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| name = Doomtree

* [[Gayngs]]

* [[I SelfJoe DevineMabbott]]

| current_members = * [[Dessa]]<br
* />[[Cecil Otter]]<br
* />[[P.O.S (rapper)|P.O.S]]<br
* />[[Sims (rapper)|Sims]]<br
* />[[Mike Mictlan]]<br
* />[[Paper Tiger (hip hop producer)|Paper Tiger]]<br
* />[[Lazerbeak]]

| past_members = * MK Larada<br
* />Turbo Nemesis<br
* />Tom Servo<br
* />Beautiful Bobby Gorgeous

| urlwebsite = {{URL|www.doomtree.net}}

'''Doomtree''' is an American hip hop collective and record label based in [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/doomtree-build-collective-hip-hop-force-20120320|title=Doomtree Build Collective Hip-Hop Force|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|first=Chad|last=Swiatecki|date=March 20, 2012|access-date=September 5, 2017}}</ref> The collective has seven members: [[Dessa]], [[Cecil Otter]], [[P.O.S (rapper)|P.O.S]], [[Sims (rapper)|Sims]], [[Mike Mictlan]], [[Paper Tiger (hip hop producer)|Paper Tiger]], and [[Lazerbeak]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/doomtree/Content?oid=2733839|title=Doomtree|work=[[Salt Lake City Weekly]]|first=Reyan|last=Ali|date=March 4, 2015|accessdateaccess-date=November 24, 2015}}</ref> The collective is known for incorporating a wide range of musical influences into their work with lyrical complexity and wordplay, and their annual "Doomtree Blowout" events held in Minneapolis venues to showcase their group performances and the [[Twin Cities]] music scene.<ref name="boiseweekly">{{cite news|last=Parker|first=Chris|title=Boise Gathers Around the Doomtree|work=[[Boise Weekly]]|date=March 15, 2012|url=http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/boise-gathers-around-the-doomtreethe-collective-good/Content?oid=2585827|accessdateaccess-date=July 13, 2013|archive-date=September 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905190618/https://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/boise-gathers-around-the-doomtreethe-collective-good/Content?oid=2585827|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Members of Doomtree have described the group's formation as a gradual process.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/music/interviews/1851|title=Doomtree Interview|work=Caught in the Crossfire|author=Abjekt|date=August 30, 2006}}</ref> The initial lineup saw P.O.S and MK Larada, friends from high school, making songs with other local artists such as [[Cecil Otter]] and Beautiful Bobby Gorgeous. The beginning of the name began when P.O.S and Cecil Otter first envisioned Doomtree to be an in house production team.<ref name="P.O.S. of Doomtree">{{Cite news|url=http://urbanbeancoffee.com/iheartmpls/2013/9/18/pos-of-doomtree|title=P.O.S. of Doomtree|newspaper=URBAN BEAN COFFEE|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref> Soon enough [[Sims (rapper)|Sims]] and [[Lazerbeak]], fellow [[Hopkins High School]] alumni, followed. [[Mike Mictlan]], having also attended high school with P.O.S, became an official member when he moved back to Minneapolis from Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/interview/doomtree08.html|work=Rap Reviews|title=RapReview Feature for August 12, 2008 - Doomtree Interview|date=August 12, 2008|first=Adam|last=Bernard}}</ref> [[Dessa]] joined after having a chance encounter with P.O.S, who was living down the street from her at the time along with Sims, Turbo Nemesis and MK Larada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citypages.com/2004-03-03/news/doomsday/all|title=Doomsday!|work=[[City Pages]]|first=Peter S.|last=Scholtes|date=March 3, 2004|url-status=dead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606053744/http://www.citypages.com/2004-03-03/news/doomsday/all/|archivedatearchive-date=June 6, 2011}}</ref> Sims and Dessa were said to be the last to join the collective.<ref name="P.O.S. of Doomtree"/> After its final formation, members MK Larada, Turbo Nemesis, Tom Servo, and Bobby Gorgeous gradually drifted away from the group.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/doomtree/status/93436977449418752|title=DOOMTREE on Twitter|newspaper=Twitter|language=en|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref> MK Larada is responsible for Doomtree's famous "Wings and Teeth" logo.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.listenupdenver.com/8821/doomtree-talks-no-kings-and-their-famous-wings-and-teeth-logo/|title=Doomtree Talks No Kings And Their Famous Wings And Teeth Logo « Listen Up Denver!|newspaper=Listen Up Denver!|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref>

== Musical career ==

Doomtree's first official album, ''[[Doomtree (album)|Doomtree]]'', was released on July 29, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=35915|title=Doomtree - Doomtree|work=[[Sputnikmusic]]|author=Inveigh|date=April 2, 2010}}</ref>

Their second official album, ''[[No Kings]]'', was released to critical acclaim on November 22, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.avclub.com/articles/doomtree-no-kings,65532/-1798170561|title=Doomtree: No Kings|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|first=Genevieve|last=Koski|date=November 22, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=No Kings by Doomtree|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/no-kings/doomtree|accessdateaccess-date=2017-02-05}}</ref>

In 2012, ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazineincluded listedDoomtree in the crew as one of "11 Great Bands You Don’tDon't Know (But Should)" in 2012list.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://entertainment.time.com/2012/08/07/11-bands-you-dont-know-but-should/slide/doomtree/|title=11 Great Bands You Don’tDon't Know (But Should)|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|first=Melissa|last=Locker|date=August 7, 2012|access-date=October 28, 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811213101/http://entertainment.time.com/2012/08/07/11-bands-you-dont-know-but-should/slide/doomtree|archive-date=August 11, 2012}}</ref> December 12, 2012 was proclaimed by Mayor [[R. T. Rybak]] as "Doomtree Day in the city of Minneapolis" in conjunction with the opening night of the Doomtree Blowout 8 show at [[First Avenue (nightclub)|First Avenue]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2012/12/doomtree_day_is_friday_mayor_rybak.php|title=Doomtree Day in Minneapolis is Friday, proclaims Mayor Rybak|work=[[City Pages]]|first=Reed|last=Fischer|date=December 13, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219080506/http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2012/12/doomtree_day_is_friday_mayor_rybak.php|archivedatearchive-date=December 19, 2012}}</ref>

Doomtree's documentary film, ''Team the Best Team'', was also released as a DVD in 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2012/11/doomtree_documentary_team_the_best_team_dvd.php|title=Doomtree to release documentary, Team the Best Team DVD|work=[[City Pages]]|first=Reed|last=Fischer|date=November 7, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714165318/http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2012/11/doomtree_documentary_team_the_best_team_dvd.php|archivedatearchive-date=July 14, 2014}}</ref> and also as a digital stream and download in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.26521/title.doomtree-releases-team-the-best-team-documentary|title=Doomtree Releases "Team The Best Team" Documentary|work=[[HipHopDX]]|first=Andres|last=Tardio|date=December 8, 2013}}</ref>

In December 2014, Doomtree had the final installment of the annual Blowout concert series,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citypages.com/music/what-does-the-last-blowout-ever-mean-for-doomtree-6642273|title=What Does the "Last Blowout Ever" Mean for Doomtree?|work=[[City Pages]]|first=Jerard|last=Fagerberg|date=December 15, 2014|accessdateaccess-date=November 24, 2015}}</ref> which the crew hosted for 10 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citypages.com/music/the-best-twin-cities-concerts-this-weekend-12-12-14-6633820|title=The Best Twin Cities Concerts This Weekend: 12/12-14|work=[[City Pages]]|first=Erik|last=Thompson|date=December 12, 2014|accessdateaccess-date=November 24, 2015}}</ref>

On January 27, 2015, Doomtree released their third group album, ''[[All Hands (album)|All Hands]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://doomtree.bandcamp.com/album/all-hands|title=All Hands, by Doomtree|website=Doomtree|access-date=2017-02-06}}</ref> In October 2015, Doomtree curated the first Doomtree Zoo festival at the [[CHS Field]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citypages.com/music/our-likes-and-dislikes-of-doomtree-zoo-10-7724775|title=Our likes and dislikes of Doomtree Zoo 1.0|work=[[City Pages]]|first=Ryan|last=Warner|date=October 5, 2015|accessdateaccess-date=November 24, 2015}}</ref>

While [[P.O.S (rapper)|P.O.S]] and [[Cecil Otter]] have released solo albums on other record labels ([[Rhymesayers Entertainment]] and [[Strange Famous Records]], respectively), each of the group albums and the majority of the collective's solo work are released on their own label, Doomtree Records.<ref>{{cite news|last=Parker|first=Chris|title=Steady As She Grows|work=[[Colorado Springs Independent]]|date=March 15, 2012|url=http://www.csindy.com/colorado/steady-as-she-grows/Content?oid=2442636|accessdateaccess-date=July 13, 2013}}</ref>

Doomtree has also formed a publisher, Doomtree Press. In 2009, it put out ''Spiral Bound'', [[Dessa]]'s first book of poetry and fiction.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Behm|first1=Jon|title=Dessa 'Spiral Bound' Review|work=Culture Bully|date=January 13, 2009|url=http://www.culturebully.com/dessa-spiral-bound-review|accessdateaccess-date=July 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606071148/http://www.culturebully.com/dessa-spiral-bound-review|archive-date=June 6, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Officially, the CEO of the label is Dessa,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.minnesotabusiness.com/dessa-ceo|title=Dessa the CEO|newspaper=Minnesota Business Magazine|language=en|access-date=2017-02-04}}</ref> but the label is run by the entire group, with outside help from friends such as Ander Other, Doomtree's "Intern/Merchant/Graphic Designer/Webmaster/Video Editor/Social Media Agent/Librarian." <ref>{{cite web|url=http://first-avenue.com/performer/ander-other|title=ANDER OTHER (Doomtree) {{!}} First Avenue|website=first-avenue.com|language=en|access-date=2017-02-04}}</ref>

As a group, Doomtree's sound reflects being a collective of many members with unique individual musical influences. Officially classified as hip-hop, the influences of [[jazz]], [[punk rock]], [[blues]], [[Rock music|rock]], and [[soul music|soul]] can be detected throughout their music.<ref name="boiseweekly"/> Doomtree is known for having "tangled, multihued and pointedly intellectualized lyrics"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/music/139308308.html|title=Hip-Hop Collective Doomtree Lands In Philly This Week|work=[[Philadelphia Weekly]]|last=Ali|first=Reyan|date=February 14, 2012|accessdateaccess-date=July 13, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://archive.istoday/20130714031925/http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/music/139308308.html|archivedatearchive-date=July 14, 2013}}</ref> with "cerebral rhymes and moody beats."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eugeneweekly.com/2010/02/11/music3.html|title=Doomtree's Brain Fruit|work=[[Eugene Weekly]]|last=Brickner|first=Sarah|date=February 11, 2010|accessdateaccess-date =July 13, 2013}}</ref>

===EPs and mixtapes===

|12th ''False Hopes'' albumrecord and the first to feature all members of Doomtree (14 tracks)

Beginning inBetween 2005-2014, Doomtree has performed in annual group shows ("Blowouts") at local [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]] venues.

| Blowout 1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doomtree.net/2005/11/doomtree-blowout/|title=Doomtree Blowout|publisher=''Doomtree''|accessdateaccess-date=July 12, 2013}}</ref> || December 10, 2005 || [[Dinkytown|Varsity Theater]] ||

| Blowout 2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doomtree.net/2006/12/blowout-wrapup/|title=Doomtree Wrapup|publisher=''Doomtree''|accessdateaccess-date=July 12, 2013}}</ref> || December 2, 2006 || [[First Avenue (nightclub)|First Avenue]] ||

| Blowout 3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doomtree.net/2007/10/blowout-3/|title=Blowout 3|publisher=''Doomtree''|accessdateaccess-date=July 12, 2013}}</ref> || December 14, 2007 || First Avenue ||

| Blowout 4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://first-avenue.com/event/1746/doomtree|title=89.3 The Current and Vita.mn present DOOMTREE BLOWOUT IV|publisher=''First Avenue''|accessdateaccess-date=July 12, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529002521/http://first-avenue.com/event/1746/doomtree|archivedatearchive-date=May 29, 2012}}</ref> || December 6, 2008 || First Avenue ||

| Blowout 5<ref>{{cite web|url=http://first-avenue.com/blog/machen/2009/09/doomtree-blowout-v|title=Doomtree Blowout V|publisher=''First Avenue''|accessdateaccess-date=July 12, 2013}}</ref> || December 5, 2009 || First Avenue ||

| Blowout 6<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reviler.org/2010/10/19/doomtree-announces-blowout-2010/|title=Doomtree Announces Blowout 2010|publisher=''Reviler''|accessdateaccess-date=July 12, 2013}}</ref> || December 10, 2010 || First Avenue ||

| Blowout 7<ref>{{cite web|url=http://first-avenue.com/blog/2011/10/doomtree-blowout-week-first-avenue|title=Doomtree Blowout Week at First Avenue|publisher=''First Avenue''|accessdateaccess-date=July 12, 2013}}</ref> || December 4, 2011 || First Avenue || Curated by [[Sims (rapper)|Sims]]

| Blowout 8<ref>{{cite web|url=http://first-avenue.com/event/2012/12/blowout8sun|title=Doomtree Blowout 8|publisher=''First Avenue''|accessdateaccess-date=July 12, 2013}}</ref> || December 14, 2012 || First Avenue ||

| Blowout 10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doomtree.net/2014/09/the-last-doomtree-blowout-ever/|title=Doomtree Blowout 10|publisher=''Doomtree''|accessdateaccess-date=December 12, 2014}}</ref> || December 6, 2014 || Turf Club || 21+

== See also ==

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