Born Like This

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Born Like This
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Studio album by
DOOM
ReleasedMarch 24, 2009 (2009-03-24)
GenreHip hop
Length40:34
LabelLex
Producer
MF DOOM chronology
Madvillainy 2: The Madlib Remix
(2008) 		Born Like This
(2009) 		Unexpected Guests
(2009)
Singles from Born Like This
  1. "Gazzillion Ear"
    Released: January 2010

Born Like This (stylized in all caps) is the sixth and final studio album by British-American rapper/producer MF DOOM. It was released under the pseudonym "DOOM" on March 24, 2009 through Lex Records. It debuted at number 52 on the Billboard 200 chart, having sold 10,895 copies as of March 29, 2009.[1] In addition to tracks produced by MF Doom, the album includes production by frequent collaborator Madlib, as well as J Dilla. The album title is borrowed from Charles Bukowski's poem "Dinosauria, We", which employs it as a cadence. A reading of the poem by Bukowski himself is in the beginning part of the track "Cellz".[2]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[4]
The A.V. ClubA−[5]
Consequence of SoundA−[6]
Drowned in Sound7/10[7]
HipHopDX3.5/5[8]
The Observer4/5 stars[9]
Paste76/100[10]
Pitchfork8.0/10[11]
Slant Magazine3.5/5 stars[12]
URB3.5/5 stars[13]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Born Like This received an average score of 77% based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

Born Like This ranked at number 4 on The Skinny's "2009: A Year in Records" list.[14] Pitchfork included it in their best albums of 2009, placing it at number 48.[15]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Supervillain Intro"
  • MF DOOM
  • Mr. Chop
0:54
2."Gazzillion Ear" (featuring J Dilla)
J Dilla4:12
3."Ballskin"DumileJake One1:30
4."Yessir!" (featuring Raekwon)DumileMF DOOM2:34
5."Absolutely" (featuring Madlib)
Madlib2:43
6."Rap Ambush"DumileJake One1:28
7."Lightworks" (featuring J Dilla)
J Dilla1:52
8."Batty Boyz"DumileMF DOOM3:16
9."Angelz" (featuring Tony Starks)DumileMF DOOM3:07
10."Cellz" (featuring Charles Bukowski)
  • Dumile
  • Littler
  • MF DOOM
  • Mr. Chop
4:21
11."Still Dope" (featuring Empress Starhh tha Femcee)DumileMF DOOM2:40
12."Microwave Mayo"DumileJake One2:26
13."More Rhymin'"DumileJake One1:39
14."That's That"
MF DOOM2:15
15."Supervillainz" (featuring Kurious, Mobonix, Posdnous, Prince Paul & Slug)
  • Dumile
  • Littler
  • Mercer
  • Maurice White
  • Jorge Alvarez
  • Paul Huston
  • Sean Daley
  • MF DOOM
  • Mr. Chop
2:49
16."Bumpy's Message" (featuring Bumpy Knuckles)
  • Dumile
  • Littler
  • Daley
  • MF DOOM
  • Mr. Chop
1:36
17."Thank Ya"DumileMF DOOM1:14
Total length:40:34

Sample credits and additional notes

Personnel[]

  • Mr. Chop – additional instruments (1, 10, 15–16)
  • Paloma Faith (aka “Cat-Girl”) – additional vocals (1–2, 9)
  • G Koop – keyboards, guitar, bass (3, 6, 12–13)
  • Posdnuos (aka P-Pain) – additional vocals (1, 15)
  • Prince Paul (aka Filthy Pablo) – additional vocals (15)
  • Raekwon – additional vocals (9)

Charts[]

Chart performance for Born Like This
Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[18] 52
US Billboard Independent Albums[19] 5
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[20] 29
US Billboard Rap Albums[21] 9

References[]

  1. ^ Paine, Jake (April 1, 2009). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/29/2009". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  2. ^ “Dinosauria, We” by Charles Bukowski Archived June 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Critic Reviews for Born Like This". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  4. ^ Forget, Tom. "DOOM / MF Doom – Born like This". AllMusic. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  5. ^ Rabin, Nathan (March 31, 2009). "DOOM: Born Like This". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  6. ^ Kivel, Adam (April 3, 2009). "MF DOOM – Born Like This". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  7. ^ Slater, Luke (April 2, 2009). "DOOM – BORN LIKE THIS". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  8. ^ J-23 (March 26, 2009). "DOOM – BORN LIKE THIS". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  9. ^ Yates, Steve (March 14, 2009). "DOOM, Born Like This". The Observer. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Emerson, Austin (March 24, 2012). "DOOM: Born Like This". Paste. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Patrin, Nate (April 6, 2009). "DOOM: Born Like This". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b McBee, Wilson (March 23, 2009). "DOOM – Born Like This". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  13. ^ Meredith, Ben. "Doom :: Born Like This". URB. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  14. ^ "2009: A Year in Records (#2–10)". The Skinny. December 7, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  15. ^ "The Top 50 Albums of 2009 (1/5)". Pitchfork. December 17, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b Kenner, Rob. "J Dilla...The Afterlife". Complex. February 7, 2016. http://www.complex.com/music/2016/02/j-dilla-essentials-guide-the-afterlife/posthumous-tracks
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b AbduSalaam, Ismael. "MF Doom: Born Like This...". All HipHop. March 31, 2009. https://allhiphop.com/2009/03/31/mf-doom-born-like-this-album-review/
  18. ^ "MF Doom – Chart history – Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  19. ^ "MF Doom – Chart history – Independent Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  20. ^ "MF Doom – Chart history – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  21. ^ "MF Doom – Chart history – Rap Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.

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