1999-10-19
Operation: Doomsday
MF Doom
By Maeve C.
Daniel Dumile had recorded as Zev Love X in KMD before Operation: Doomsday introduced him as MF Doom. Fondle ’Em Records released his debut solo album, and Dumile produced every track himself.
Much of the production came together over about three weeks at DJ Stretch Armstrong’s apartment, on Akai MPC workstations borrowed from him. Skits such as “The Time We Faced Doom” thread through a sequence that includes “Doomsday”, “Rhymes Like Dimes” and “Hero v.s. Villain”. Three singles had already appeared on Fondle ’Em in 1997 and 1998.
Sources
Metalface Records (artist's label) Bandcamp page: "released October 19, 1999"; "The 1999 release of Operation: Doomsday marked MF DOOM's official debut".Corroborates "first released through Fondle 'Em Records on 19 October 1999"; debut solo album of Daniel Dumile after Zev Love X in KMD; produced by MF Doom over about three weeks at DJ Stretch Armstrong's apartment on borrowed Akai MPCs; three singles 1997 to 1998. The dump lead of 22 September 1999 is not supported by any source seen.