{"product_id":"dr-octagon-dr-octagonecologyst-vinyl-2lp","title":"Dr. Octagon: Dr. Octagonecologyst Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI know almost nothing about independent hip-hop.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWhat little I do know, I mercilessly make fun of. Despite this, I can fully get behind Dr. Octagon as being one of the most mind-fucking collaborations in the history of indie hip-hop. If you don't know, this is a classic LP in which underrated\/overrated\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/turntablelab.mom\/search?q=Dan+the+Automator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDan the Automator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehandles the subdued and totally appropriate production. The instrumentals are just enough to take you somewhere, but not enough to detract from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/turntablelab.mom\/search?q=Kool+Keith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKool Keith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat the height of his \"I will literally say whatever I want\" attitude. What is this, Space-rap? Horror-core? Album opener \"3000\" is a deceptive olive branch: I convinced myself that I still could get with this album, but after \"I Got To Tell You\" and \"Earth People\" I realized that this was beyond me. One can argue that Keith himself never replicated the relentless WTF imagery he had mastered on this album, which ceases to exist as metaphor and exists solely as WHAT HE IS ACTUALLY TALKING ABOUT. There was no rewinding 10 seconds, if you wanted to know what you missed you went back to the beginning of the song. And of course, bringing it all together is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/turntablelab.mom\/search?q=DJ+Qbert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDJ Qbert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, who destroys it on the turntables. You think I'm getting all \u003cem\u003eThe Turntable Is A Musical Instrument\u003c\/em\u003e on you, but listen again to the cuts at the end of \"Blue Flowers\" and tell me that isn't pure blinding God-force. Also includes \"Wild And Crazy,\" \"the BSE (Best Song Ever),\" \"Halfsharkalligatorhalfman\" and 15 more. Pee Pee 5-1 Doo Doo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edouble vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Geffen Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by the Woodman 08\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Dr. Octagon","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":12345433522288,"sku":"hh-4952a","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/droctagon-blk.jpg?v=1762275436","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/dr-octagon-dr-octagonecologyst-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}