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*[[Pitchfork Media]] (8.0/10) [http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12869-born-like-this/ 2009]
*[[Pitchfork Media]] (8.0/10) [http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12869-born-like-this/ 2009]
*[[PopMatters]] (6/10) [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/72214-doom-born-like-this/ 2009]
*[[PopMatters]] (6/10) [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/72214-doom-born-like-this/ 2009]
*RapReviews.com (8/10) [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2009_03_bornlikethis.html 2009]
*RapReviews.com (8/10) [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2009_03_bornlikethis.html 2009]
*[[Robert Christgau]] (A-) [http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/?photoidx=4 2009]
*[[Tiny Mix Tapes]] {{rating|3|5}} [http://www.tinymixtapes.com/DOOM 2009]
*[[Tiny Mix Tapes]] {{rating|3|5}} [http://www.tinymixtapes.com/DOOM 2009]
*''[[URB Magazine|URB]]'' {{Rating|3.5|5}} [http://www.urb.com/reviews/cd/feature.php?ReviewId=1108 2009]
*''[[URB Magazine|URB]]'' {{Rating|3.5|5}} [http://www.urb.com/reviews/cd/feature.php?ReviewId=1108 2009]

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Born Like This is an album by American hip hop artist MF DOOM, released under the shortened pseudonym DOOM on Lex Records on March 24, 2009.[1] The album is described as Dumile's "definitive album... encapsulating but surpassing all of his previous work."[2] It debuted at #52 on the Billboard Chart, having sold 10,895 copies as of March 29.[3] The album features a new version of the track "Angelz" featuring Ghostface Killah, which originally appeared on the Nature Sounds compilation Natural Selection. DOOM rerecorded his verse for the track with slightly changed lyrics, and reworked the track's beat.

Track listing

# Title Time Guest Performers Producer Notes
1 Supervillain Intro 0:54 DOOM
  • Co-produced by and featuring Mr. Chop
  • Additional vocals: Posdnuos from De La Soul as P-Pain & Paloma Faith as Cat-Girl
  • Uses the 'Metal Fingers' beat "Coca Leaf"
2 Gazzillion Ear 4:12 J Dilla
  • Additional vocals: Paloma Faith as Cat-Girl
  • Contains a sample from "(Theme From) Midnight Express" by Giorgio Moroder
  • Contains a sample from "Trouble" by Brenton Wood
  • Uses the unreleased J Dilla beats "Dig It" & "Phantom of the Synths"
  • Instrumental licensed courtesy of Nature Sounds
3 Ballskin 1:30 Jake One
4 Yessir! 2:34 Raekwon DOOM
  • Contains a sample from "UFO" by ESG
5 Absolutely 2:43 Madlib
6 Rap Ambush 1:28 Jake One
7 Lightworks 1:55 J Dilla
  • Uses the J Dilla beat "Lightworks"
  • Contains a sample from "Bendix 1 'The Tomorrow People'" by Raymond Scott
  • Contains a sample from "Lightworks" by Raymond Scott;
  • Contains a sample from "King of the Beats" by Mantronix
  • Instrumental licensed courtesy of Stones Throw
8 Batty Boyz 3:16 DOOM
9 Angelz 3:07 Tony Starks (AKA Ghostface Killah) DOOM
  • Additional vocals: Raekwon & Paloma Faith as Cat-Girl
10 Cellz 4:21 DOOM
  • Co-produced by and featuring Mr. Chop
  • Contains a sample of Charles Bukowski reading "Dinosauria, We", from the film "Bukowski: Born Into This"
11 Still Dope 2:40 Empress Stahhr Tha Femcee (AKA staHHR) [3] DOOM
  • Uses the 'Metal Fingers' beat "Passion Flower"
  • Contains a sample of "Seriado" by Arthur Verocai
12 Microwave Mayo 2:26 Jake One
13 More Rhymin' 1:39 Jake One
14 That's That 2:15 DOOM
  • Contains a sample from "Princess Gika" by Galt MacDermot
  • Uses the 'Metal Fingers' beat "Hyssop" [4]
15 Supervillainz 2:49 Kurious, Slug & Mobonix DOOM
  • Co-produced by and featuring Mr. Chop
  • Additional vocals: Prince Paul as Filthy Pablo & Posdnuos as P-Pain
16 Bumpy's Message 1:36 Bumpy Knuckles (AKA Freddie Foxxx) DOOM
  • Co-produced by and featuring Mr. Chop
17 Thank Yah 1:14 DOOM
  • Uses the 'Metal Fingers' beat "Coca Leaf"
18 Gazzillion Ear (Thom Yorke Remix) 4:11 Thom Yorke
  • United States iTunes Store Bonus Track
  • Produced by Radiohead's Thom Yorke

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