overlooked.
the best rapper alive. period.
I’m pretty sure I have these or have heard them at least once but DAMN! is it good to hear some Doom again!!! So this is still dope and worth a DL and listen!
Ooops! I thought this was a mixtape w/ a link…..I shall wait to purchase a official copy
Lots of old tracks but, i’ll pick this up anyway.
so DOOM’s last two albums are patch-together works of already available songs? Does he have writers block or something? This combined with his ‘imposters’ rumor (I wouldn’t know, never been to one of his shows) makes me not want to purchase this. However, DOOM is nice if you take the time to listen to him.
They shoulda put Biochemical Equation on that shit.
DOOM is the greatest rapper to have ever lived
I sold my soul to DOOM in like highschool. I don’t think anyone is fuckin with him.
doom is the f**** wackest. what is he ever saying…ever?
My copy had 17 tracks and different artwork….by the way its not bootlegged
DOOM is the best- “mind like a sewer serve a rhyme on a skewer, DOOM will step to a fine dime like he new her”- all outta ale