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MF Doom

MF DOOM was born Daniel Dumile in London and grew up on Long Island. He started rapping in the late 1990s, wearing a metal mask that became his signature. His...

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MF Doom, the masked rapper with dense, abstract lyrics.

A London-born, Long Island-raised MC who wore a metal mask and crafted intricate rhymes over soul and jazz samples.

For a quick sense of his style, try 'Rapp Snitch Knishes' or 'One Beer'. They're both dense, funny, and exactly what people mean when they talk about Doom.

He built a cult following with albums like 2004's Madvillainy, a collaboration with Madlib that many fans still hold up as his peak. Songs like 'Rapp Snitch Knishes' and 'One Beer' show how he could twist everyday phrases into surreal, layered verses. That mix of humor, darkness, and technical skill made him a quiet force in underground hip-hop.

He started rapping in the late 1990s, releasing his first album Operation: Doomsday in 1999. After his brother Subroc's death in 1993, he took a break before returning with projects like MM.FOOD and the Danger Doom collaboration. He kept recording until his death in 2020.

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MF DOOM was born Daniel Dumile in London and grew up on Long Island. He started rapping in the late 1990s, wearing a metal mask that became his signature. His first album under the name was 1999's Operation: Doomsday.

He worked with producer Madlib on the 2004 album Madvillainy, which many fans consider his best work. That same year he released MM..FOOD, and later collaborated with Danger Mouse on Danger Doom. Songs like 'Rapp Snitch Knishes' and 'One Beer' show his knack for weaving dense, abstract lyrics over soul and jazz samples.

His brother Subroc, who rapped with him in the group KMD, died in 1993. DOOM took a break from music for a few years after that. He kept recording and putting out albums until his death in 2020.

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