“There was once a time I didn't care for rap music… I dare say I didn't consider it music. Then came DOOM. In 2005, when this album came out, I was enamored with Cartoon Network's Adult Swim (Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Harvey Birdman, Sealab 2021). When it was announced that an album was coming out based on these shows, I was elated, then trepidatious. It was a rap album. I was heartened by the fact it was produced by Danger Mouse (then of The Grey Album and Gorillaz's Demon Days fame) so I dug in my heals and prepared to hear this "rap music." Not only did I enjoy the album, I was even more enamored with the non-thematic songs (Old School Rules and Benzi Box in particular). But still my overall enthusiasm for hip-hop was somewhat muted to a few artists (MF Doom chief among them). That is until…”

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