It makes twisted sense that we’re only learning of the death of Daniel Dumile, better known as MF Doom, two months after his passing, with scant accompanying detail. Rejecting the album, Elektra freed Dumile from the label with a $25,000 payoff and ownership of the master tapes. For his early appearances at Lower East Side boho hangout the Nuyorican Poets’ Cafe, Doom performed wearing pantyhose over his face. Soon, however, he swapped this disguise for his trademark mask, fashioned after Fantastic Four’s nemesis Doctor Doom. Indeed, this dope-drenched masterpiece might be the best album either Madlib or Dumile ever recorded.

Source: The Guardian January 01, 2021 16:52 UTC