''Shockadoom'' is a 2002 EP by American hip hop group Freestyle Fellowship.

Production

After releasing '' Innercity Griots'' in 1993, Freestyle Fellowship went on hiatus due to the incarceration of

Self Jupiter Ornette Glenn (born March 16, 1970), better known by his stage name Self Jupiter, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of Freestyle Fellowship alongside Myka 9, P.E.A.C.E., and Aceyalone. He is also one half of T ...

. In 1998, the group reunited and recorded ''Shockadoom'', which was mostly produced by

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. It was released in 2002, a year after the release of '' Temptations''.

Critical reception

Robert Gabriel of

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gave ''Shockadoom'' 3 stars out of 5, saying, " Mikah 9,

Aceyalone Edwin Maximilian "Eddie" Hayes, Jr. (born September 30, 1970), better known by his stage name Aceyalone, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California, United States. He is a member of Freestyle Fellowship, Haiku D'Etat and The A-Team. He i ...

, P.E.A.C.E., and

each present themselves at the top of their game throughout ''Shockadoom'', with vocal styles that make it a point to capture both the present and the future by reviving past African-American musical traditions." Sam Chennault of ''

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'' gave the EP an 8.4 out of 10, commenting that "it makes one wonder what would have been possible if Freestyle Fellowship could've stayed together long enough to record a full length in '98, and not waited until 2001 when the synergy between the four emcees had diminished."

Production

Critical reception

Track listing

Personnel

References

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