Fat Beats in partnership with Space Invadaz is pleased to release the 25 year anniversary edition reissue of Mood’s acclaimed 1997 debut LP, Doom. Originally released on September 23 of 1997, Doom was an important springboard for the careers of Talib Kweli, DJ Hi-Tek, Sunz of Man and Lone Catalysts.
The 18 track LP is an artistically experimental album marked by stand out production and lyricism that remains on-point throughout. Cincinnati rappers Main Flow and Donte kick apocalyptic rhymes that cite sacred scripture, ancient history, and politics. Both their rhyme schemes and chemistry are strong and prove to be equally compatible with DJ Hi-Tek, who made his production debut on this record, composing nine of the album’s 18 tracks, with newcomer Jahson handling the remaining production.
Similar to the lyrical pairing, the production duo of Hi-Tek and Jahson are well matched, as they add a sense of darkness and mystery that shrouds the sonic backdrop throughout the album. Doom is lyrically and sonically an outstanding body of work that stands out as one of the more noteworthy indie rap titles of ’97.
| A1 | Esoteric Manuscripts |
| A2 | Info For The Streets |
| A3 | He Is DJ Hi-Tek |
| A4 | Karma |
| A5 | The Vision |
| B1 | Tunnel Bound |
| B2 | Nuclear Hip-Hop |
| B3 | Another Day |
| B4 | Sacred - Pt.1 |
| C1 | Peddlers Of Doom |
| C2 | Millennium |
| C3 | Babylon The Great |
| C4 | Peace Infinity |
| C5 | Secrets Of The Sand |
| D1 | Illuminated Sunlight |
| D2 | Industry Lies |
| D3 | No Ordinary Brother |
| D4 | Cincinnati |
