The unofficial Return of Dr Octagon story PDF Print E-mail
Written by row1   
Thursday, 25 May 2006

UPDATE: Keith is not supporting or not not supporting OCD's version of The Return of Dr. Octagon. This doesn't really confirm or deny the speculation and hearsay below.
I also posted a review of 'The Return of Doctor Octagon.

Image On amazon.com there is a preorder page for 'The Return of Dr. Octagon'. That seemed to be fine until I read the ridiculous claims in it's editorial review. So I posted a thread on the amazon page and left it at that.
Somehow that thread magically disappeared so here I am writing this.

First of all here is the editorial review/product description:

At last, the official sequel1 to Dr. Octagon featuring Kool Keith, One Watt Sun, DJ Dexter2 and Princess Superstar

The Return Of Dr. Octagon is the follow-up3 to Kool Keith?s 1996 critically acclaimed Dr. Oncagonecoloyst (Dream Works), a psychedelic hip-hop concept album about a deadly, libidinous and doped-up doctor.

Return of Dr.Octagon is deeper, funkier and more spaced out than the original album4. This time around5 Keith?s groundbreaking mic skills and schizophrenic imagination compliment the mysterious production and collaborators. Dr. Octagon has reinvented himself6 covering a broad lyrical range that includes everything from socially conscious sermonizing to intergalactic martian fables.

I made a few observations about the above quote:
1. The official version is Fanatik J's unreleased version 'The Return of Doctor Octagon' (2001-2003) and not this version.
2. Kool Keith has never heard of these guys, let alone worked with them
3. Similar to point 1, the closest thing to a follow up is Mr. Nogatco - Nogatco Rd or if Fanatik J releases his version.
4. IMHO the majority of the released samples and remixes released so far sound like utter arse.
5. This is probably one of the most outrageous claims as it implies that on the original Dr. Octagon Automators production did not match Keiths style.
6. No he didn't, One Watt Sun etc. somehow acquired Fanatik J's acapellas and put some B-Grade dance beats behind it. Dr. Octagon (Kool Keith, Dan the Automator, DJ Q-Bert, etc) has nothing to do with this release.

So there you have it. My above opinion is based on Kool Keith interviews, sources close to Keith and information on forums such as ultrakeith.

The 'offical' website is complete rubbish and so is the albums cover. They both look like they were designed by an idiot let loose with frontpage and ms-paint. This album is rumoured to be a bootleg, so if that's true this would explain it, no one ever heard of any money going into a bootlegs cover or website.

If you disagree or have something to add feel free to post a comment to this article or email me.

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