JJ DOOM was an American

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duo composed of

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and MF DOOM.

History

On 15 February 2012, the website ''

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'' ran an article stating that JJ DOOM's debut album would be called '' Key to the Kuffs'' and released via Lex Records. On 5 July 2012, Lex Records announced that the album was set for a worldwide release on 21 August 2012, and would feature appearances from

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, Boston Fielder, and

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. As of August 29, 2012, ''Key to the Kuffs'' sold 3,300 copies after debuting at number 148 on the ''Billboard'' 200.Jacobs, Allen. (2012-08-29
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. HipHop DX. Retrieved on 2014-05-12.

Discography

References

{{Authority control Alternative hip-hop groups American hip-hop duos Musical groups established in 2011 Musical groups disestablished in 2014 Lex Records artists 2011 establishments in the United States