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Alternative PressIt's hard enough to decipher his demented verses without constant interference from squelchy synth-bass farts. [Aug 2006, p.222]
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"The Return of Dr. Octagon" suffers from the classic case of "too little, too late."
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The good stuff (those [first] three tracks, and maybe the indignant “Al Green”) provides Kool Keith an appropriate showcase and sounds like nothing else, but for much of this disc, the main man appears AWOL.
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FilterWe've heard this swaggering, fumbling funk before from Kool Keith's gazillion other alter-egos. [#21, p.98]
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MojoThere's just enough twisted wit among the non sequiturs to redeem this controversial release. [Oct 2006, p.100]
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Compared to what went before, The Return Of... is a massive let down.
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The Return is supposedly a Kool Keith album, but four of the 14 tracks are skits, two mangle his vocals so the producers can show off their DJing, and one is a Princess Superstar song with Keith on the hook.
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Apart from its best tracks, it’s not close to the level of his finest work of the past.
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Rolling StoneOctagon's verses often feel unfocused and random, but when he bears down he can be mesmerizing. [13 Jul 2006, p.103]
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The Return isn't the return we were waiting for, but it's another explosive collection of anti-hits from hip-hop's most unique voice.
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SpinFlavorsome but oddly ordinary. [Aug 2006, p.77]
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UncutKeith's interaction with his producers is minimal, and his creative control so thin that vocal parts often sound like samples. [Sep 2006, p.79]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 11
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Mixed: 1 out of 11
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Negative: 2 out of 11
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petertNov 27, 2006this is where hip hop should be going!
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youeatdogdododeepfriedOct 24, 2006
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christianvSep 12, 2006