So much this. Man's the GOAT. And learning about his death months after is so DOOM. Condolences to the family. I like to think he was a legend at home like he was in the booth.
Madvillainy is maybe the best hiphop album of all time. I go back and listen to it often and always find something new.
+1 on changing the post title to all caps. This news also probably deserves a black bar. MF DOOM was the greatest lyricist in hiphop and influenced a generation or more of artists.
MF DOOM used language in such a unique way. Whenever your thoughts seem to settle into well-worn ruts, you can listen to some MF DOOM and all those weird bars and rhymes will stir things up in your noggin. There's nothing quite like it :) Glad to see the man appreciated here on HN. RIP!
Thank you DOOM for your unique and creative views on life and your perseverance through unforeseeable tragedy. Listening to Black Bastards and then Operation Doomsday is like watching a person's sanity snap in a moment before your eyes - but from the ashes emerged the Metal Faced master. We all wear our masks, some are just shiner than others.
Vaudeville Villain is possibly my favourite work by him and i didn't like it on release. It was very much an album ahead of it's time and has grown on me massively with time.
MF DOOM brought me and so many others joy over a long and mind-blowing career. He had a varied set of collaborators, and just so many artistic achievements. So much of his work is now seminal in underground hip-hop (Madvillainy, Operation Doomsday, King Geedorah are just the first to come my to mind). It’s hard to overstate the impact he had with his meticulously constructed rhyme schemes and lyrics, and his unique tone and artistry in production. I also greatly appreciated the humor and liveliness he brought to his work.
I have to admit that this was really hard for me to process at first, and it will probably be that way for a while. I think this is the first time an artist I love so much has passed away. His music buoyed me through hard times and gave color to happy times.
Best wishes to his family, and those who knew him and worked with him closely. Undoubtedly he has left a beautiful and inscrutable mark on this world, and the world is better for it.
He is responsible for one of Wikipedia's more persistent edit wars. He preferred his name to be styled in all caps, but Wikipedia's style guide requires names to be capitalized more conventionally.
His Wikipedia page therefore suffered fairly persistent revert-wars until it was recently made semi-protected.
Sounds like it's straight out of a "falsehoods programmers believe about names" article. I was going to pose my opinion on the topic, then realised WP being WP, that horse has already been flogged by committee.
This is a knife in the gut right now. I had listened to him on and off since 05 or so. Just recently, I rediscovered "The Mouse and the Mask" and have been humming the bars to Sofa King for the last week or two.
I think it's one of his most underrated albums- at least I never hear about people talk about it. I had it burned to a CD because my college car was too old to have anything else. I would only go through the effort of burning CDs I loved front to back and this was one of the most-played. The Space Ghost song near the end used to make me feel nostalgic. Now I feel nostalgic for that nostalgia... meta-nostalgia?
MF DOOM is the name I would give when asked my favorite artist, across medium. His beat tape Special Herb is the name I would give when asked my desert island album. You brought immense joy to me and my friends, thank you.
Wow, very sad. I remember listening to Accordion[1] for the first time and thinking it sounded like no hiphop I'd heard before (no chorus, really unconventional song structure, dense lyrics, an accordion providing the hook). That was the gateway to the rest of DOOM's discography for me.
This really is hard man, its hit me harder than I'd like to admit. MF DOOM really was one of the greats and it's humbling to see so much love on hn for him.
Saw his "Doomposter" show in Chicago back in 2010 when a little person lip synced his songs in costume. Kind of irritating at the time but it's one of my most memorable shows and I remember Mos Def trying to calm down the crowd. RIP. Love all the Doom stuff, Madvillainy, Metal Fingers Special Herbs, and more.
Mm Food and Doomsday, all time greatest hip hop albums. He's the most brilliant rappers to exist. Not even an exaggeration. From concept, to title, to lyrics, to album as a whole cohesive piece of work... you'll have a hard time finding anything that comes close (maybe Quas or Jay Electronica... maybe)
That whole album. I can listen to it on repeat and never bore. I don't think I've ever managed to sit through a whole album by anybody but DOOM, and here he is, looping to no end.
[+] [-] jpdb|5 years ago|reply
> Just remember ALL CAPS when you spell the man name
https://youtu.be/noPlIn8TJSQ
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[+] [-] anon9001|5 years ago|reply
Madvillainy is maybe the best hiphop album of all time. I go back and listen to it often and always find something new.
+1 on changing the post title to all caps. This news also probably deserves a black bar. MF DOOM was the greatest lyricist in hiphop and influenced a generation or more of artists.
RIP MF DOOM, Viktor Vaughn, and King Geedorah.
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[+] [-] theelous3|5 years ago|reply
I love that video where mos def is just reciting DOOM lyrics like a kid in a candy store: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTBIvIDnnv8
[+] [-] oli5679|5 years ago|reply
Some lyrics like 'Living off borrowed, the clock ticks faster' from Accordian stand out more or take on a different meaning to me now.
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[+] [-] greg7gkb|5 years ago|reply
King Geedorah - Take me to your leader [2003] https://open.spotify.com/album/1mrhahrlJu5JfzgeV6Cy8t?si=KqY...
Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain [also 2003] https://open.spotify.com/album/7HPjcPD2cr8E5oHvVAmBp7?si=sJM...
If you haven't heard these yet I highly recommend checking them out.
His music was a huge part of my early adult years and this news was a surprising and sad way to end the year :(
[+] [-] ihunter2839|5 years ago|reply
Dangerdoom - MF DOOM and DJ Danger Mouse https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjyAiNZYWkGYdV_OWY3n9...
KMD - Zeb Love X (MF DOOM) and DJ Subroc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckprPLMXj5Y
Thank you DOOM for your unique and creative views on life and your perseverance through unforeseeable tragedy. Listening to Black Bastards and then Operation Doomsday is like watching a person's sanity snap in a moment before your eyes - but from the ashes emerged the Metal Faced master. We all wear our masks, some are just shiner than others.
Some personal favorites-
Gorillaz - November Has Come https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGc9mgpvtxU
MF DOOM - Microwave Mayonnaise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHmiQvNzLdc
OMEGAH RED ft. MF DOOM and RZA - Books of War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTCp0kJYF30
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[+] [-] freddie_mercury|5 years ago|reply
https://youtu.be/QWveXdj6oZU?t=571
(Skip to 9:31 if the link doesn't take you there automatically)
[+] [-] maxov|5 years ago|reply
I have to admit that this was really hard for me to process at first, and it will probably be that way for a while. I think this is the first time an artist I love so much has passed away. His music buoyed me through hard times and gave color to happy times.
Best wishes to his family, and those who knew him and worked with him closely. Undoubtedly he has left a beautiful and inscrutable mark on this world, and the world is better for it.
[+] [-] raaxe|5 years ago|reply
> that's what my tomb will say
> Right above my government; Dumile
> Either unmarked or engraved, hey, who's to say?
[+] [-] Lammy|5 years ago|reply
> Doomsday
> Ever since the womb ‘til I'm back to the essence
> Read it off the tomb
> Either engraved or unmarked grave, who's to say?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayfv0SOjvRs
[+] [-] nickdrozd|5 years ago|reply
> He hold his heart when he telling rhyme
> When it's his time, I hope his soul go to Heaven
> He nasty like the old time Old No. 7
[+] [-] LeoPanthera|5 years ago|reply
His Wikipedia page therefore suffered fairly persistent revert-wars until it was recently made semi-protected.
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[+] [-] frob|5 years ago|reply
RIP DOOM.
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[+] [-] maheart|5 years ago|reply
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpaonSDPw7Y
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[+] [-] oli5679|5 years ago|reply
Here it is if anyone is interested.
https://youtu.be/zQ0yXh_ADlQ
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[+] [-] errantspark|5 years ago|reply
F
His music helped me find a big part of who I am.
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[+] [-] rolivercoffee|5 years ago|reply
For me Four Tet's remixs of Great day and Money folder were as close to perfect as I've heard.
https://youtu.be/xD4g2Mg4AJc https://youtu.be/dFis_o-QpD8
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[+] [-] anm89|5 years ago|reply
https://youtu.be/xmPmtYRB1TE
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[+] [-] s5300|5 years ago|reply
MF DOOM created great music that I'm sure a decent bit of HN users who haven't heard of him would enjoy.
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