I might as well use it to control the story. So why not do something like throw a mask on?
MF DOOMI 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.
More MF DOOM Quotes
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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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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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You have writers that write about crazy characters, but that doesn’t mean the writer himself is crazy.
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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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I’m doing the shows. The stage is my canvas; I’ll put whatever up there for the visible eye.
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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 different etymologies, different slang that came out in different eras. Different languages. Different dialects.
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Doom is a classic supervillain, akin to the Phantom of the Opera. It’s not about revenge so much as, like.
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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 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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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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When I listen to hip-hop, I listen to Just Ice, Boogie Down Productions, Ultramagnetic MCs.
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Nobody knows me – I’m incognito. It’s all new, all fun.
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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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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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