JJ DOOM was an American alternative hip-hop duo composed of Jneiro Jarel and MF DOOM.[1][2]

JJ Doom
OriginUnited States
GenresAlternative hip-hop
Years active2011–2014
LabelsLex Records
MembersJneiro Jarel
MF DOOM
Websitelexrecords.com

History

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On 15 February 2012, the website Pitchfork ran an article stating that JJ DOOM's debut album would be called Key to the Kuffs and released via Lex Records.[3] On 5 July 2012, Lex Records announced that the album was set for a worldwide release on 21 August 2012, and would feature appearances from Beth Gibbons, Khujo Goodie, Boston Fielder, and Damon Albarn.[4]

As of August 29, 2012, Key to the Kuffs sold 3,300 copies after debuting at number 148 on the Billboard 200.[5]

Discography

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Year Album Chart positions
USA
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USA Heatseekers
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2012

Key to the Kuffs 148 3

2014

Bookhead EP - -

References

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  1. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (16 December 2011). "JJ DOOM: "Rhymin' Slang (Dave Sitek Remix)"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  2. ^ Martin, Andrew (16 December 2011). "Listen: JJ DOOM "Rhymin' Slang (Dave Sitek Remix)"". Complex. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  3. ^ Battanon, Carrie (15 February 2012). "DOOM Teams With Jneiro Jarel for Album". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  4. ^ "JJ DOOM 'KEY TO THE KUFFS' Worldwide Album Release: August 21st". Lex Records. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  5. ^ Jacobs, Allen. (2012-08-29) Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 8/26/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales Archived 2012-10-11 at the Wayback Machine. HipHop DX. Retrieved on 2014-05-12.
  6. ^ a b "JJ Doom Charts". billboard.com. Retrieved 3 September 2012.