The coolest thing MF DOOM would do is not say the title of a song until the last few words. Also, 100% I went to one of the most amazing real doom shows at the Roundhouse in London. I’m 100% positive I’ve gone to a doom imposter show, I think at the key club. for me the way he put words was often shocking in it’s genius, using stream of consciousness in a way i’d never heard before … ? Ī post shared by Busta Rhymes never die. He was a massive inspiration to so many of us, changed things. Give it to the fucking aliens /knqTs1Q1HV When the news of his passing was shared, the music world shared their collective grief on social media, detailing why exactly the MC had captured their imaginations.Īll u ever needed in hip hop was this record.
The tragic news came with an outpouring of grief on social media for the rap and production legend, famed for his ambitious rhyme schemes and next-level wordplay as well as being a true enigma, almost always hidden by a mask.īorn in London and raised on Long Island, DOOM was also a myth-maker and trickster of the highest order as well as a self-described supervillain, sending imposters to play live shows of his.īest known as MF DOOM, he also operated under aliases including Madvillain, King Geedorah, Zev Love X and Viktor Vaughn, and collaborated with the likes of FlyLo, Earl Sweatshirt, Rejjie Snow, and many more.
In a statement shared by his family on December 31st, MF DOOM – real name was Daniel Dumile – was confirmed to have passed away on October 31, 2020.