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A Visit To Dr. Octagon

Posted over 2 years ago
I first found out about Dr. Octagon after reading a review of this album in Rolling Stone back in 1996. At the time I had sort of gotten out of hip hop and was listening to other kinds of music but I was still looking for new avenues and sounds in certain genres. Dr. Octagon definitely was a new kind of concept for me. Dr Octagon is the alter ego of hip hopper Kool Keith. The music is categorized as "acid rap" meets "pornocore" or you could call it "XXX porn-science fiction-trip hop". This debut album was produced by Dan The Automator and features an appearance by MOG favorite DJ Shadow on the track "Waiting List." DJ Q-Bert is the main DJ on the album. It also features Sir Menelik (aka Chewbacca Uncircumcised) on tracks 5 and 12. This track entitled "1977" is a homage to the old, old school block parties they'd have in The Bronx where hip hop was born. In it, you'll hear shout outs to all the most famous hip hop legends. 1977 isnt really one of the songs on the album that showcases the weird elements I mentioned, but its one of my favorites on there.

Comments (12)

  1. Permalink posted 07/05/2007
  2. Cody B says I love,love love it...Thanks Pete. I would say I was kinda lapsed as a head when this record came out and it drew me back in with the possibilities of what could happen on a hip hop record
    Permalink posted 07/05/2007
  3. PopeyePete says Thanks Code! It certainly was a departure from the usual street based hip hop.
    Permalink posted 07/05/2007
  4. Cody B says That and the production was off the f'in hook (as the kids say)
    Permalink posted 07/05/2007
  5. PopeyePete says Yep the production was "the crap" as the kids say these days.
    Permalink posted 07/05/2007
  6. Cody B says I can't believe that at one time, Fresh was the new positive affirmation..Unfortunately, that's what it was when I had a radio show in '82. My DJ friend and I would try to record ourselves saying freah backwards so we could play that backwards and here it forwards..then there was slithering..dragging cassette tape over recording heads to make sounds. We had just a tad more free time then.
    Permalink posted 07/05/2007
  7. PopeyePete says HSERF!
    Permalink posted 07/05/2007
  8. Cody B says If I remeber it is pronounced Sure-f..
    Permalink posted 07/05/2007
  9. Rawkkiddoh says first post I have seen on MOg of this guy, great choice
    Permalink posted 07/05/2007
  10. Mike the Knife says Oh so very cool, Pete. The Doctor is in! (Always...)
    Permalink posted 07/05/2007
  11. Girlcrawl says So diggin' Dr. Octagon - great post, and had not encountered his work; thanks much!!
    Permalink posted 07/06/2007
  12. Lady Miss Ian says Yo Pete - sorry for the late comment. I'm trying to catch up with all my old MOG notifications in one night. Earth People reminds of the summer I spent working as a house painter cuz I had that song on a special "get me through this effing day" mix tape that I brought with me to the jobsites. Dr. Oct is one crazy muther. Like clinically insane.
    Permalink posted 07/30/2007

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