I make hip-hop, but use Doom as a character to convey stories that a normal dude can’t.
MF DOOMI make hip-hop, but use Doom as a character to convey stories that a normal dude can’t.
MF DOOMThe song ‘Bite the Thong’ in particular, with Damon Albarn, really encapsulates the whole dilemma of, ‘
MF DOOMA visual always brings a first impression. But if there’s going to be a first impression.
MF DOOMI 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 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.
MF DOOMWe all tend to be in the same circles – people like my Wu-Tang brothers, or Black Thought from The Roots.
MF DOOMI 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 DOOMI’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 DOOMThe ‘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 DOOMBeing 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 DOOMDoom is a classic supervillain, akin to the Phantom of the Opera. It’s not about revenge so much as, like.
MF DOOMWhen I listen to hip-hop, I listen to Just Ice, Boogie Down Productions, Ultramagnetic MCs.
MF DOOMPrince 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 DOOMI 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.
MF DOOMHmm, 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 DOOMNobody knows me – I’m incognito. It’s all new, all fun.
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