JJ DOOM ‎– Key To The Kuffs
Label:
Lex Records ‎– LEX082LP
Format:
2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country:
UK & Europe
Released:
Jul 2021
Genre:
Hip Hop
Style:

Tracklist
A1 Waterlogged
A2 Guv'nor
Percussion – Shannon Powell
A3 Banished
A4 Bite The Thong
Featuring – Damon Albarn
B5 Rhymin Slang
B6 Dawg Friendly
Performer [Outro By] – Capital Peoples
B7 Borin Convo
B8 Snatch That Dough
C9 GMO
Featuring – Beth Gibbons
Violin – Roderick Skeaping
C10 Bout The Shoes
Featuring – Boston Fielder
C11 Winter Blues
Strings – Boston Fielder, Muthawit Orchestra
Vocals [Additional] – Indigo (42)
D12 Still Kaps
Featuring – Khujo Goodie
D13 Retarded Fren
Vocals [Additional] – Indigo (42)
D14 Viberian Sun Part II
D15 Wash Your hands

While in exile in England, DOOM teamed up with producer Jneiro Jarel for a

collection featuring Damon Albarn and Portishead's Beth Gibbons, among

others. Showing that he was nothing if not adaptable, and his sense of humor

was always present, even when there was good reason to be disillusioned.

On paper, a full collaborative album from Doom and space age production from Jneiro Jarel

can't fail. In practice it's even better. Doom is in the form of his life here. JJ produced all the

tracks, Doom provided the bulk of the vocals and compiled the cut and paste skits. Doom

recorded the album while 'banished' from the States and back living in london. He references

British culture throughout the album, name dropping British institutions, and possibly being

the first emcee to reference My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. Jneiro recording the beats in the dirty

south, got into a UK state mind, and turned in heavy hip hop production that leans towards

grime, dubstep and British techno. The album will appeal to fans of classic Doom material.

JJ's tough, far out hip hop production will appeal to fans of Dilla, Flying Lotus and el-p. It also

features guest appearances from Beth Gibbons, Damon Albarn and Khujo (goodie mob).

Album artwork is by graffiti artist Steve Powers aka Espo.