This upcoming fall, Stones Throw Records will release the MF Doom Dime Box, another component of the Operation Doomsday reissue set for release in the Fall of 2011.
MF Doom is the 40-year-old Brooklyn-born, London-based rapper who has established himself as an icon of the hip-hop underground since making his debut 11-years ago with Operation Doomsday.
You may recognize MF Doom from his high-profile collaborations with Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah or one-half of Gnarls Barkley, Danger Mouse. The MF Doom Dime Box set is a perfect way for the mysterious, metal mask wearing rapper to reenter the rap game. The MF Doom Dime Box features a 7-inch picture disc "Rhymes like Dimes," an instrumental version, and the puzzle of a cover image. The art direction of the MF Doom Dime Box was completed by Jeff Jank, and the cover painting was drawn by Jason Jagel.
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