Dr. Octagon

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Dr. Octagon is but one of many of Kool Keith’s alter egos. Under the Dr. Octagon moniker, his initial release was 1996’s Dr. Octagonecologyst, on which he collaborated with Dan the Automator Nakamura and DJ QBert. After the moniker was killed off in favour of Dr. Dooom, it was widely believed that it wouldn’t be used again, until the release of 2006’s The Return of Dr. Octagon.

The original album acheived critical acclaim and was a springboard for Dan the Automator’s young career, but Dan the Automator and Keith have been reported to have had a falling out. Keith drew from an entirely different group of collaborators for The Return including One Watt Sun, DJ Dexter, formerly of The Avalanches, and New York MC Princess Superstar.

Prior to release, a digital comic accompanied by remixes of material off the new album was released. The digital comic contains mp3s in each of its eight weekly installments, remixed by Alines, Kid Loco, Cassettes Won’t Listen, DJ Ese and catchdubs among others. Also potential contributors including Aesop Rock, Prefuse 73, Her Space Holiday and Spank Rock.

More information about the comic can be found here.

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The Return of Dr. Octagon
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cereal_boxes wrote:
Monday afternoon

Chimpanzee acne

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emerica171 wrote:
Monday morning

Oh shit there's a horse in the hospital!

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optimistic_tour wrote:
last week

I'll always fondly remember half-falling out my car window (someone else drivin), drunk as fuck, screaming out "Half-shark-alligator HALF MAN!!!!" to this group of insecure wank-ass frat dudes at a gas station @ MSU. They didn't know how to react, and thus frowned confusedly.

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n0seCandy wrote:
last month

lawl, he's not ACTUALLY dead. Dr. Octagon is. RIP

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HexenSix wrote:
last month

right over liquidphil's head, hahah

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liquidphil wrote:
last month

If he died, why is he playing at funfunfun fest?

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down84 wrote:
last month

somebody must tell the right title of the i got to tell you beat (instrumental) pppllllssssss

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darthsketch wrote:
last month

RIP it sucks that Dr. Dooom killed him

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Cichli wrote:
last month

Najbolji u radinosti.

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kgrf wrote:
August 2008

"Soulja boy is better." yhbt.

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n0seCandy wrote:
August 2008

God, I really wish he would do another album like Octagonecologyst. It's a shame he hates the album.

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Skinhorse wrote:
August 2008

kool keith was housing some strange things... :S

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musicstu wrote:
August 2008

@ bazii: Wow... what a surprise his lyrics aren't stereotypical, but neither is the album! His beats aint what you'd class as normal hip-hop either, still fucking amazing tho, Dr. Octagonecologyst is simply a class album. @ liquidphil: in the words of dr.octagon, 'suck my oil...'

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desperado_bloo wrote:
August 2008

@ liquidphil: wow...no, just no

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liquidphil wrote:
August 2008

Soulja boy is better.

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evelindsey wrote:
July 2008

so legittt

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magneticB wrote:
July 2008

He's such a perv lol

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thisisall1word wrote:
July 2008

The good doctor saw fot to make an appearance at Glastonbury - and Blue Flowers was seriously unreal - good good stuff

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doomeddisciple wrote:
July 2008

The only shit Kool Keith Album is Dr Octagon II the bootleg version with the blue cover. I love all the albums but Octogynecologyst's production is landmark amazing stuff. Pisses all over 90% of rap albums that has followed it as well. Keith signed my Sex Style, Diesel Truckers and Critical Beatdown and did a Dr Dooom Ashtray for another firned of mine who met him on his second Aussie tour -

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optimistic_tour wrote:
July 2008

best PRODUCTION ever for keith, that's why it's tops. as for Return? I heard it and decided not to buy it, it's so weak compared with Octagonecologyst.

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