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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 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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Distract Mask Perform Persona Seen Stage Whole Without
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
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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Able Add Character Come Decide Different Doom Make Mask Out Pont Stand Thing View Well
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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Artist Especially Guy Hip Hop Kind Limit Lot Pigeonholed Think Time Way
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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Always Ame Chew Drum Firm Flip Paly Rhyme Try Unicycle Versatility
When I listen to hip-hop, I listen to Just Ice, Boogie Down Productions, Ultramagnetic MCs.
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Age Country Down Hip Hop Listen Memorable People Person Production Ultramagnetic
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 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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Comfortable Country Down Feel Grew Kid Man Memorable People Person World
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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Able Back Being Forth Go Like never Predict Say Somebody Speak Throw
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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Carry Character From Many Multiple Novel Storyline Write
Ever since third grade, I had a notebook and was putting together words just for fun.
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Every Fun Grade Had Just For Notebook Put Since Third Together Was Word
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
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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Actual Always Expert Guy Hip Hop Old People Real Same Saturated Straight Street
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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Being Corny Fun Growth Kind Like Now Older Pay Really Think
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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Consider Eleevrbody Else Nowadays Put Rock Roll Sell Should Song Stay Underground

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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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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