Special Blends Volume 1 & 2

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Special Blends Volume 1 & 2
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Remix album by
Released2004
RecordedVarious dates
Genre Alternative hip hop, underground hip hop, Instrumental hip hop
Length87:01
Label Metal Face
Producer Metal Fingers

Special Blends Volume 1 & 2 is a 2-CD set, remix album released by Daniel Dumile under the Metal Fingers moniker on his Metal Face Records label. Each track is a remix of famous hip hop songs by other MCs and rappers remixed to instrumentals from Dumile's early Special Herbs albums. Mixed by DOOM himself, this collection incorporates vocals from a wide range of iconic records. [1] [2]

Contents

The album was reissued on vinyl on June 17, 2016 on Metalface Records in standard 2XLP vinyl format, as well as a deluxe version inside a custom-printed burlap bag.

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Metal Fingers.

Disc 1 (Vol. 1)

  1. "Pounds Up (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 3:43
  2. "Off the Books/Just To Get A Rep (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 3:31
  3. "Mighty Healthy/That's Me (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 4:41
  4. "You're Playing Yourself (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 2:43
  5. "Latoya (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 2:52
  6. "On and On (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 3:58
  7. "Top Billin' (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 1:58
  8. "Shook Ones (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 3:26
  9. "One Love (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 3:51
  10. "Brown Sugar (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 3:20
  11. "Ante Up (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 3:26
  12. "Stakes Is High (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 1:59
  13. "Paper Thin (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 2:10
  14. "Criminology (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 2:24
  15. "Bring The Noise (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 1:35

Disc 2 (Vol. 2)

  1. "Hustlin' (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 2:10
  2. "Shit's Real/Stick To Ya Gunz (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 6:18
  3. "Mad Sick (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 3:52
  4. "The Glock (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 3:41
  5. "We Run Things (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 2:47
  6. "Hell On Earth (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 2:35
  7. "Slingin' Bass (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 3:38
  8. "Method Man (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 2:17
  9. "Hazy Shade Of Criminal (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 2:01
  10. "Ryde Or Die (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 3:06
  11. "(You're Puttin') A Rush On Me (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 4:07
  12. "Get Your Roll On (MF Doom Special Blend)" - 4:52

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