black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Everybody nowadays rhymes, but out of the people that really, really do it well, it’s still a small community of artists.

MF DOOM

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
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
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
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.
MF DOOM

Another Brother Brutally Criticise Friend Good Honestly Like Older Person Prince
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.
MF DOOM

Apart Dude Friend From Go Have I Label No One Record School With
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
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
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 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 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
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!
MF DOOM

Comfortable Country Down Feel Grew Kid Man Memorable People Person World
I might as well use it to control the story. So why not do something like throw a mask on?
MF DOOM

Control Mask might On Something Story Throw Use Well
I get that mainly from novels and that style of writing or movies where there’s multiple characters who carry the storyline.
MF DOOM

Carry Character From Many Multiple Novel Storyline Write
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
The song ‘Bite the Thong’ in particular, with Damon Albarn, really encapsulates the whole dilemma of, ‘
MF DOOM

Albarn Bite Damon Dilemma Encapsulate Particular Really Song Thong Whole

Everybody nowadays rhymes, but out of the people that really, really do it well, it’s still a small community of artists.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Everybody nowadays rhymes, but out of the people that really, really do it well, it’s still a small community of artists.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More MF DOOM Quotes