Dr. Octagon

Dr. Octagon
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Genre: Rap
Styles: Underground Rap, Trip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Electronica
Biography: After single-handedly redefining "warped" as the mind and mouth behind the Bronx-based Ultramagnetic MC's, "Kool" Keith Thornton -- aka Rhythm X, aka Dr. Octagon, aka Dr. Dooom, aka Mr. Gerbik -- headed for the outer reaches of the stratosphere with a variety of solo projects. A onetime psychiatric patient ...Read full biography
Dr. Octagonecologyst
Released: 1996
Label: DreamWorks
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It's hard to exaggerate the role that Kool Keith's debut solo album as Dr. Octagon played in revitalizing underground hip-hop. It certainly didn't bring the scene back to life single-handedly, but it attracted ...Read full review
The Return of Dr. Octagon
Released: 2006
Label: CMH Records, Inc.
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Despite rumors that one of the few MCs to have taken the Hippocratic Oath had met his demise (in the opening track on the 1999 Dr. Dooom -- another Kool Keith creation -- album First Come, First Served), ...Read full review
More Dr. Octagon albums: Main Albums (3), Singles & EPs (5)
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