His family confirmed, on December 31, the death of the British artist on October 31 for still unknown causes. Highly respected by his peers, MF Doom had a hidden career. He was 49 years old.
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MF Doom was not necessarily the most famous rapper, the most bling-bling nor most commercial, but he was certainly the most respected by his peers. On the night of December 31, 2020 to January 1, his wife, Jasmine Dumile, announced his death in an Instagram message when he died two months earlier, on October 31, 2020, without that the causes of his disappearance are still revealed to the public. His agent, Richie Abbott, confirmed the news.
On their social media, artists, such as Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest, Ghostface Killah from Wu-Tang Clan, or well electronic music producers, such Flying Lotus and Moodymann, as well as members of Radiohead and Gorillaz hastened to pay homage to this outstanding rhymer, who has made almost his entire career, masked. A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip summed up, the day after his death was announced, what MF Doom represented to all international rappers: “Your favorite MC’s favorite MC [master of ceremonies].”
On stage and in the studio, MF Doom wore the mask of a character from the Marvel comics, Doctor Doom. His “Metal Face” had become his signature as well as his complex lyrics, fed by multisyllabic rhymes, and his mesmerizing voice. Collaborating with several geniuses of American hip-hop production, such as Madlib or Danger Mouse, MF Doom had signed some of his masterpieces, such as the Madvillainy album with Madlib in 2004. In the night of Saint -Sylvestre, Flying Lotus wrote, “Madvillain is all hip-hop needed. It’s done, it’s settled. Give it to the aliens.” MF Doom only showed his face. his beginnings.
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His real name Daniel Dumile, he was born January 9, 1971 in London before moving very young to New York, in the district of Long Island . In 1988, he created with his brother, DJ Subroc, the group KMD and then called himself Zev Love X. They published two albums, Mr. Hood (in 1991) and Black Bastards (recorded in 1993 and released in 2001). Before the release of the second, his brother is hit by a car. The same week, their Elektra Records label returns their contract.
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