![]() Part of a short-lived trend of Islamic Five Percent Nation hip-hop outings, along with efforts by groups like Poor Righteous Teachers and K.M.D.'s labelmates Brand Nubian, the album was a minor success, helped by MTV and BET airplay of its singles. signed to Elektra Records, who released the group's first full-length, Mr. with his younger brother, DJ Sub-Roc, in 1988, and the group made their recorded debut on "The Gas Face," the hit single by hip-hop trio 3rd Bass. A heavily influential figure in underground hip-hop, Doom was best known to mainstream audiences through his collaborations with virtual pop group Gorillaz as well as exposure on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block.īorn in London to a Trinidadian mother and a Zimbabwean father, Dumile and his family moved to Long Island, New York when he was a child. Only a handful of proper full-lengths were credited to his best-known moniker, including Operation: Doomsday (1999), Mm.Food (2004), and Born Like This (2009), yet his discography was extensive, filled with numerous collaborations - most notably Madvillainy, made with Madlib, plus albums with Danger Mouse and Czarface - as well as instrumental albums and works by alter egos. He reinforced his enigmatic persona by donning an elaborate iron mask during all of his public appearances, in addition to occasionally hiring stand-ins for his performances. Initially known as Zev Love X, a member of the short-lived but influential Golden Age rap group K.M.D., the MC/producer born Daniel Dumile re-emerged at the end of the '90s with a persona and logo patterned after the Marvel Comics super villain Dr. One of hip-hop's most beloved anti-heroes, the ever-inventive MF Doom (often referred to as simply DOOM, in all caps) received widespread praise for his sharp, candid rhymes as well as his choppy, sample-heavy production style. ![]()
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