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I liked being able to speak to somebody and throw it back and forth, and they can’t predict what you’re going to say next.

MF DOOM

Everybody nowadays rhymes, but out of the people that really, really do it well, it’s still a small community of artists.
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Artist Community Everybody Nowadays Out People Really Rhyme Small Still Well
I grew up in that age, and it was memorable. But I’m down with all of it. Chuck D or Danny Brown? I feel comfortable with all of them. Word up, kid! Word up, man!
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Comfortable Country Down Feel Grew Kid Man Memorable People Person World
I spent 35 years growing up in the U.S., and it had its ups and downs.
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Country Down Five Grow Had Spent Thirty Up Year
Hip-hop is so saturated with the same old same old that people always expect the guy to actually be the guy. They want you to be real and straight from the streets and all that.
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Actual Always Expert Guy Hip Hop Old People Real Same Saturated Straight Street
Prince Paul is another good friend; he’s like an older brother. He’ll criticise and be brutally honest with you. That’s what I like about Paul.
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Another Brother Brutally Criticise Friend Good Honestly Like Older Person Prince
I make hip-hop, but use Doom as a character to convey stories that a normal dude can’t.
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Character Convey Doom Dude Hip Hop Make Normal Story
We all tend to be in the same circles – people like my Wu-Tang brothers, or Black Thought from The Roots.
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All Balck Brother Circle From Like People Root Same Tend Thought We
I’m always trying to show versatility. I’m juggling, and I’m flipping fire, and I’m chewing gum and rhyming at the same time… on a unicycle, while playing the drums.
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Always Ame Chew Drum Firm Flip Paly Rhyme Try Unicycle Versatility
I have no friends here apart from the dudes at my record label, and I didn’t go to school with no one.
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Apart Dude Friend From Go Have I Label No One Record School With
The ‘Doom’ thing is to be able to come at things with a different point of view. I decided the mask would just add to the mystique of the character as well as make Doom stand out.
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Able Add Character Come Decide Different Doom Make Mask Out Pont Stand Thing View Well
I liked different etymologies, different slang that came out in different eras. Different languages. Different dialects.
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Came Dialect Different Era Etymologies Language Like Out Slang
Hmm, should I stay on the underground when everybody else is selling out?’ Nowadays, you can just do it – have your name-brand clothes, do songs with rock n’ rollers – and it’s not considered selling out.
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Consider Eleevrbody Else Nowadays Put Rock Roll Sell Should Song Stay Underground
I’m back – now watch this!’ It all boils down to the music. The mask is a slight theme for people to enjoy, and it adds mystery.
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Add Back Boil Down Enjoy Mask Music Mystery People Slight Theme Watch
Being older now, grown, I’m like, ‘What do we really do that’s fun?’ I’m kind of corny when you think about it. What could I rhyme about? Let me see, um, I gotta pay the rent today.
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Being Corny Fun Growth Kind Like Now Older Pay Really Think
I’m doing the shows. The stage is my canvas; I’ll put whatever up there for the visible eye.
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Canvas Do My Put Show Stage Visible Whatever
Ever since third grade, I had a notebook and was putting together words just for fun.
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Every Fun Grade Had Just For Notebook Put Since Third Together Was Word

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