I spent 35 years growing up in the U.S., and it had its ups and downs.
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When I listen to hip-hop, I listen to Just Ice, Boogie Down Productions, Ultramagnetic MCs.
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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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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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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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I liked different etymologies, different slang that came out in different eras. Different languages. Different dialects.
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The song ‘Bite the Thong’ in particular, with Damon Albarn, really encapsulates the whole dilemma of, ‘
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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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I’m doing the shows. The stage is my canvas; I’ll put whatever up there for the visible eye.
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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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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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A visual always brings a first impression. But if there’s going to be a first impression.
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The idea of having different characters is really just to get the storyline across, you know? Coming from one particular character makes, to me, the story boring.
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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 make hip-hop, but use Doom as a character to convey stories that a normal dude can’t.
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