I always wondered if I’d ever grow out of my love for rap music but little did I know that ears would just evolve over time. While I may not be seeking the same vibes I was back in the day, I’m still forever on the hunt for dope sh*t. But there still are those few veteran emcees that I will always peep when they drop something. Off the top, I can think of that list as Royce, Roc Marci, MURS, Elzhi, Blu, Phonte, and last but not least, Evidence.
Read moreMF DOOM - OPERATION DOOMSDAY
Rap fans from all around the world were crushed to hear about the passing of rap great MF Doom. He was a mysterious emcee and producer who had been putting in work since the early 90’s as Zev Love X in the hip hop group, KMD. His brother and bandmate Subroc was tragically killed in 1993 while KMD was prepping their 2nd album. Later that week, KMD and Zev Love X got dropped from their record label. After disappearing for a few years, Zev started popping back up on the scene as masked rapper named MF Doom. Doom, real name Daniel Dumile, then took the rap world by storm through classic albums, Operation Doomsday, Madvillainy, and MM.. Food. Doom stayed relevant in rap for just about 30 years which is remarkable. This is my ode to one of my favorite rappers of all time, the great MF Doom.
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