@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: MF DOOM & Nujabes - Metaphorical Villainy Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2020, Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, Underground Hip Hop, London, England / Tokyo, Japan 9/26 Condition: NEW (LM) | Members: MF DOOM (71' - 20'), Nujabes (74' - 10') | Producer: Nujabes | Mixed/Arranged: Altered Crates Cultural Facts:
A Collaboration That Never Happened: MF DOOM and Nujabes never actually made an album together. Metaphorical Villainy was created by Altered Crates as a mashup project, pairing DOOM vocals with Nujabes productions and releasing it on February 7, 2020, Nujabes' birthday.
Digging Past the Obvious: Altered Crates deliberately avoided the DOOM vocals that had already been recycled through countless remix projects. The album was built from previously unused or unreleased DOOM acapellas matched with lesser-known Nujabes B-sides and remix instrumentals.
Two Cult Figures, Two Worlds: Nujabes built his reputation quietly in Tokyo through record collecting, DJing and his Hydeout Productions circle, while DOOM created one of hip-hop's great alter egos behind his metal mask. This unofficial record connects two artists whose influence became enormous despite both operating largely outside mainstream celebrity culture.
