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| Name = The Mouse and the Mask |
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| Artist = [[DANGERDOOM]] |
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| Artist = [[Danger Doom]] |
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| Cover = Dangerdoom.jpg |
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| Cover = Dangerdoom.jpg |
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| Released = [[October 10]], [[2005]] <SMALL>([[EU]])</SMALL><br />[[October 11]], [[2005]] <SMALL>([[US]])</SMALL> |
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| Released = October 10, 2005 <SMALL>([[EU]])</SMALL><br />October 11, 2005 <SMALL>([[US]])</SMALL> |
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| Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] |
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| Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] |
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| Next album = ''[[Occult Hymn]]''<br />(2006) |
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| Next album = ''[[Occult Hymn]]''<br />(2006) |
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| Misc = {{Extra chronology 2 |
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| Artist = [[MF DOOM]] |
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| Artist = [[MF Doom]] |
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| Type = studio |
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| Type = studio |
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| Last album = ''[[MM..Food]]''<br />(2004) |
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| Last album = ''[[MM..Food]]''<br />(2004) |
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| Type = studio |
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| Type = studio |
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| Single 1 = [[Sofa King]] |
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| Single 1 = [[Sofa King]] |
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| Single 1 date = [[October 25]], [[2005]] |
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| Single 1 date = October 25, 2005 |
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| Single 2 = Old School |
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| Single 2 = Old School |
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| Single 2 date = [[July 10]], [[2006]] |
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| Single 2 date = July 10, 2006 |
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'''''The Mouse and the Mask''''' is a collaboration [[album]] by [[Danger Mouse]] and [[Daniel Dumile|MF DOOM]] under the name [[DANGERDOOM]], released on [[October 11]] [[2005]] by [[Epitaph Records]] in the [[United States]]. It was also released by [[Lex Records]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] on [[October 17]] [[2005]], with different cover art. |
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'''''The Mouse and the Mask''''' is a collaboration [[album]] by [[Danger Mouse]] and [[Daniel Dumile|MF Doom]] under the name [[Danger Doom]], released on October 11 2005 by [[Epitaph Records]] in the [[United States]]. It was also released by [[Lex Records]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] on October 17 2005, with different cover art. |
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==Concept and History== |
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==Concept and history== |
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The album is composed almost entirely of [[Rapping|rap]]s by MF DOOM, performed over beats created by Danger Mouse [[sampling (music)|sampling]] music from various television shows airing on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[programming block]] [[adult swim]]. The album was heavily promoted by the network prior to its release. |
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The album is composed almost entirely of [[Rapping|rap]]s by MF Doom, performed over beats created by Danger Mouse [[sampling (music)|sampling]] music from various television shows airing on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[programming block]] [[adult swim]]. The album was heavily promoted by the network prior to its release. |
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"[[Sofa King]]" was released as a [[12-inch single]] on [[November 4]][[2005]], and was followed by "Old School" on [[July 10]][[2006]]. A video for "A.T.H.F. (Aqua Teen Hunger Force)" has also been made. |
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"[[Sofa King]]" was released as a [[12-inch single]] on November 4, 2005 and was followed by "Old School" on July 10, 2006. A video for "A.T.H.F. (Aqua Teen Hunger Force)" has also been made. |
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Comedian [[Dave Chappelle]] created an [[iTunes]] Celebrity Playlist and selected the DANGERDOOM track "Mince Meat" for his Block Party Picks. He stated, "Two very consistently good artists collaborate to make my head nod. Doom, Mouse - Thank You. Wherever you are, nice album." MF DOOM mentions Chappelle in the song "Peoples, Places, and Things" (called "Name Dropping" on his CD "[[Live from Planet X]]"). DOOM says "Rap cats at brave as hell/Get on the mic and turn 'Gangsta!' on some 'yeah, see' like Dave Chappelle." in reference to a bit Chappelle performed in his stand up "Killin' Them Softly". |
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Comedian [[Dave Chappelle]] created an [[iTunes]] Celebrity Playlist and selected the Danger Doom track "Mince Meat" for his Block Party Picks. He stated, "Two very consistently good artists collaborate to make my head nod. Doom, Mouse - Thank You. Wherever you are, nice album." MF Doom mentions Chappelle in the song "Peoples, Places, and Things" (called "Name Dropping" on his CD "[[Live from Planet X]]"). Doom says "Rap cats at brave as hell/Get on the mic and turn 'Gangsta!' on some 'yeah, see' like Dave Chappelle." in reference to a bit Chappelle performed in his stand up "Killin' Them Softly". |
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MF DOOM disses [[MF Grimm]] in this album by referring to the [[Monsta Island Czars]] (aka M.I.C.) as 'Midgets Into [[Crunk]]' in the song "El Chupa Nibre" (on the paraphrased [[Occult Hymn|remix version]] the line is changed to 'Monkeys Into Crime'). Grimm responded by releasing an entire DOOM diss track, entitled "Book of Daniel" (which concludes his 2006 [[triple album]] [[American Hunger]]), in which he mainly accuses DOOM of having [[sold out]]. |
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MF Doom disses [[MF Grimm]] in this album by referring to the [[Monsta Island Czars]] (aka M.I.C.) as 'Midgets Into [[Crunk]]' in the song "El Chupa Nibre" (on the paraphrased [[Occult Hymn|remix version]] the line is changed to 'Monkeys Into Crime'). Grimm responded by releasing an entire Doom diss track, entitled "Book of Daniel" (which concludes his 2006 [[triple album]] [[American Hunger]]), in which he mainly accuses Doom of having [[sold out]]. |
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"Old School" features a mix of [[Keith Mansfield]]'s song "Soul Thing," and "Space Ho's" sample Mansfield's "Morning Broadway." |
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"Old School" features a mix of [[Keith Mansfield]]'s song "Soul Thing," and "Space Ho's" sample Mansfield's "Morning Broadway." |
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The rap that [[Aqua Teen Hunger Force|Meatwad]] performs at the end of "Bada Bing" is a verse from "Beef Rapp", the first song on MF DOOM's album ''[[MM..Food?]]''. |
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The rap that [[Aqua Teen Hunger Force|Meatwad]] performs at the end of "Bada Bing" is a verse from "Beef Rapp", the first song on MF Doom's album ''[[MM..Food?]]''. |
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As of [[November 6th]], [[2008]] the album has sold 170,081 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.babygrande.com/scoreboard.jsp|title=Babygrande U.S. Sales Figures as of Thursday, November 6, 2008|accessdate=2009-03-17}}</ref> |
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As of November 6, 2008 the album has sold 170,081 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.babygrande.com/scoreboard.jsp|title=Babygrande U.S. Sales Figures as of Thursday, November 6, 2008|accessdate=2009-03-17}}</ref> |
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== Reception == |
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== Reception == |
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''Professional reviews'' |
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| rowspan="2"| [[United States]] |
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| rowspan="2"| [[United States]] |
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| rowspan="2"| [[October 11]], [[2005]] |
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| rowspan="2"| October 11, 2005 |
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| rowspan="2"| [[Epitaph Records]] |
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| rowspan="2"| [[Epitaph Records]] |
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| rowspan="2"| [[United Kingdom]] |
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| rowspan="2"| [[United Kingdom]] |
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| rowspan="2"| [[October 17]], [[2005]] |
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| rowspan="2"| October 17, 2005 |
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| rowspan="2"| [[Lex Records]] |
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| rowspan="2"| [[Lex Records]] |
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"[[Sofa King]]" |
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"[[Sofa King]]" |
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* Released: [[October 25]], [[2005]] |
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* Released: October 25, 2005 |
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* B-side: "Mince Meat" |
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* B-side: "Mince Meat" |
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"Old School" (UK Only) |
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"Old School" (UK Only) |
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* Released: [[July 10]], [[2006]] |
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* Released: July 10, 2006 |
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* B-side: "Space Ho's (Madlib Remix)" & "Sofa King (Danger Mouse Remix)" |
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* B-side: "Space Ho's (Madlib Remix)" & "Sofa King (Danger Mouse Remix)" |
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== Personnel == |
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== Personnel == |
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* [[Mark Linkous]] – [[bass guitar|bass]] |
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* [[Mark Linkous]] – [[bass guitar|bass]] |
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* [[Money Mark]] – [[key (instrument)|keys]] |
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* [[Money Mark]] – [[key (instrument)|keys]] |
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== References == |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Reflist}} |
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