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“Why did you buy this album? I don't know why you did, you're stupid,” are the first lines spoken on Danger Doom's “The Mouse and the Mask” by none other than Brak from “The Brak Show” on Cartoon Network's “Adult Swim.” Now, a hip hop album featuring cartoon characters (The Gorillaz immediately come to mind) seems a bit corny at first thought; but, let us take a quick look at Danger Doom's credentials: Danger Doom is simply a combination of MF Doom (A hip-hop artist/rapper who wears a Dr. Doom mask and has a comic book villain persona), and one Danger Mouse (a superb record producer famous for “The Grey Album” and The Gorillaz' “Demon Days”). Now this meeting was not totally unexpected; after all MF Doom appeared as a guest on “Demon Days.” However, what is unexpected is the teaming with pretty much all of Adult Swim's characters. The Aqua-Team Hunger Force, characters from Sealab 2021, Space Ghost, Harvey Birdman, and the fore-mentioned Brak make hilarious appearances, and make what might be only a sub-par album into a smash hit. Carl from Aqua-Team says it best: “Where's the keyboards and the tambourine and the guitar and you know, I mean, the stuff that like white people like, something bad-ass, like uh, REO Speedwagon or something?” (people whom, at this point, know who/what Carl is will drop dead laughing on the spot). No, this is not a classic rock album, and with the wicked drum beats and instrumental tracks, “The Mouse and the Mask” is purely a hip-hop record. Ghostface, Cee-Lo, and even Talib Kweli make surprise appearances, however the most entertaining are still the vocal tracks from the cartoon characters. Master Shake rants after almost every other track begging Danger Doom to record an album for him, and Brak attempts to act “Cool, G,” (fans of Adult Swim will immediately pick up on these quirky aspects of the characters). Harvey Birdman's line “Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, we all lived through the seventies, the clothes, the music, the heartwarming but rarely amusing Ziggy cartoons...” is classic Birdman, and the Sealab 2021 skit on the following track is almost too funny to be put into words. No, this is not a record for everyone; even though the rapping is clean for the most part (the minimal swearing is bleeped-out, and oddly enough there is not even a Parental Advisory version available), it is still a rap record and listeners who do not care much for this type of music will not find this album as enjoyable as others will. But if anything, “The Mouse and the Mask” is a great introduction to hip-hop, even if it is just because Meat Wad's hilarious attempt at rapping at the end of the album is one of the funniest things I have ever heard in my entire life. The entire forty minutes of this **** album are almost as entertaining as forty minutes of Adult Swim (maybe even more if one considers the idea of there being absolutely no commercials). This record is a must for Adult Swim or MF Doom fans; everyone else should maybe borrow a friend's copy before purchasing.Read full review
More abstract and inferior to other works by both artists. Not sure i am a fan of DangerMouse's production. Very trippy and house/jungle inspired drumming on the tracks. Not for a listerner who likes more traditional hip hop production. Doom has some good punchlines but the work is not close to MadVillany's rhymes. This Mash Up seems rushed and focused on promoting Adult Swim more than making a good record.
When Danger Mouse and MF Doom come together, and spin out a series of recordings delving into the obvious greatness of Adult Swim, how in the F#*% can anything bad happen? Well, let me tell ya', there's no possible way something bad could happen... because I've heard it in it's entirety, and it is fantastic all the way around. What more can I say?... BUY IT! :P
Awesome cd
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
MF doom, Danger Mouse, they have it together on this one. with collaborations with Ghostface Killah & Talib Kweli you can't lose. Notable tracks are The Mask & Mince Meat. An album you can actually listen all the way through.
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