Doom is a classic supervillain, akin to the Phantom of the Opera. It’s not about revenge so much as, like.
MF DOOMThe song ‘Bite the Thong’ in particular, with Damon Albarn, really encapsulates the whole dilemma of, ‘
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A visual always brings a first impression. But if there’s going to be a first impression.
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The song ‘Bite the Thong’ in particular, with Damon Albarn, really encapsulates the whole dilemma of, ‘
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I spent 35 years growing up in the U.S., and it had its ups and downs.
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I make hip-hop, but use Doom as a character to convey stories that a normal dude can’t.
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I might as well use it to control the story. So why not do something like throw a mask on?
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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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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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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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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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Everybody nowadays rhymes, but out of the people that really, really do it well, it’s still a small community of artists.
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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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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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Ever since third grade, I had a notebook and was putting together words just for fun.
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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 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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