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I might as well use it to control the story. So why not do something like throw a mask on?

MF DOOM

Nobody knows me – I’m incognito. It’s all new, all fun.
MF DOOM

All Fun Incognito Know Me New Nobody
I can’t perform without the mask or be seen without it on stage, or else it’ll distract from the whole persona.
MF DOOM

Distract Mask Perform Persona Seen Stage Whole Without
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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Apart Dude Friend From Go Have I Label No One Record School With
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
You have writers that write about crazy characters, but that doesn’t mean the writer himself is crazy.
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Character Convey Crazy Himself Mean Write Writer
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.
MF DOOM

Add Back Boil Down Enjoy Mask Music Mystery People Slight Theme Watch
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’m doing the shows. The stage is my canvas; I’ll put whatever up there for the visible eye.
MF DOOM

Canvas Do My Put Show Stage Visible Whatever
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
Ever since third grade, I had a notebook and was putting together words just for fun.
MF DOOM

Every Fun Grade Had Just For Notebook Put Since Third Together Was Word

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