AW, MAN--We Lost MF DOOM!

[Clement]

Sad news! My students turned me on to the joys of MF DOOM way back in the day! Rap In Peace!
https://www.npr.org/2021/01/01/952519277/mf-doom-enigmatic-rapper-and-producer-dead-at-49https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mf-doom-dead-1109072/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/31/arts/music/mf-doom-dead.html

 

[humprof]

Not to be confused with Dr Dooom--although I always hoped to see a Dr Octagon/MF Doom match-up. Won't happen now. RIP.

 

[humprof]

Nice full-page piece in yesterday's Times on Doom's influence, within and beyond rap.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/arts/music/mf-doom-influences.html