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The Return of Dr. Octagon doesn't always make a lot of sense, but that's the beauty of it.
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That Keith is capable of better records is a point proven by his past, but so far as 2006-born hip-hop goes, this is head and shoulders above much of the loudmouthed, uncouth and generic rabble.
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Dr. Octagon has once again put hip-hop under the knife and performed surgery on it.
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Surprisingly, the album's blend of Mitteleuropean melody and American eccentricity is diverting enough to overcome any misgivings.
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Q MagazineRap rarely comes more unedited and spontaneous. [Oct 2006, p.125]
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Keith is... for the first time living up to the standards of his most important precursor, the shape-shifting funkateer George Clinton. That is, even as he jokes and grooves his way through Octagon’s long-awaited return, he’s also serious as shit.
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The WireAs inspired as it is, The Return Of Dr Octagon is no sequel. [#269, p.44]
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UrbThe Return shifts from the dusty, foreboding ambience created by Dan the Automator on Dr. Octagonecologyst into a contemporary world ripe with analog melodies and crisp, programmed beats. [Jul/Aug 2006, p.125]
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