Mf doom

[fucthest8]

No fucking way. 2 months to announce. What a shame

 

[Fez909]

Rubbish news and really unexpected.

A sad loss to music, rip.

 

[blairsh]

49 ffs i had Rhinestone Cowboy on in the shed for the first time in ages last night. One of a kind.

 

[sim667]

very sad to hear about his passing, I’ve always been a big fan of Doom

 

[Fez909]

 

[ska invita]

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[killer b]

Big fan of his Mm...Food album, but I've never bothered checking out his other stuff. Had no idea until last year he was British.

Should make some time for some more...

 

[Nivag]

DJ Yoda did a tribute on Twitch a few days ago

 

[alsoknownas]

Big fan of his Mm...Food album, but I've never bothered checking out his other stuff. Had no idea until last year he was British.

Should make some time for some more...

I'm not sure how British he really was. It's complex because he didn't really grow up in the UK and was trying to become a US citizen throughout his life. I don't think he would have identified as British at all from what I read.

Slick Rick also British by origin btw.

 

[killer b]

I'm not sure how British he really was. It's complex because he didn't really grow up in the UK and was trying to become a US citizen throughout his life. I don't think he would have identified as British at all from what I read.

Slick Rick also British by origin btw.

ah ok, did he end up living in London through compulsion rather than choice?

 

[alsoknownas]

ah ok, did he end up living in London through compulsion rather than choice?

Yes, I think crazily he got stopped by immigration mid-tour or something.

 

[Flavour]

Big fan of his Mm...Food album, but I've never bothered checking out his other stuff. Had no idea until last year he was British.

Should make some time for some more...

The Madvillain album is a masterpiece. The JJ Doom album also has plenty of good stuff. Operation Doomsday is great. It's all good. Maybe not the best rapper ever but certainly up there with the greatest and in terms of smart lyrical wordplay I don't think many come anywhere close. He was on another level.

Regarding his nationality yes he was a UK passport holder but grew up in the USA, where he'd never been a citizen. Not sure what his visa situation was but yes apparently after a European tour in 2010 he was refused re-entry and so settled in London. It may have something to do with his reputation for sending "impersonators" to gigs over the years.

 

[Nivag]

The Madvillain album is a masterpiece. The JJ Doom album also has plenty of good stuff. Operation Doomsday is great. It's all good. Maybe not the best rapper ever but certainly up there with the greatest and in terms of smart lyrical wordplay I don't think many come anywhere close. He was on another level.

Regarding his nationality yes he was a UK passport holder but grew up in the USA, where he'd never been a citizen. Not sure what his visa situation was but yes apparently after a European tour in 2010 he was refused re-entry and so settled in London. It may have something to do with his reputation for sending "impersonators" to gigs over the years.

This podcast from Open Mike Eagle talking to Prince Paul they talk about his work with Doom and they mention the fake Doom's doing gigs. It's a great podcast talking about Prince Paul's career.

 

[londonkid]

RIP. He really came with something unique and different.

 

[killer b]

Interesting piece here that reckons Doom was living in Leeds when he died.

Operation: Doomsday • The Square Ball

The city of Leeds’ greatest contribution to the mythology surrounding Marcelo Bielsa has been leaving him alone to shop in Morrisons. Leeds folklore has chapters devoted to extraordinary people who, here, were ordinary, whether they’re world famous football coaches or legendary hip-hop artists...

www.thesquareball.net

 

[londonkid]