| Thought Balloon Mushroom Cloud | ||||
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| Released | November 24, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 63:40 | |||
| Label | Househusband | |||
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| MC Paul Barman chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Boston Phoenix |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A− [2] |
| Washington City Paper | favorable [3] |
Thought Balloon Mushroom Cloud is the second studio album by American hip hop musician MC Paul Barman. [4] It was released in 2009. [5]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Props" | 3:20 | |
| 2. | "Go Sane" | MF Doom | 2:24 |
| 3. | "Hairy Moth Owl" | Memory Man | 3:25 |
| 4. | "The Moon" (featuring Masta Ace, Del the Funky Homosapien, and C-Rayz Walz) | Memory Man | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Owl Pellets" | Memory Man | 2:00 |
| 6. | "Allahu Akbar" | Casual-T | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Losing a Puppy" (featuring Kimiko Ono-Bernard) | Jean-Michel Bernard | 1:52 |
| 8. | "Get Along Song" | Prince Paul | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Lidgeon" |
| 3:09 |
| 10. | "Back on a White Horse" | Memory Man | 2:14 |
| 11. | "Science" (featuring The Old Codger) | Memory Man | 2:25 |
| 12. | "Hot Guacamole" (featuring MF Doom) | Prince Paul | 1:44 |
| 13. | "Power" | Memory Man | 3:48 |
| 14. | "Sampling Law" | Mofo Snot | 1:47 |
| 15. | "For Skins" | 0:25 | |
| 16. | "Circumcision" (featuring Warm DJ Orange Alert) | Memory Man | 4:01 |
| 17. | "A.I.D.S." (featuring Dr. Joyce Wallace) |
| 2:40 |
| 18. | "Get Help" |
| 1:51 |
| 19. | "Drug Casual-T" | Memory Man | 3:12 |
| 20. | "Ask Your Mama" | Casual-T | 3:53 |
| 21. | "Divorce" | Michel Gondry | 3:41 |
| 22. | "It Can All Be Taken Away" | Michel Gondry | 3:32 |
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