Special Herbs + Spices Vol. 1 is the third collaboration album released between American

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 rappers

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 MF DOOM

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 and MF Grimm, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music

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) on Grimm's own Day By Day Entertainment label

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. Unlike their previous works, this CD is solely focused on MF Grimm's rhyming over MF DOOM's production. The first ingredient

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 of each song title is a reference to the corresponding track from DOOM's Special Herbs series of instrumental albums.

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 2:18
   • Provided by Fat Man Scoop
2. "Arabic Gum + Ajowan = No Snakes Alive Pt. 3" – 2:56
3. "Calamus + Star Anise = Superhero" – 2:31
4. "Dragons Blood + Cayenne = 1000 Degrees" – 4:04
5. "Dragons Blood Resin + Ginger = Warpaint" – 2:02
6. "Benzoin Gum + Asafoetida = 10 Years Later" – 3:00
7. "Red #40 + Wasabi = Bottle Rocket" – 3:55
8. "Bergamot + Sumac = Rain Blood Pt. 2" – 3:27
9. "Kava Kava Root + Poppy Seeds = Stress Box" – 3:24
10. "Styrax Gum + Nutmeg = Tick Tick Pt. 2" – 3:30
11. "Mugwort + Cinnamon = Shifting Lanes" – 2:57
    • Featuring Kurious
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12. "Horehound + Sesame Seeds = Tonight's Show" – 3:10
    • Featuring Invisible Man & Lord Smog
13. "Outro" – 0:57
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14. "My Love / Return to Monsta Island" (Bonus track
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    s)" – 12:29

Miscellanea

• Due to their falling out in early 2006, this is most likely the last collaboration between both artists.
• The song "My Love" was scheduled to be included on Grimm's triple CD album, American Hunger
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  . However, due to the falling out between Doom and Grimm, the lyrics and beat were drastically altered and the name of the track was tweaked to "Still My Love".