Doomtree

Doomtree to release documentary, Team the Best Team DVD

Minneapolis rap group Doomtree will release a full-length documentary detailing their rise titled Team the Best Team on December 11. Just in time for the Blowout VIII shows at First Avenue, and definitely ahead of your holiday giving schedule.This 70-minute film was directed by by Chris Hadland, who ... More >>

Doomtree announce three dates for Blowout VIII

Doomtree's annual Blowout series turns eight years young this December. Last year, the workhorse team dropped seven shows in a row. Just announced this afternoon, the Minneapolis hip-hop crew will rock three shows at First Avenue to spray holiday cheer all over your high-priced sneakers and luxury a ... More >>

Doomtree's Mike Mictlan talks SNAXXX!, touring with P.O.S., and his shift towards being the "bad-guy wrestler"

Without much preamble, Mike Mictlan released his first solo project in four years, fittingly titled SNAXXX!, on the Doomtree Bandcamp page as a free download. It's a grimy affair, largely produced by the dirty beats guru 2% Muck, and it's a promising glimpse of the dark alleys down which Mictlan is ... More >>

Doomtree's Paper Tiger talks new EP, Lollapalooza, and his early influences

See Also:Doomtree's noir-heavy "Beacon" video debutsLocal Frames: New videos from Poliça, Paper Tiger, Sleep Study, and moreBespectacled beatsmith Paper Tiger can be credited with producing a number of Doomtree's rap hits, but he shines without vocal help as well, as proven yet again by his latest ... More >>

Lazerbeak forms Mixed Blood Majority with Crescent Moon and Joe Horton

See Also:Summit Backyard Bash announces all-local lineupDoomtree beatmaker/producer extraordinaire Lazerbeak is certainly keeping himself busy during these hot summer months. In addition to serving as executive producer on Paper Tiger's two brand new collections, the Summer EP and the bonus 15-track ... More >>

Sh*t Doomtree fans say -- so sick/crazy

"Profile photo."​Thomas "@iheartmpls" Stinchfield has tapped into the nearly dessicated reservoir of ideas for a "Shit ______ Say" meme eating away at our brains and bandwidth. His inspiration: fans of the Twin Cities' hip-hop collective Doomtree. And he even sprung for a fitted cap and the bandan ... More >>

Doomtree release "Bangarang" video before starting enormous U.S. tour

​As the Doomtree crew are all getting psyched for their sprawling 2-month-long U.S. tour which starts tomorrow night, they dropped a lighthearted, no-frills video for "Bangarang," one of the most rousing tracks on their recent No Kings album. The clip features all the members of the Doomtree colle ... More >>

Doomtree's Lazerbeak releases 'Lava Bangers,' holds song contest for fans

​As if the booming beats found on No Kings weren't enough, Doomtree's producer extraordinaire Lazerbeak has somehow found time to put together a solo instrumental album, Lava Bangers. The new collection of tracks are all culled from an endless array of beats Lazerbeak had stored in his MPC, mixe ... More >>

Doomtree coloring contest: The winner

​At last weekend's Doomtree Blowout, we gave fans the chance to score an extra prize and profess their love for the group by participating in a back-to-the-schoolyard-style coloring contest. Yes, a coloring contest -- as in one using crayons, markers, and even some lipstick, with a design centered ... More >>

Doomtree Blowout VII: Night Six at First Avenue, 12/09/11

Photos by Nick Wosika​Doomtree Blowout VII: Night SixDecember 9, 2011First Avenue, Minneapolis After five consecutive late-night, high-energy individual performances in the Entry this week, you could have forgiven Doomtree if their sold-out, full-crew set in First Avenue's Mainroom Friday n ... More >>

Doomtree Blowout VII: Night Seven at First Avenue, 12/10/11

Photos by Nick Wosika​Doomtree Blowout VII: Night SevenDecember 10, 2011First Avenue, MinneapolisSaturday's all-ages performance at First Ave marked the culmination of a week's worth of shows for the Doomtree crew, who showcased both their individual talents with solo shows in the Entry and their ... More >>

Weekend Checklist: Doomtree Blowout, Solid Gold, Peter Wolf Crier, Halloween, Alaska

​Who needs holiday shopping this weekend when you have music to keep you busy?  

Doomtree get awkwardly festive for this year's Winter Guide

Ho ho ho, Merry No Kingsmas! Doomtree are dominating the dialog of the Twin Cities this week as they tear through seven back-to-back nights at the 7th St. Entry and First Avenue Mainroom. In honor of their historical residency and the strength of their latest full-crew album, No Kings, we opene ... More >>

Doomtree share their holiday memories

​Pick up a copy of this year's Winter Guide issue of City Pages and you'll notice that Doomtree is not only featured on the cover and in an interview about their new album, No Kings, but that they've invaded our entire damn publication. Many of our Winter Guide tidbits and listings are availa ... More >>

Doomtree announces Blowout Week: 7 back-to-back nights at First Ave and 7th St. Entry this December

​Well. We figured Doomtree would have something up their sleeves to celebrate the release of their forthcoming full-crew full-length, No Kings, which drops on November 22. But this is practically obscene.

New Doomtree record, 'No Kings,' coming in November

Photo by Nick Wosika​With all of social media abuzz about Kanye West and Jay-Z's new record, Watch the Throne, which finds the pair kicking back and flaunting their reign over the hip-hop world, it seems like the perfect time to learn that one of the Twin Cities' most commanding crews, Doomtr ... More >>

Dessa and Lazerbeak talk about the non-music side of Doomtree

Photo by Erik Hess​The seven-headed monster known as Doomtree has a lot of feet in a lot of doors. Not only are they one of the metro's indie-rap heavyweights, they are also a record label, book publisher, and producers of various multi-media. The collective has grown from Hopkins high schoo ... More >>

Doomtree's Gayngs regrind EP: Listen now

About a month ago, Ryan Olson announced that Doomtree would be doing an album (or so) of Gayngs "regrinds" to be called Affiliyated. I wrongly operated under the assumption that the album would be a rap-friendly-ized version of Relayted, everyone in Doomtree would predictably kill it, and everything ... More >>

Gayngs Affiliyated Showcase

About a month ago, Ryan Olson announced that Doomtree would be doing an album (or so) of Gayngs "regrinds" to be called Affiliyated. I wrongly operated under the assumption that the album would be a rap-friendly-ized version of Relayted, everyone in Doomtree would predictably kill it, and everything ... More >>

Sims (CD-release)

About a month ago, Ryan Olson announced that Doomtree would be doing an album (or so) of Gayngs "regrinds" to be called Affiliyated. I wrongly operated under the assumption that the album would be a rap-friendly-ized version of Relayted, everyone in Doomtree would predictably kill it, and everything ... More >>

Paper Tiger drops Prince mixtape

​As per usual, the Doomtree crew are staying busy during these frigid months.

Permalesque

​As per usual, the Doomtree crew are staying busy during these frigid months.

5 Doomtree songs to prepare us for this weekend's Blowouts

Photo by Jon BehmP.O.S. at last year's Doomtree Blowout​Fresh off their first family-wide North American tour, Doomtree is back home and ready to pour their hearts and souls all over the Mainroom stage to a sold-out crowd and come back tomorrow night for a second round. We're so excited, we put to ... More >>

Doomtree Blowout VI

Photo by Jon BehmP.O.S. at last year's Doomtree Blowout​Fresh off their first family-wide North American tour, Doomtree is back home and ready to pour their hearts and souls all over the Mainroom stage to a sold-out crowd and come back tomorrow night for a second round. We're so excited, we put to ... More >>

Doomtree tweets from sold out 'Wings Teeth' Brooklyn show

B FRESH PHOTOGRAPHYMictlan & POS in NY​@CityPages caught up with @Doomtree on their WINGS TEETH tour in Brooklyn, 21 cities into their first-ever all-crew tour. In our exclusive "#TourTweets," find out who got their first tattoo on tothe road, who is the most homesick, and who was missing hi ... More >>

Lazerbeak's upcoming solo record, and Doomtree trek the US

photo by: Aliison Allen​Coming September 28th: a first solo record from the former Plastic Constellations guitarist-turned Doomtree backbone Lazerbeak, as well as a November tour across America with the very same crew. We've got a song and dates for you.

Doomtree's Paper Tiger steps out with Made Like Us

Producer's solo debut features "stuff too weird for a rap beat"

Grand Old Day 2010 set times

​There doesn't appear to be a complete list of set times available anywhere, so we compiled this list by visiting each artist's website/Facebook page and filling in as many holes as we could. There are still a few times up in the air -- please post additional info in the comments.And in the mean t ... More >>

Grand Old Day lineup announced

Photo by Ben ClarkFree Energy at SXSW 2010​Yet another outdoor summer festival has announced its lineup, making this one of the busiest weeks for show news that we've seen in a long, long time. Thank you summer. We've been waiting for you.Thanks to Reviler for directing our attention to the Grand ... More >>

Doomtree debut new Mictlan video on interactive site

Users can toggle between remixes of the song as the video plays.

Doomtree Blowout V energizes First Avenue

The hip-hop crew's annual extravaganza showcased their diverse pool of talent.

Doomtree's Paper Tiger: The Interview (and free 80s mix!)

From the bottom of the bottle to the top of the throne.

Win Doomtree Blowout V tickets today at 2 p.m.

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McNally Smith hip-hop program featured in the New York Times

Way to spill the beans on Dessa's real name, New York Times.

Making Music: Lazerbeak

Way to spill the beans on Dessa's real name, New York Times.

Doomtree to start releasing vinyl

The hip-hop collective is going analog.

Doomtree announces Blowout 5

T-minus 3 months and counting.

Hot local sellers at the Electric Fetus

The top 10 local records sold last week at the Fetus.

Soundset line up announced

Pharcyde and MF Doom? Looks like the 500 pound gorilla of hip hop festivals put on some weight over the winter.

Spiral Bound Release Party

Pharcyde and MF Doom? Looks like the 500 pound gorilla of hip hop festivals put on some weight over the winter.

Doomtree Discography and Notes: 2001-2009

2001[not really Doomtree] Building Better Bombs, Bottle Rocket single, 100 black discs limited edition [no label][not really Doomtree] Building Better Bombs, I Will Burn mini CD [no label][not really Doomtree] Cenospecies, In Definition (Peak Records), 2001: "Hip Hop"Note: Here's probably the firs ... More >>

Q and A with Doomtree's Dessa

Doomtree Blowout IV

Doomtree Blowout tickets on sale now

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Doomtree CD Release, reviewed by Amber Schadewald

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Breakfast of Champions 8/4: Doom, but no gloom

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Doomtree CD-Release Show

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Asphalt Showdown

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Doomtree CD release show announced

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Doomtree send cryptic messages across the blogosphere

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