Miles Davis releases his final album ‘Doo-Bop’ (1992)

Miles Davis‘ ‘Doo-Bop’ is his final studio album marking his turn to hip-hop music and released on June 30, 1992 by Warner Bros.

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Track Listing : 1.Mystery ((Miles Davis, Easy Mo Bee) – 03:56 . 2.The Doo Bop Song ((Miles Davis, Easy Mo Bee) – 04:58 . [Samples : ‘Summer Madness‘ By Kool And The Gang And ‘La Di Da Di’ By Doug E. Fresh And Slick Rick] . 3.Chocolate Chip (Miles Davis, Easy Mo Bee, Donald Hepburn) – 04:42 . [Samples : ‘Thanks For Everything’ By Pleasure And ‘Bumpin’ On Young Street’ By Young-Holt Unlimited] . 4.High Speed Chase (Miles Davis, Easy Mo Bee, Larry Mizell) – 04:41 . [Samples : ‘Street Lady’ By Donald Byrd] . 5.Blow ((Miles Davis, Easy Mo Bee) – 05:08 . [Samples : ‘Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose’ By James Brown And ‘Runnin’ Away’ By Chocolate Milk] . 6.Sonya ((Miles Davis, Easy Mo Bee) – 05:33 . 7.Fantasy ((Miles Davis, Easy Mo Bee) – 04:39 . [Samples : ‘Ufo’ By Esg And ‘Love Pains’ By Major Lance] . 8.Duke Booty ((Miles Davis, Easy Mo Bee) – 04:56 . [Samples : ‘Jungle Strut’ By Gene Ammons And ‘I’M Your Boogie Man’ By Kc & The Sunshine Band] . 9.Mystery (Reprise) ((Miles Davis, Easy Mo Bee) – 05:01

Musicians : Miles Davis – Trumpet . Easy Mo Bee – Performer . J.R. – Performer

Production : Produced By Easy Mo Bee . Daniel Beroff – Engineer . Reginald Dozier – Engineer . Zane Giles – Engineer . Randy Hall – Engineer . John Mcglain – Engineer . Bruce Moore – Engineer . Arthur Steuer – Engineer . Kirk Yano – Engineer . D’Anthony Johnson – Engineer, Mixing . Eric Lynch – Engineer, Mixing . Ted Jensen – Mastering

Package : Robin Lynch – Art Direction . Michael Benabib – Photography

Recorded January 19, 1991 – February, 1991 At Unique Recording.

Released On June 30, 1992 By Warner Bros.

(Source Miles Davis‘ ‘Doo-Bop’ | Official Site)

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HIPBOP.org
Doo Bop: Revisiting Miles Davis’ Goodbye AlbumThe raw, uncut and complex simplicity of Hip hop aesthetic being challenged by the complex Bebop mindset is what Hip bop is all about. While Miles didn’t complete this album before his death in 1991, it makes sense that he would leave it open for a new generation to pick up where he left off. […]

Jim Trageser
Miles led the way up to the endFor the last decade, jazz has been focused on its past. Once again, Miles has, through a combination of sheer force of talent and artistic courage, forced our attention to the future. […]

Something Else!
The minuses are these: Not only did Miles pass before he could fully explore the idea, then disassemble it again (as he had before with rock music), he passed before he even finished the project. And that rapper is subpar. […]

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