Domestic reissue of the first 45 in Japan's Takeshi Records' "The Powerful Beacon" series, which features today's up-an'-coming producers putting their spin on classic hip hop acapellas. I guess it's a testament to Doom's timeless rhymes and style that his vocal from "Raedawn(1)" is considered a classic less than five years after its release, and producer Kamon Leung gives it a fresh choppy backing that's not your standard villainous fare (with the instrumental included on the flip) Triple shot of yak with a chaser of bongwater...

reviewed by Chris Lemon-Red