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.
MF DOOMA visual always brings a first impression. But if there’s going to be a first impression.
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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 spent 35 years growing up in the U.S., and it had its ups and downs.
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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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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 liked different etymologies, different slang that came out in different eras. Different languages. Different dialects.
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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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The song ‘Bite the Thong’ in particular, with Damon Albarn, really encapsulates the whole dilemma of, ‘
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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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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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I’m doing the shows. The stage is my canvas; I’ll put whatever up there for the visible eye.
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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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I make hip-hop, but use Doom as a character to convey stories that a normal dude can’t.
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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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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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I might as well use it to control the story. So why not do something like throw a mask on?
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