Super What? is the eagerly anticipated second collaboration between Czarface and the legendary MF DOOM, released in 2021 on Silver Age Records. The team-up builds on their previous LP, Czarface Meets Metalface (2018), with Czarface — bolstered by Wu-Tang Clan's Inspectah Deck and Esoteric — slashing through each of the Czar-Keys' produced tracks while MF DOOM unleashes his trademark wizardry and wordplay throughout the record. The album arrived with enormous weight and emotional resonance, as MF DOOM had passed away in October 2020, making Super What? one of his final recorded statements and a deeply bittersweet farewell to one of hip hop's most beloved masked icons.
The record features a constellation of guest appearances, including golden-age legend DMC of Run-DMC and Hieroglyphics frontman Del the Funky Homosapien. The LP is cleverly divided into two distinct sides: a "DOOM Side" and a "Czar Side," structuring the listening experience almost like a comic book rivalry between superhero and supervillain. Standout tracks include the opener "The King And Eye" featuring DMC, the playful "Czarwyn's Theory of People Getting Loose" featuring Kendra Morris, and "Jason & The Czargonauts" with Del the Funky Homosapien. Together, these collaborations give the record a sprawling, universe-building energy that feels both nostalgic and timeless.
The album was originally recorded and slated for an early 2020 release, but was paused while COVID raged before finally making its way to listeners. That delay only amplified the mythology around the project — by the time it arrived on wax, it carried the added gravity of being a posthumous document. The production throughout is dense and cinematic, drawing heavily from the comic book and science fiction aesthetics that define Czarface's world, while DOOM's signature off-kilter rhyme schemes and stream-of-consciousness delivery feel as sharp and inventive as ever.
The vinyl artwork is a visual feast in its own right. The cover art was created by longtime Czarface co-creator Lamour Supreme, whose bold, comic-inspired illustration style perfectly captures the cosmic superhero energy the album radiates. Exclusive variants pushed the collectibility even further — the Gasdrawls exclusive pressing features a sunburst split white and orange colored vinyl packaged in an exclusive DOOM cover with artwork by Lamour Supreme, making it one of the more visually distinctive pressings from the campaign. The standard black vinyl pressing received generally favorable reviews for its sound quality, with many collectors noting solid audio performance for the price point.
Super What? stands as far more than a routine collaboration record — it is a collector's treasure and a genuine piece of hip hop history. Reviewers on Discogs have called it one of the finest hip hop albums in recent years, and its significance is only deepened by the circumstances of its release. For fans of MF DOOM, Czarface, or underground hip hop more broadly, owning this record on vinyl is an opportunity to hold a tangible piece of the legacy these artists built together — a masked, mythological send-off pressed into wax.
Super What? is the eagerly anticipated second collaboration between Czarface and the legendary MF DOOM, released in 2021 on Silver Age Records. The team-up builds on their previous LP, Czarface Meets Metalface (2018), with Czarface — bolstered by Wu-Tang Clan's Inspectah Deck and Esoteric — slashing through each of the Czar-Keys' produced tracks while MF DOOM unleashes his trademark wizardry and wordplay throughout the record. The album arrived with enormous weight and emotional resonance, as MF DOOM had passed away in October 2020, making Super What? one of his final recorded statements and a deeply bittersweet farewell to one of hip hop's most beloved masked icons.
The record features a constellation of guest appearances, including golden-age legend DMC of Run-DMC and Hieroglyphics frontman Del the Funky Homosapien. The LP is cleverly divided into two distinct sides: a "DOOM Side" and a "Czar Side," structuring the listening experience almost like a comic book rivalry between superhero and supervillain. Standout tracks include the opener "The King And Eye" featuring DMC, the playful "Czarwyn's Theory of People Getting Loose" featuring Kendra Morris, and "Jason & The Czargonauts" with Del the Funky Homosapien. Together, these collaborations give the record a sprawling, universe-building energy that feels both nostalgic and timeless.
The album was originally recorded and slated for an early 2020 release, but was paused while COVID raged before finally making its way to listeners. That delay only amplified the mythology around the project — by the time it arrived on wax, it carried the added gravity of being a posthumous document. The production throughout is dense and cinematic, drawing heavily from the comic book and science fiction aesthetics that define Czarface's world, while DOOM's signature off-kilter rhyme schemes and stream-of-consciousness delivery feel as sharp and inventive as ever.
The vinyl artwork is a visual feast in its own right. The cover art was created by longtime Czarface co-creator Lamour Supreme, whose bold, comic-inspired illustration style perfectly captures the cosmic superhero energy the album radiates. Exclusive variants pushed the collectibility even further — the Gasdrawls exclusive pressing features a sunburst split white and orange colored vinyl packaged in an exclusive DOOM cover with artwork by Lamour Supreme, making it one of the more visually distinctive pressings from the campaign. The standard black vinyl pressing received generally favorable reviews for its sound quality, with many collectors noting solid audio performance for the price point.
Super What? stands as far more than a routine collaboration record — it is a collector's treasure and a genuine piece of hip hop history. Reviewers on Discogs have called it one of the finest hip hop albums in recent years, and its significance is only deepened by the circumstances of its release. For fans of MF DOOM, Czarface, or underground hip hop more broadly, owning this record on vinyl is an opportunity to hold a tangible piece of the legacy these artists built together — a masked, mythological send-off pressed into wax.
