Dr. Octagonecologyst
Dr. Octagon
1996
Dr. Octagonecologyst tells the story of Dr. Octagon, a homicidal, extraterrestrial, time-traveling gynecologist and surgeon originally from Jupiter and his place in hip hop history.
In the album’s narrative, Dr. Octagon is an extraterrestrial, time-traveling gynecologist and surgeon originally from Jupiter. Dr. Octagon’s history is detailed throughout the album. Real Raw describes him as having yellow eyes, green skin, and a pink-and-white Afro haircut. General Hospital, A Visit to the Gynecologist, and Elective Surgery detail a list of services offered by Octagon, who claims to treat chimpanzee acne and moosebumps, and relocating saliva glands.
Octagon is described as being incompetent, as many of his surgery patients die as he conducts his rounds. Octagon also pretends to be a female gynecologist and often has sex with female patients and nurses. Dan the Automator is on production duty for this album, and absolutely kills it on the decks.
According to Mickey Hess, author of Is Hip Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most-Wanted Music, “The album’s beginning and ending tie together the stories of the fictional character Dr. Octagon and the rap career of Kool Keith Thornton himself: We begin with 3000 and end with 1977, which purports to be an audio recording from an early rap performance by Kool Keith … announcing a 1977 rap show featuring … pioneers Grandmaster Flash, Kool Herc, the L Brothers, and the original scratch creator Grand Wizzard Theodore. The message is clear: Kool Keith is a part of hip-hop history, and even as rap moves on to the future, Dr. Octagon does not replace Kool Keith.”
Stand-Out Tracks
3000
Earth People
Blue Flowers
