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No, the follow-up to Madvillainy is still not yet visible on the horizon, (nor is the long-rumored full-length Ghostface collab), but an MF Doom tour is almost as good.

The ever-elusive (and allusive, come to think of it) Stones Throw MC will hit the road quite soon, in fact. He now has a handful of solo dates to go along with his previously reported appearances on the Rock the Bells tour, which has the almost unquestionably finest lineup of any hip-hop tour this summer (just look at it!).

Doom's dates begin July 29 in New York City and end exactly one month later, on August 29 in Detroit.

Before Doom sets foot on stage, however, Rhymesayers will reissue his 2004 album Mm..Food?, which has been out-of-print for almost two years. The reissue comes on CD and double LP, and included is a DVD with over an hour of live and behind-the-scenes footage. A limited edition of the reissue will come in special packing that includes a sticker, a tour poster, and a chocolate-scented scratch-and-sniff wrapper. Talk about dedication to a concept. The Mm..Food? reissue is out July 24.

And following in the, uh, footsteps of everyone from Jay-Z to Johnny Marr, MF Doom has designed his own shoe. His Nike Skateboarding high-tops are available now, but judging by a Google search, you're gonna have to shell out some serious cash on eBay or at a specialty sneaker site to get 'em. Or pre-order the Mm..Food? reissue from Fifth Element and enter to win a pair.

Mm..dates:

07-29 New York, NY - Randall's Island (Rock the Bells)
08-08 San Diego, CA - TBA
08-10 Pomona, CA - Glasshouse
08-11 San Bernardino, CA - Glen Helen Hyundai Pavilion (Rock the Bells)
08-12 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey
08-15 San Francisco, CA - Independent
08-16 San Francisco, CA - Independent
08-18 San Francisco, CA - McCovey Cove Parking Lot (Rock the Bells)
08-25 Minneapolis, MN - Metrodome Parking Lot (Rock the Bells)
08-26 Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion (Rock the Bells)
08-28 Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig
08-29 Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Center (Rock the Bells)