Super What?
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| Released | May 7, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | April 2020 | |||
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| Length | 26:44 | |||
| Label | Silver Age | |||
| Producer | The Czar-Keys | |||
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Super What? is the second collaborative album by American hip hop supergroup Czarface and British-American rapper MF Doom. It was released on May 7, 2021. The album is a follow-up to their 2018 collaborative project Czarface Meets Metal Face, and is Doom's first posthumous release. The album contains features from Run-DMC's DMC, Del the Funky Homosapien, Kendra Morris, and That Handsome Devil's Godforbid.
Background and release
[edit]Apart from the album marking the trio's second collaborative LP with Doom, they also worked together on Czarface's 2015 track, "Ka-Bang!", off Every Hero Needs a Villain.[3] Super What? was recorded in April 2020, and was originally slated for release that same month, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5][6] Czarface member Esoteric explained:
When COVID-19 struck and the world stopped, we chose to pull it, focus on family, and fine-tune a few elements on it. What you'll be hearing was finalized, mixed & mastered in the summer of 2020, and it's our honor and privilege to share it with you. I speak for everyone involved when I say we were incredibly fortunate to have collaborated with DOOM…he was a one-of-a-kind, never-to-be-duplicated emcee, producer, and visionary. We wish peace and healing to his family, friends and everyone touched by the gifts he shared with the planet. MF DOOM FOREVER.[7]
The album consists of two halves, the "Doom Side" and the "Czar Side".[4][8] It is accompanied by a comic book written by Esoteric and illustrated by Benjamin Marra.[9]
The cover art by L'amour Supreme is based on the cover of issue 216 of the 1964 Marvel Comics series Daredevil.[10]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[11] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [12] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[2] |
| NME | [13] |
| RapReviews | 7/10[1] |
| Resident Advisor | [14] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.1/5[15] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | A−[16] |
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The King and Eye" (featuring DMC of Run-DMC) | 2:26 |
| 2. | "Czarwyn's Theory of People Getting Loose" (featuring Kendra Morris) | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Mando Calrissian" | 2:17 |
| 4. | "DOOM Unto Others" | 2:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jason & the Czargonauts" (featuring Del the Funky Homosapien) | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Break in the Action" | 2:29 |
| 3. | "A Name to the Face" | 1:45 |
| 4. | "This Is Canon Now" | 2:11 |
| 5. | "So Strange" (featuring Godforbid of THD) | 2:34 |
| 6. | "Young World" | 3:12 |
| Total length: | 26:44 | |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 71 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[18] | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Shackleford, Sy (May 11, 2021). "Czarface & MF DOOM :: Super What?". RapReviews. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Fox, Luke (May 11, 2021). "Czarface Collab 'Super What?' Does MF DOOM's Legacy Justice". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ Fu, Eddie (May 5, 2021). "New MF Doom and Czarface Album Super What? Coming This Friday". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Darville, Jordan (May 2021). "A new Czarface/MF Doom album is out this week". The Fader. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Lavin, Will (May 5, 2021). "MF Doom and Czarface collaboration album coming this week". NME. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Mench, Chris (May 5, 2021). "Czarface Announces New Joint Project With MF Doom 'Super What?' Dropping This Week". Genius. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Hakimian, Rob (May 5, 2021). "Czarface reveals new MF Doom collab album Super What?". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "Czarface and MF Doom - Super What? [Pre-Order]". Gas Drawls. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Aaron (May 5, 2021). "MF Doom's First Posthumous Album Is A Joint Effort With Czarface, 'Super What?'". Uproxx. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ O'Neil, Dennis (w), Mazzucchelli, David (a), Mellor, Steve (col), Rosen, Joe (let), Macchio, Ralph (ed). "The Second Secret" Daredevil, vol. 1, no. 216, p. front cover (March 1, 1985). Marvel Comics.
- ^ "Critic Reviews for Super What?". Metacritic. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "Czarface / MF Doom Super What?". AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ McMahon, James (May 10, 2021). "Czarface & MF DOOM – 'Super What?' review: rappers' riotous superhero hijinks". NME. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ Okonkwo, Emeka (May 19, 2021). "Czarface & MF DOOM - Super What?". Resident Advisor. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ Rowan5215 (May 23, 2021). "CZARFACE and MF DOOM Super What?". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Hull, Tom (June 22, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Czarface & MF Doom – Super What? at Discogs (list of releases)
