Mm..Food is the fifth studio album by British-American rapper/producer MF DOOM. It was released via Rhymesayers Entertainment on November 16, 2004. It peaked at number 17 on Billboard’s Independent Albums chart, and number 9 on Heatseekers Albums chart.The title, Mm..Food is an anagram of “MF Doom”.
Critical Reception
Professional Ratings
Garnering universal acclaim upon release,” Mm..Food ” received an average score of 81 from Metacritic, based on 22 reviews.[3] Ryan Dombal of Entertainment Weekly wrote that “Mm..Food” flips countless edible metaphors over hard-hitting, jazzy beats ,while never devolving into pointless parody”.[7] David Jeffries of “AllMusic” called it “as vital as anything he’s done before and entirely untouched or stymied by the hype”.[4] Pitchfork‘s Nick Sylvester called “Mm..Food “an attempt to make good on Doom’s almost fascist conceit to restore rap’s golden age despite its loss of innocence”.[11] Nathan Rabin of “The A.V. Club“ called the album “A crazy pastiche tied loopily together around obsessions with food, comic books, and supervillainy” and wrote that DOOM is “exempt from the law of diminishing returns”.[14]
In 2012,” Stereogum” named it the best MF DOOM album.[15] In 2015,”NME” named it “one of the 23 maddest and most memorable Concept Albums”.[16] Complex named the song “Rapp Snitch Knishes” the “22nd funniest rap song of all time”.[17]
Track listingEdit
No.TitleProducer(s)Length1.”Beef Rapp”MF Doom4:392.”Hoe Cakes”MF Doom3:543.”Potholderz” (featuring Count Bass D)Count Bass D3:204.”One Beer”Madlib4:185.”Deep Fried Frenz”MF Doom4:596.”Poo-Putt Platter”MF Doom1:137.”Fillet-O-Rapper”MF Doom1:038.”Gumbo”MF Doom0:499.”Fig Leaf Bi-Carbonate”MF Doom3:1910.”Kon Karne”MF Doom2:5111.”Guinnesses” (featuring Angelika and 4ize)MF Doom4:4112.”Kon Queso”PNS4:0013.”Rapp Snitch Knishes” (featuring Mr. Fantastik)MF Doom2:5214.”Vomitspit”MF Doom2:4815.”Kookies”MF Doom4:02
Note
- The 2007 vinyl edition was mastered with tracks 3 and 4 switched
Charts
References
- ^ “MF DOOM – MM..FOOD (Original Release)”. Rhymesayers Entertainment. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ Fields, Kiah (November 16, 2016). “Today in Hip Hop History: MF DOOM Releases ‘MM…FOOD’ 12 Years Ago”. The Source. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ a b “Reviews for MM..Food by MF Doom”. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 7,2015.
- ^ a b Jeffries, David. “Mm…Food – MF Doom”. AllMusic. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ “MF Doom: Mm.. Food”. Alternative Press(199): 94. February 2005.
- ^ Soults, Franklin (December 31, 2004 – January 6, 2005). “MF Doom: MM . . FOOD? (Rhymesayers)”. The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on November 16, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ^ a b Dombal, Ryan (December 3, 2004). “MF Doom: Mm.. Food”. Entertainment Weekly: 87.
- ^ Lynskey, Dorian (August 17, 2007). “MF Doom, Mm … Food”. The Guardian. Retrieved April 27,2018.
- ^ J-23 (July 24, 2007). “MF Doom – MM..Food (Re-release)”. HipHopDX. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ “MF Doom: Mm.. Food”. NME: 51. December 18, 2004.
- ^ a b Sylvester, Nick (November 15, 2004). “MF Doom: Mm..Food?”. Pitchfork. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ “MF Doom: Mm.. Food”. Uncut (92): 121. January 2005.
- ^ “MF Doom: Mm.. Food”. URB (123): 93. January–February 2005.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (November 29, 2004). “MF Doom: Mm.. Food?”. The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Tatusian, Alex (December 13, 2012). “MF Doom Albums From Worst To Best — 1. MF DOOM – Mm.. FOOD (2004)”. Stereogum. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ “23 Of The Maddest And Most Memorable Concept Albums”. NME. July 8, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ “The 25 Funniest Rap Songs22. MF DOOM f/ Mr. Fantastik “Rap Snitch Knishes” (2004)”. Complex. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ^ “MF Doom – MM.. Food (Vinyl, LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue)”. Discogs. 2007. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ “MF Doom – Chart history – Top Independent Albums”. Billboard. Retrieved January 20,2017.
- ^ “MF Doom – Chart history – Top Heatseekers Albums”. Billboard. Retrieved January 20,2017.
Further reading
- Kangas, Chaz (January 15, 2015). “MF Doom’s MM.. Food: 10 Years Later”. City Pages. Retrieved January 20, 2017.