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| Released | February 18, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002-03 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 58:37 | |||
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Escape from Monsta Island! is a studio album released by the Monsta Island Czars, a collective notably featuring MF Doom under his King Geedorah alias. Although the Monsta Island Czars was founded by MF Grimm, he is absent on the entire album due to his incarceration at the time of its production and release.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What's the Name of This Place?" |
| 1:03 |
| 2. | "M.I.N.Y.A" (performed by Kamackeris, Rodan, Kong and Megalon) |
| 4:13 |
| 3. | "F@#K Y'all N!@@#'s" (performed by Kamackeris and Megalon) |
| 2:29 |
| 4. | "WitchCraft" (performed by Rodan, Megalon, Kong, Kamackeris, Spiega and King Caesar) |
| 4:28 |
| 5. | "1,2... 1,2" (performed by Kong, Megalon and Rodan) | 3:29 | |
| 6. | "Scientific Civilization" (skit) |
| 0:58 |
| 7. | "MIC Line" (performed by King Geedorah) |
| 3:13 |
| 8. | "Poizon Windz" (performed by Megalon, Rodan and Gigan) |
| 3:56 |
| 9. | "Under Pressure" (performed by Spiega, Megalon, Rodan and Kong) |
| 3:57 |
| 10. | "Became A Monsta" (performed by Spiega) |
| 3:31 |
| 11. | "There's A Legend" (skit) |
| 0:39 |
| 12. | "Out My Mind" (performed by King Caesar, Kamackeris and Megalon) |
| 3:05 |
| 13. | "Warning" (performed by Kong) |
| 2:59 |
| 14. | "Make It Squash" (performed by Kong, Megalon, King Caesar and Rodan) |
| 3:39 |
| 15. | "Gunz 'n' Swordz" (performed by Gigan & Megalon) |
| 2:08 |
| 16. | "Sumthin' to Prove" (performed by Rodan) |
| 4:31 |
| 17. | "Live Son Of A Bitch" (skit) |
| 0:37 |
| 18. | "Comin' at You" (performed by Megalon, Rodan, Kamackeris and Kong) |
| 4:00 |
| 19. | "Take Control" (performed by Kamackeris) |
| 2:16 |
| 20. | "Escape From Monsta Isle" (performed by Rodan, Megalon, Kong and Spiega) |
| 3:26 |
| Total length: | 58:37 | ||
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