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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The 3-Headed Monster MC - King Geedorah, June 24, 2004
Okay, if you know MF Doom/Zev Love X/Viktor Vaughn already- then you know what to expect.One should expect skits that come from old science fiction movie samples, in this case - old Godzilla movies. Also, some samples from animes.
Also, expect strange and grimey beats, which he creates himself.
Expect, Doom to rip the mic in a way that only Doom does. But not that much on this album - Doom mostly focuses on production instead of MCing
Finally, expect contributions from his fellow Monsta Island Czars. (In my opinion, maybe too many guest MCs. I would have liked to hear more from the 3-headed monster on this one. Also, maybe too many skits.) If you haven't caught any of Doom's other releases.
I think you probably should check out his other releases before this album.
I would recommend VIKTOR VAUGHN, then OPERATION DOOMSDAY (only available on vinyl until it's re-released), then this album.
Not to say that this is a bad album. But this maybe an album that is better for people who have heard his other stuff and are fans. My favorite track has to be:
Track 8 - "Anti-Matter" with Mr. Fantastik
(I can't wait for the MF Doom/Mr. Fantastik album that is coming out.)(oh joy.)
Track 10 - "Lockjaw" with Trunks
Track 11 - "I Wonder" with Hassan Chop
Track 13 - "The Fine Print" (with the kick @ss beat box beat)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A quick introduction to the man of the hour, September 26, 2003
By A Customer
If you already know who King Deedorah/M.F. Doom/Viktor Vaughn really is, you don't need to read this. This is for beginners.Zev Love X was one half of early-90s hip-hop group KMD. When their controversial second album, Black Bastards, was canned by their label in the mid-90s, that was it for a few years. In 2000, Zev Love X reinvented himself as M.F. Doom, masked rapper, phantom of the hip-hop opera, whatever. Since then he's made one LP as Doom, produced another LP for fellow rapper MF Grimm, helped produce the Monster Island Czars, and made two more LPs, one under the name Viktor Vaughn and one under King Geedorah. The steadily-growing number of aliases seems to be Doom's way of staying flexible and not getting tied down. It also puts his work more in the realm of fantasy, like the trippier members of Wu-Tang, and less in the grittier, more street-real kinds of hip-hop you see in other parts of the NY scene. The King Geedorah release is my favorite right now. Doom works with a small handful of samples and simple rhymes often built up out of the cliches we hear in everyday conversation. Somehow, though, the whole thing is just incredibly (great). Guest MCs from the Monster Island Czars drop by in some tracks and add lyrical variety. It's a really stripped-down sound and of this generation of hip-hop artists, Doom is maybe the only one who could pull it off. What makes Doom a great addition to hip-hop is his confidence and the spontaneous quality of his sound. He seems like a guy who just grabs whatever is handy--old gospel piano, Scooby-Doo theme music, jazz, monster movie scores--and just loops it on the spot. His verses are the same. He might spit a clumsy verse from time to time, but he just twists his next line in a new direction and makes the whole thing work. It's like he has the talent of the RZA and the bugged out brilliance of early Old Dirty Bastard at the same time. It's been a long while since someone this wierd & fresh hit the scene, and you shouldn't miss it. Just set your expectations aside and listen.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
MF Doom doesn't get much better than this, September 27, 2005
The Metal Fingered Villain (aka Zev Love X, Viktor Vaughn, [born] Daniel Dumile) returns to the scene as King Geedorah with one of his greatest albums yet. Although Doom demolishes his peers on the two tracks he's featured on, this is more of a production feat for him. He spends most of the time behind the boards cleverly boasting samples from old Godzilla movies (among others), fused together with a enthralling production. The production has a lo-fi feel to it (since many of the samples are recorded straight from a VCR), but it certainly doesn't suck any life out of the songs. The production is often times inspiring, dark, creepy and uplifting. At first glance, I thought I wouldn't like this album that much because of the massive amount of guest rappers (which include Biolante, Gigan, Lil'Sci, ID 4 Winds & Stahhr, Jet-Jaguar & Rodan, Mr. Fantastik, Trunks, Hassan Chop), all of which I have never heard of. I was simply amazed at the unity of the album upon my first listen. And to my amazement, all the guest rappers are excellent, which isn't always the case with Doom releases. My favorites would include "Fastlane" featuring Biolante, "Krazy World" featuring Gigan, "The Final Hour" featuring MF Doom, "Monster Zero", "Anti-Matter" featuring MF Doom & Mr Fantastik, and "The Fine Print".
Clocking in at a tight 42 minutes, the album feels very complete, and completely stripped of filler. Anyone interested in hearing an alternate side of MF Doom (the production side) will find more than they were expecting. Definitely one of the best hip-hop records of 2003.
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