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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

A visual always brings a first impression. But if there’s going to be a first impression.
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Always Bring But First Go Impression There Visual
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
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 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 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
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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All Balck Brother Circle From Like People Root Same Tend Thought We
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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Another Brother Brutally Criticise Friend Good Honestly Like Older Person Prince
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
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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Akim Boil Classic Doom Down Music Now Opera Phantom Supervillain Watch
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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Across Character Come Different Have Know Make Particular Really Storyline
I make hip-hop, but use Doom as a character to convey stories that a normal dude can’t.
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Character Convey Doom Dude Hip Hop Make Normal Story
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
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
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
Nobody knows me – I’m incognito. It’s all new, all fun.
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All Fun Incognito Know Me New Nobody
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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