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- Summary: After visa problems forced him to return to the United Kingdom, the rapper teamed up with rapper/producer Jneiro Jarel for this album featuring guest appearances from Damon Albarn, Beth Gibbons, and Khujo Goodie.
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- Record Label: Lex
- Genre(s): Underground Rap, Left-Field Hip-Hop
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 20 out of 26
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Mixed: 6 out of 26
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Negative: 0 out of 26
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Sep 4, 2012The production on Key To The Kuffs, DOOM's album with Jneiro Jarel, pushes DOOM out of his comfort zone.
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Aug 29, 2012In a character-defying move he has left his crowbar at home and cockney references serve as little more than a backdrop for his usual lyrical capers. What glorious capers they are too.
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Q MagazineSep 6, 2012Lateral-thinking producer Jneiro Jarel builds complex but catchy soundscapes from bowel-shaking tuba loops, stuttering Casiotones and grime's muscle, as DOOM pinballs hypnotically through vivid metaphors and free-association rhymes. [Oct 2012, p.103]
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Aug 29, 2012Fans will find that Key to the Kuffs goes from confusing letdown to intriguing mystery after just a couple listens.
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Sep 7, 2012Decades deep into his career, Dumile hasn't lost a step lyrically. His raspy-voiced rhymes even appear to be gaining depth and complexity without sacrificing anything in flow or entertainment value. His delivery remains as fluid as ever.
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Aug 29, 2012Whilst it is certainly unlikely that Key To The Kuffs will do much to alter prevailing opinion towards his work, the record will serve as a worthy addition to Dumile's increasingly fascinating discography.
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The WireOct 3, 2012Another slapdash cash-in from masked rap's last bastion. [Sep 2012, p.60]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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