DoomStarks - Swift & Changeable: The Prequel (2012)

DoomStarks is a collaboration between legendary hip-hop icons Ghostface Killah and MF DOOM, and although the all-star duo have worked together numerous times, they are yet to officially release any of their announced collaborative albums. 'Swift & Changeable' was first announced to come out around 2012, and then again in 2015, but this highly anticipated album has yet to appear. Ghostface Killah is most well-known as a prominent member of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, and after the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of 'Enter The Wu-tang (36 Chambers)', the members went on to pursue solo careers, with Killah releasing his debut solo album 'Ironman' in 1996, and he's continued his success over the following years with critically acclaimed albums such as 'Supreme Clientele' in 2000 and 'Fishscale' in 2006. MF DOOM aka Madvillain aka Viktor Vaughn aka Metal Face, and a host of other aliases, is a rapper and producer best known for his "super villain" artist persona, complex rhyme schemes, and unique beats/obscure samples. He wears a mask similar to that of Marvel super-villain Doctor Doom (actually based on a prop mask obtained from the film 'Gladiator'), and he's released many classic hip-hop records such as 'Operation Doomsday', 'Madvillainy', and 'Mm..Food'. The two met when Ghostface Killah was on tour with Linkin Park, Korn and Snoop Doggy Dogg, and someone gave him a CD with 'Metal Fingers' written on it, but with no contact number. After enjoying what he heard, he implored his manager to find Metal Fingers, and after some searching it was discovered that Metal Fingers was yet another pseudonym for MF DOOM. Before long they were in the studio together, with DOOM laying down some beats for Killah's 'Fishscale' album, and then one thing led to another and they decided to record an album together, but although they taped a lot of songs, nothing ever came of it. Bearing in mind that Killah's first album was titled 'Ironman' and DOOM likes to dress as Doctor Doom, it's no surprise that this album sounds like a Marvel comic set to music, with Doctor Doom intent on world domination, and only Tony Stark's Iron Man able to stop him. It's housed in a stunning cover, and considering that I wouldn't say that rap/hip hop is my favourite genre, there's just something about this that I love, so here is the long-awaited full length (one hour and twelve minutes!) collaboration between these two rap giants. 

Track listing

01 Moment Of Triumph (Intro) 
02 It Ain't Nuttin'
03 Slept On Tony
04 Gazzillion Ear 
05 Clipse Of Doom (featuring Trife Da God)
06 Hold On To
07 Apollo Kids (featuring Raekwon)
08 A Personal Score (Skit) 
09 Lickupon 
10 Alex (Stolen Script)
11 Underwater 
12 Monday Night At Fluid 
13 Return Of The Iron Man 
14 Guns N' Razors
15 Vaudeville Villain
16 Belt Holders (featuring Raekwon)
17 All Outta Ale
18 9 Milli Bros. (featuring Wu-Tang Clan)
19 Dead Bent
20 I Can't Go To Sleep (featuring Isaac Hayes)
21 Marvel (featuring The RZA)

22 Celiz (featuring Mr. Chop)
23 Helpless Fools (Hurricane Mix)
24 The Mic (featuring Raekwon)
25 Beef Rapp 
26 Sniper Elite
27 Murder Goons
28 Victory Lap 
29 The Mask
30 A Word Of Advice

31 Angels (featuring Ghostface Killah) 
32 Excelsior! (Outro) (featuring Stan Lee)