Operation: Doomsday is the debut solo album by American hip hop artist MF DOOM, marking his return to the hip hop scene after KMD’s demise. It was released as CD & 2/LP on Fondle ‘Em Records in April 20, 1999, and reissued by Sub Verse Records in 2011 with a slightly altered track listing. The album was financed by MF Grimm who also supplied many of the samples in his capacity as executive producer. The album was also recorded in his basement. Despite this, he has never been paid any of the royalties he was entitled to, leading to a beef between the two artists for a period of time in the mid-2000s.

• – Disc 1 –
• 1The Time We Faced Doom
• 2Doomsday
• 3Rhymes Like Dimes (Feat. DJ Cucumber Slice)
• 4The Finest (Feat. Tommy Gunn)
• 5Back in the Days
• 6Go with the Flow
• 7Tick Tock (Feat. MF Grimm)
• 8Red & Gold
• 9The Hands of Doom
• – Disc 2 –
• 1Doom, Are You Awake
• 2Hey
• 3Operation Greenbacks (Feat. Megalon & King Geedoarh)
• 4The Mic
• 5The Mystery of Doom
• 6Dead Bent
• 7Gas Drawls
• 8Question Mark (Feat. Kurious Jorge)
• 9Hero Vs Villain

– Disc 1 –
1The Time We Faced Doom
2Doomsday
3Rhymes Like Dimes (Feat. DJ Cucumber Slice)
4The Finest (Feat. Tommy Gunn)
5Back in the Days
6Go with the Flow
7Tick Tock (Feat. MF Grimm)
8Red & Gold
9The Hands of Doom

– Disc 2 –
1Doom, Are You Awake
2Hey
3Operation Greenbacks (Feat. Megalon & King Geedoarh)
4The Mic
5The Mystery of Doom
6Dead Bent
7Gas Drawls
8Question Mark (Feat. Kurious Jorge)
9Hero Vs Villain

2023 Release

Underneath his mysterious metal mask, MF Doom hides the cachet underground legends are made of. After his first group KMD’s sophomore album Black Bastards was shelved by Elektra in 1994, and his blood brother Subroc – one half of the sibling rap duo – passed away, surviving frontman Zev Love X slowly mutated into the supervillain MC known as MF Doom, and the rap world is better for it.

The 1999 release of Operation: Doomsday marked MF Doom’s official debut, reintroducing a mysterious figure who would soon become one of underground rap’s greatest voices. Within it’s 19 tracks, Operation: Doomsday reveals the confluence of DOOM’s tragic past, personal interests and daring creativity. His clever rhymes and remarkable schemes stood out against the landscape, and every sound he touched – from cartoon theme songs, to ’80s soul, to rap classics and more – got reinterpreted into something brand new and surreal.Decades later, MF Doom is still celebrated for all facets of his work and influence. In the face of tragedy, DOOM re-infiltrated the rap game on his own terms, and crafted an instant cult classic. Operation: Doomsday stands as a testament to the power of betting on yourself against all odds.