Born Like This

{{Album ratings

| MC = 77/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/born-like-this/Doom|title=Critic Reviews for Born Like This|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=January 7, 2015}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/born-like-this-mw0000800546|title=Doom / MF Doom – Born like This|work=AllMusic|first=Tom|last=Forget|access-date=January 22, 2017}}

| rev2 = The A.V. Club

| rev2score = A−{{cite web|last=Rabin|first=Nathan|title=Doom: Born Like This|url=https://www.avclub.com/doom-born-like-this-1798205938|work=The A.V. Club|date=March 31, 2009|access-date=May 31, 2012}}

| rev3 = Consequence of Sound

| rev3score = A−{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2009/04/album-review-mf-Doom-born-like-this/|title=MF Doom – Born Like This|work=Consequence of Sound|first=Adam|last=Kivel|date=April 3, 2009|access-date=January 22, 2017}}

| rev4 = Drowned in Sound

| rev4score = 7/10{{cite web|last=Slater|first=Luke|title=Doom – BORN LIKE THIS|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/14275/reviews/4136535|work=Drowned in Sound|date=April 2, 2009|access-date=May 31, 2012|archive-date=September 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905111819/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/14275/reviews/4136535|url-status=dead}}

| rev5 = HipHopDX

| rev5score = 3.5/5{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.1141/title.Doom-born-like-this|title=Doom – BORN LIKE THIS|work=HipHopDX|author=|date=March 26, 2009|access-date=January 22, 2017}}

| rev6 = The Observer

| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|first=Steve|last=Yates|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/mar/15/Doom-born-like-this-review|title=Doom, Born Like This|work=The Observer|date=March 14, 2009|access-date=January 17, 2012}}

| rev7 = Paste

| rev7score = 76/100{{cite web|last=Emerson |first=Austin |url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/03/Doom-born-like-this.html#more|title=Doom: Born Like This|work=Paste|date=March 24, 2012|access-date=January 17, 2012}}

| rev8 = Pitchfork

| rev8score = 8.0/10{{cite web|last=Patrin|first=Nate|title=Doom: Born Like This|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12869-born-like-this/|work=Pitchfork|date=April 6, 2009|access-date=May 31, 2012}}

| rev9 = Slant Magazine

| rev9score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/Doom-born-like-this|title=Doom – Born Like This|work=Slant Magazine|first=Wilson|last=McBee|date=March 23, 2009|access-date=January 22, 2017}}

| rev10 = URB

| rev10score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Meredith|first=Ben|title=Doom :: Born Like This|url=http://www.urb.com/reviews/cd/feature.php?ReviewId=1108|work=URB|access-date=May 31, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531205019/http://www.urb.com/reviews/cd/feature.php?ReviewId=1108|archive-date=May 31, 2009}}

}}

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Born Like This received an average score of 77% based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Born Like This ranked at number 4 on The Skinny{{'}}s "2009: A Year in Records" list.{{cite web|url=http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/opinion/albums-of-the-year/2009-a-year-in-records-2-10|title=2009: A Year in Records (#2–10)|work=The Skinny|date=December 7, 2009|access-date=January 22, 2017}} Pitchfork included it in their best albums of 2009, placing it at number 48.{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/7744-the-top-50-albums-of-2009/|title=The Top 50 Albums of 2009 (1/5)|work=Pitchfork|date=December 17, 2009|access-date=January 22, 2017}}

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Supervillain Intro

| writer1 = {{hlist|Daniel Dumile|Kelvin Mercer|Coz Littler}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|MF Doom|Mr. Chop}}

| length1 = 0:54

| title2 = Gazzillion Ear

| writer2 = {{hlist|Dumile|James Yancey}}

| extra2 = J Dilla

| length2 = 4:12

| title3 = Ballskin

| writer3 = Dumile

| extra3 = Jake One

| length3 = 1:30

| title4 = Yessir!

| note4 = featuring Raekwon

| writer4 = Dumile

| extra4 = MF Doom

| length4 = 2:34

| title5 = Absolutely

| writer5 = {{hlist|Dumile|Otis Jackson Jr.}}

| extra5 = Madlib

| length5 = 2:43

| title6 = Rap Ambush

| writer6 = Dumile

| extra6 = Jake One

| length6 = 1:28

| title7 = Lightworks

| writer7 = {{hlist|Dumile|Yancey|Raymond Scott}}

| extra7 = J Dilla

| length7 = 1:52

| title8 = Batty Boyz

| writer8 = Dumile

| extra8 = MF Doom

| length8 = 3:16

| title9 = Angelz

| note9 = featuring Tony Starks

| writer9 = Dumile

| extra9 = MF Doom

| length9 = 3:07

| title10 = Cellz

| writer10 = {{hlist|Dumile|Littler}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|MF Doom|Mr. Chop}}

| length10 = 4:21

| title11 = Still Dope

| note11 = featuring Empress Stahhr tha Femcee

| writer11 = Dumile

| extra11 = MF Doom

| length11 = 2:40

| title12 = Microwave Mayo

| writer12 = Dumile

| extra12 = Jake One

| length12 = 2:26

| title13 = More Rhymin'

| writer13 = Dumile

| extra13 = Jake One

| length13 = 1:39

| title14 = That's That

| writer14 = {{hlist|Dumile|Galt MacDermot}}

| extra14 = MF Doom

| length14 = 2:15

| title15 = Supervillainz

| note15 = featuring Kurious, Mobonix, Posdnous, Prince Paul & Slug

| writer15 = {{hlist|Dumile|Littler|Mercer|Maurice White|Jorge Alvarez|Paul Huston|Sean Daley}}

| extra15 = {{hlist|MF Doom|Mr. Chop}}

| length15 = 2:49

| title16 = Bumpy's Message

| note16 = featuring Bumpy Knuckles

| writer16 = {{hlist|Dumile|Littler|Daley}}

| extra16 = {{hlist|MF Doom|Mr. Chop}}

| length16 = 1:36

| title17 = Thank Yah

| writer17 = Dumile

| extra17 = MF Doom

| length17 = 1:14

| total_length = 40:34

}}

Sample credits and additional notes

• "Gazzillion Ear" samples "Trouble" (performed) by Brenton Wood and "Theme from Midnight Express" by Giorgio Moroder. The instrumental track for "Gazzillion Ear" is also based on "Dig It" and "Phantom of the Synths", both by J Dilla.{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/rob-kenner/j-dilla-essentials-guide-the-afterlife|title=J Dilla Essentials Guide: The Afterlife|website=Complex.com|access-date=24 March 2025}}
• "Yessir!" samples "UFO" by ESG.
• "Absolutely" samples a Horn section from "Creep" by TLC.{{Cite web|url=https://allhiphop.com/reviews-music/mf-doom-born-like-this-album-review/|title=MF DOOM: Born Like This (Album Review)|first=Grouchy Greg|last=Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)|date=31 March 2009|website=Allhiphop.com|access-date=24 March 2025}} It also uses a vocal sample from "Sun Goddess" by Ramsey Lewis.
• "Lightworks" samples "Lightworks" by Raymond Scott.
• Instrumental track for "Lightworks" is also based on J Dilla's version of "Lightworks", from the album Donuts.
• "Angelz" was recorded in 2006.
• "Cellz" samples "Dinosora, We" by Charles Bukowski.
• "Cellz" is split into two tracks: "Cellz, Pt.1" and "Cellz, Pt.2" on the redux version.
• "That's That" samples "Princess Gika" by Galt MacDermot; it also contains dialog excerpts from the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, performed by Christopher Lloyd.

• Mr. Chop – additional instruments {{small|(1, 10, 15–16)}}
• Paloma Faith (aka “Cat-Girl”) – additional vocals {{small|(1–2, 9)}}
• G Koop – keyboards, guitar, bass {{small|(3, 6, 12–13)}}
• Posdnuos (aka P-Pain) – additional vocals {{small|(1, 15)}}
• Prince Paul (aka Filthy Pablo) – additional vocals {{small|(15)}}
• Raekwon – additional vocals {{small|(9)}}

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