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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.

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I might as well use it to control the story. So why not do something like throw a mask on?
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Control Mask might On Something Story Throw Use Well
I though it’d be an easy way for people to see and differentiate between characters, sorta like when an actor gains weight for a role.
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Abebe Actor Character Come Decide Different Doom Gain Mask Point Role Thing View Weight
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
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
Nobody knows me – I’m incognito. It’s all new, all fun.
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All Fun Incognito Know Me New Nobody
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 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
I get that mainly from novels and that style of writing or movies where there’s multiple characters who carry the storyline.
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Carry Character From Many Multiple Novel Storyline Write
I think – a lot of times in hip-hop, especially – artists get kind of pigeonholed into being ‘the guy,’ and it’s kind of limiting in a way.
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Artist Especially Guy Hip Hop Kind Limit Lot Pigeonholed Think Time Way
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
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.
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Able Back Being Forth Go Like never Predict Say Somebody Speak Throw
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
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 can’t perform without the mask or be seen without it on stage, or else it’ll distract from the whole persona.
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Distract Mask Perform Persona Seen Stage Whole Without
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

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