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MF DOOM

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’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.
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Add Back Boil Down Enjoy Mask Music Mystery People Slight Theme Watch
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
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
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
The song ‘Bite the Thong’ in particular, with Damon Albarn, really encapsulates the whole dilemma of, ‘
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Albarn Bite Damon Dilemma Encapsulate Particular Really Song Thong Whole
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Artist Community Everybody Nowadays Out People Really Rhyme Small Still 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
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

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