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WESTSIDEDOOM - "Gorilla Monsoon"

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A few days ago, I said something about not looking forward to future DOOM material, but I already kind of have to eat those words. He and New York rapper Westside Gunn complement each other really well on this collaborative single, and I'm particularly intrigued by DOOM's minimalist flow here. Cautiously optimistic about a WESTSIDEDOOM album.

NehruvianDOOM - "OM"

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For months, there's been talk of an full-length collab between DOOM and Bishop Nehru, and we're getting the first taste of it with the song embedded above, "OM."

DOOM is a seasoned underground vet that's known for his eccentric rhymes, classic output, and ominous mask. However, Nehru is a relative unknown in the hip hop world. The young New York MC hasn't dropped many projects thus far, but DOOM has obviously heard some serious potential in Nehru--enough to risk collaborating on a project of this magnitude, anyway.

I think I'm hearing what DOOM's hearing as well. Nehru comes off confident and charismatic on "OM," and he's got flow and some clever rhymes, too. Even though he doesn't have the most distinctive voice in the game, I'll chalk it up to being young for now, and excitedly wait for him to come into his own.

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