Bookhead EP

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Bookhead EP
MF DOOM Bookhead EP cover.jpg
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ReleasedJanuary 24, 2014
Genre Underground hip hop
Alternative hip hop
Length24:54
Label Lex Records
JJ Doom chronology
Key to the Kuffs
(2012)
Bookhead EP
(2014)
Jneiro Jarel chronology
Key to the Kuffs
(2012)
Bookhead EP
(2014)
Beyond 2morrow
(2014)
No.TitleLength
1."Bookhead"1:59
2."Pause Tape"2:06
3."The Signs" (featuring Mr. Gone)1:28
4."Viberion Son" (featuring Del The Funky Homosapien)3:34
5."Rhymin Slang" (Dave Sitek Remix)2:38
6."Guv'nor" (BADBADNOTGOOD Remix)2:52
7."Retarded Fren" (Thom Yorke & Jonny Greenwood version)3:17
8."Bookfiend" (Clams Casino version)2:53
9."Banished" (Beck Remix)4:04

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