MF DOOM/ Viktor Vaughn/ King Geedorah/ Metal Fingers/ DOOM/ Zev Love X

How can one of the greatest emcees and producers of all time barely get mentioned on a renowned music form like this? He might not fit the typical Beatles-demography, but surely I'm not the only fan?

 

You've been here over 3 years and you don't know the answer to your question?

 

Is there an answer I can give that wont lead to you giving another cantankerous, waste of discussion space reply?

 

What do you want to hear? That this forum is made up of rap fans but for some reason they all hate Doom so he's never discussed? Or would you rather hear the truth and that is almost NO hip-hop/rap gets discussed here unless you a) have crossover appeal like Kendrick Lamar or b) are named Kanye West. Since Doom has almost no crossover appeal and isn't named Kanye then I guess you have your answer.

 

I guess that's a no then.

 

Well I'm glad you started the thread anyway - it could turn some of the more open minded people in this forum onto his music.

 

I'm a big fan, Take Me To Your Leader came up on shuffle a couple of weeks ago. Good memories.

 

I'm a fan as well.. I also dug the Danger Doom lp with Danger Mouse.

 

Masterpiece!

 

The Metal Faced Villian! Doom's the greatest!!!

 

Mos Def is a big fan

 

Who else but Doom would be sick enough to spit over a Sesame Street sample?

 

The JJ Doom collab is sooooooo dope!

 

Nice, recently heard about him from this video:



I really like the first few songs from Doomsday, currently looking for more.

 

Huge fan of MF Doom. There are some of us around.

 

Dumile was 19 when he did this. 19!

 

While there's certainly an element of truth to what you are saying, someone has to start these types of conversations for the forum to advance its topics/artists/genres discussed. For that, I salute @BlueGangsta.

I've always been partial to the 12" version of "Dead Bent."



Now, do I believe he's one of the greatest emcees/producers EVER in the history of the genre? I think that's a stretch, but he is certainly very talented on both fronts and entertaining.

(Slightly off-topic)
Producers who I think are better just off the top of my head:
Pete Rock
DJ Premier
Dilla
Kanye
Dre

Emcees who I think are better:
LL Cool J
Nas
2Pac
Rakim
Big Daddy Kane

But those are discussions for another thread.

 

Also, the end of "Rhymes Like Dimes" cracks me up.

"What are you supposed to say at the end of records? I DON'T KNOW! Mashed potatoes... applesauce..."

 

Awesome rapper. I'm a big fan of the King Geedorah album, especially.

 

One of my favorite rappers of all time, definitely in my top 5.

 

A master of the craft no doubt

 

Announced just today, Operation Doomsday is being reissued on vinyl with 2 different album covers. It's funny to read the press release attached to it. Apparently name-dropping the Beatles isn't just a SHTV thing.

Rappcats » MF DOOM – Operation Doomsday – Red & Black Vinyl »

 

Oh hell, what kind of SHTV forum member would I be if I didn't work in a Beatles angle on this thread?

The floodgates should now open because...

"Tick, Tick..." samples "Glass Onion" by The Beatles.

 

Think we'll ever get DOOMSTARKS?

 

MF Doom makes music for an extremely niche crowd. Most people just won't get his music. It's too abstract and out there. Plus most people don't listen to underground Hip-Hop.