MF DOOM, true to the persona of the character he embodies, isn’t much for social media or even public appearances. Today on Instagram (Dec. 18), the rapper born Daniel Dumile reappeared online to share a moving post mourning the loss of his 14-year-old son.
Drake is an MF DOOM fan? That seems to be the case since the 6 God big up the Villain on social media.
Yasiin Bey hasn’t been active on the music front for a bit, but that doesn’t mean the Brooklyn bomber isn’t still a huge fan of fresh Hip-Hop. The rapper formerly known as Mos Def showed off his rap nerd skills by covering seven of reclusive but superbly talented rapper MF DOOM’s classic tracks.
In the beginning, Zev Love X was originally half of the Rap duo KMD. It came as a shock when his group was dropped from Elektra Records back in 1994 because they’d been using variations of their soon to be released album’s artwork for close to a year before it was deemed too controversial for wide […]
Stones Throw Records was known chiefly as an independent West Coast Hip Hop label. In October 2003, Stones Throw released the Jaylib Champion Sound project which was a collaboration between J Dilla and Madlib who shared both production and rhyming duties. The album was a sensation that not only ignited the independent Hip Hop world but […]
MF DOOM linked up with up and coming rapper Bishop Nehru in the studio. The two MC’s are dropping a collaborative project called Nehruvian Doom and there is footage of them breaking beats in the studio.
MF DOOM isn’t too fond of public appearances, but he’s managed to make a few shillings from brand partnerships (we see you Nike). His latest is with shoe company Clarks Originals, who teamed up with the enigmatic MC on a limited edition Original Wallabee.
MF Doom has a ridiculous amount of intricate and beloved verse, so picking the 10 best isn’t very realistic. However, the former Zev Love X of KMD recently pontificated on 10 of those best verses himself, which considering how rare DOOM interviews are, was quite the coup.
Producer, rapper, and musician Flying Lotus returns under his alter ego Captain Murphy on a new track called “Between Villains,” featuring Earl Sweatshirt, Viktor Vaughn (aka MF DOOM), and Thundercat.
After premiering the song in Toronto earlier this month, Joey Bada$$ delivers the CDQ for “Amethyst Rockstar,” featuring fellow Pro Era rhymer Kirk Knight.
Mark this day, April 29, 2013, since on it we receive a new DOOM record. “Bookfiend” is the name of the song and it is produced by New Jersey’s own Clams Casino.
