Remembering MF Doom — Masked Visionary, Rhyme-Bending Supervillain, and Hip-Hop Legend

MF Doom, Masked Rapper With Complex Rhymes, Dies at 49
Born Daniel Dumile, MF Doom built a cult following with his wordplay and comic book style. He died in October, a statement shared by his record label said.
Daniel Dumile, the masked rapper who appeared as MF Doom and built a lasting underground fan base with his pun and unusual comic persona, died on October 31, a statement from his family said on Thursday. He is 49 years old.
The rapper’s record label, Rhymesayers, provided the statement, which was signed by Mr’s wife. Dumile, Jasmine. The label did not provide details on the cause of death or why the information was shared two months later.
More than six solo albums released between 1999 and 2009 and five collaborative vinyl records (with Madlib and Danger Mouse among others) between 2004 and 2018, Mr. Dumile honed his elaborate and imaginative style, using esoteric and lowbrow references and cartoonish references in lyrics that can be very emotional.
Born in London and raised on Long Island, Mr. Dumile grew up in the early hip-hop influences. He debuted in 1989 on the 3rd Bass song “The Gas Face” with a prominent cameo which helped him land a recording contract for his own group, KMD, for which he rapped as Zev Love X. Those acts included his brother, Dingilizwe, who appeared on the scene. under the name DJ Subroc, and his first album, “Mr. Hood, “arrived in 1991 on the main label Elektra. During the recording of KMD’s second album, “Black Bastards,” Subroc was killed in a car accident, and the label later refused to release the record. Mr Dumile went underground, disappeared from the entertainment business, but continued to work on music privately while raising his son.
He made a comeback in 1997 with the single “Dead Bent,” his first song under the name Metal Face Doom. (Persona is a nod to Marvel villain Doctor Doom.) Around the time of the release of the album “Operation: Doomsday” in 1999, which featured a masked character on the cover, she began to hide her face in public, initially with mask stockings, and later with metal. which is the signature.
In a 2009 interview in The New Yorker, Mr. Dumile said masks became important as he jumped from the studio to the stage. “I want to go on stage and speak, without people thinking the normal things people think,” he said. “A visual always makes a first impression. But if there’s going to be a first impression, I’d better use it to control the story. So, why not do something like put on a mask? “
Once a cult figure underground, Mr. album. Dumile’s mid-aughts launched him to even greater fame. “Madvillainy,” which came out in 2004 with producer Madlib, was a breakthrough. “He delivered long, free associative verses full of side jumps and unexpected twists,” wrote pop music critic Kelefa Sanneh at The New York Times, reviewing the 2004 concert. “You think you know where he’s headed and what the meaning of each sentence when it ends. Then it bent. “
Released the same year, his album “MM .. FOOD” (anagram of his stage name) includes songs such as “Gumbo”, “Kon Queso”, and “Kon Karne”. In rapping on a seemingly familiar food topic with silliness and wit, Mr. Dumile told Spin in 2004 that he “shows respect for human life.”
“I’m more like a writer than a freestyler,” Mr. Dumile told The Chicago Tribune that same year. “I love designing my stuff, and I consider myself a writer.”
Mr. Dumile raps under a different persona, and later became known for sending con artists on stage to perform for fans; on his trademark metal mask, it’s hard to tell the difference. Body doubles often disappoint fans but spark online viral moments, such as when MF Doom stopped by at a concert turned out to be comedian Hannibal Buress.
Even though he never reached the mainstream superstar, Mr. Dumile is greatly admired by his fellow rappers and producers, as well as a loyal following of fans. He is “your favorite MC MC”, wrote Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest on Twitter. In a post on Instagram, El-P wrote, “Thank you for always keeping it weird and raw. You inspire us all and always will. “
In 2017, Pak Dumile announced on social media that his son, King Malachi Ezekiel Dumile, had died at the age of 14. Information about survivors was not immediately available.
MF Doom, AKA Daniel Dumile, born in London in 1971, moved to New York as a child. He experienced his first success in the early 1990s with
one worn by a character in the film Gladiator.
His most lauded era came in the early noughties, beginning with Take Me To Your Leader under the alias King Geedorah, which again plundered pop culture for samples and moods. He used another alias, Viktor Vaughn, before returning to MF Doom for second album Mm .. Food.

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He explained his populous creative universe in 2011, saying: “The idea of ​​having one different character all the time, to me, makes — to me — the story boring. I get that mainly from novels, that style of writing, or movies, where there’s multiple characters who carry the storyline. “ He even populated the stage with different versions of himself — he was criticized for using a masked stand-in at some concerts, but argued: “Whoever plays the character plays the character.”
In 2004 he created what is widely respected as his masterpiece album: Madvillainy, made with cratedigging producer Madlib, a dense, heady, soulful triumph of charismatic lyricism and brilliant sampling, and regarded by many music publications as one of the great albums of the decade .
Profile raised, MF Doom embarked on further starry collaborations, including with Danger Mouse on The Mouse and the Mask, and Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ghostface Killah, producing tracks for his albums Fishscale and More Fish and rapping together on tracks including Angelz. Other partnerships would come with leftfield hip-hop figures like Czarface and Jneiro Jarel, plus Flying Lotus, the Avalanches, and more. He was remixed by Thom Yorke, and later collaborated with Yorke and Radiohead bandmate Jonny Greenwood on a track called Retarded Fren.
In 2017, Dumile’s son Malachi Ezekiel died aged 14. Dumile paid tribute on Instagram, calling him “the greatest son one could ask for. Safe journey and may all our ancestors greet you with open arms. One of our greatest inspirations. Thank you for allowing us to be your parents. Love you, Mali. “
El-P, Ty Dolla $ ign and Tyler, the Creator were among the artists paying tribute to MF Doom on Twitter. Flying Lotus said “my soul is crushed”, and added that the pair had been working on an EP together. Hip-hop radio DJ Peter Rosenberg called him “one of the most influential, unique and brilliant MCs of all time”.
Acclaimed rap producer Kenny Beats wrote: “I heard that some authors rewrote entire novels by the greats just to see how it felt. Denzel [Curry] and I made Unlocked talking about Doom every single day just trying to channel an ounce of the feeling. “
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