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===Dr. Octagon debuts (1995–1996)===
Thornton released his first notable solo single, "Earth People", in 1995, under the name [[Dr. Octagon]]. This was followed by the release of the [[concept album]] ''[[Dr. Octagonecologyst]]'' the following year. The album's production by [[Dan the Automator]] and [[Kutmasta Kurt]], with [[scratching]] by [[DJ Qbert]] was acclaimed by critics, and the album was released nationally by [[DreamWorks Records]] in 1997, after an initial release on the smaller Bulk Recordings label (as, simply, ''Dr. Octagon'') a year prior. ''Dr. Octagonecologyst'' was considered a departure from old school hip hop to abstract hip hop, with surrealistic, horror, science-fiction, and sexual themes.<ref name="Huey">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dr-octagonecologyst-mw0000647337|title=Dr. Octagonecologyst – Dr. Octagon|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=February 26, 2013|last=Huey|first=Steve}}</ref> DreamWorks also issued an instrumental version of the album, titled ''[[Instrumentalyst (Octagon Beats)]]''.<ref name="RollingStone"/><ref name="Cooper"/>