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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.

MF DOOM

I make hip-hop, but use Doom as a character to convey stories that a normal dude can’t.
MF DOOM

Character Convey Doom Dude Hip Hop Make Normal Story
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.
MF DOOM

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.
MF DOOM

Came Dialect Different Era Etymologies Language Like Out Slang
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.
MF DOOM

Actual Always Expert Guy Hip Hop Old People Real Same Saturated Straight Street
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.
MF DOOM

Across Character Come Different Have Know Make Particular Really Storyline
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’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
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 DOOM

Artist Especially Guy Hip Hop Kind Limit Lot Pigeonholed Think Time Way
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.
MF DOOM

Being Corny Fun Growth Kind Like Now Older Pay Really Think
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.
MF DOOM

Always Ame Chew Drum Firm Flip Paly Rhyme Try Unicycle Versatility
Everybody nowadays rhymes, but out of the people that really, really do it well, it’s still a small community of artists.
MF DOOM

Artist Community Everybody Nowadays Out People Really Rhyme Small Still Well
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.
MF DOOM

Consider Eleevrbody Else Nowadays Put Rock Roll Sell Should Song Stay Underground
Nobody knows me – I’m incognito. It’s all new, all fun.
MF DOOM

All Fun Incognito Know Me New Nobody
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
A visual always brings a first impression. But if there’s going to be a first impression.
MF DOOM

Always Bring But First Go Impression There Visual
We all tend to be in the same circles – people like my Wu-Tang brothers, or Black Thought from The Roots.
MF DOOM

All Balck Brother Circle From Like People Root Same Tend Thought We

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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