And that’s what makes losing him hurt so much.įorgotten favorites: “All Caps,” “Operation Lifesaver aka Mint Test,” “Curls” The best MC with no chain ya ever heard – there will never be another like him. It’s not just DOOM’s greatest work, it’s quietly one of the most influential LPs of the past 20 years. It’s easy to see how this album’s colorful storytelling and unconventional approach paved the way for artists like Odd Future and Joey Bada$$ of this generation. It’s not rare for instrumentals like “Sickfit” and “Bistro” to outshine the vocal performances.
Most of the tracks here are pretty brief (barely 2 minutes in many cases) but they pack so much into them. Madlib has a knack for bringing out the best in his artists and that helps here – giving DOOM the much-needed focus he sometimes lacks. Soul In Stereo ranking: 4.5 stars out of 5Įdd said: The pinnacle. Madvillainy (with Madlib as Madvillain) (2004) Villains are always more interesting than heroes.ġ. When rap was highlighting street life or the high life, he gave love to the weird kids. I also skipped his DOOMSTARKS Victory Lap EP with Ghostface since it’s basically one song remixed a half dozen times.ĭOOM was a true trendsetter who combined the Black experience, nerd culture and raw-uncut hip-hop.
#Mf doom albums series
I’ll be skipping live albums, compilation, his instrumental Special Herbs series and his KMD group projects. Instead, we’ll be revising DOOM’s six solo LPs, six collaboration albums, and five EPs. I don’t have the time and y’all don’t have the attention span for a list that big.
Now, before you run to the comments and yell “Y u DiDnT rAnK sO aNd So?,” keep in mind that DOOM has more than SIXTY projects. I struggled with settling on a way to pay tribute to Metal Fingers here on Soul In Stereo – maybe reviewing one of his most well-known albums, or perhaps creating a guide of must-hear albums for newbies looking to get into DOOM’s music? I settled on a massive album ranking, which, selfishly, gave me a bit of closure by relistening to a ton of old favorites. Remember when he was sending out masked impersonators to perform at his shows? Again, a villain till the end. While his name might not ring a single bell for mainstream rap fans, his influence across the underground scene was incomparable and his various personas never failed to intrigue and even sometimes infuriate fans. He leaves behind an incredible legacy of music. It’s pretty fitting that the masked man would leave us on Halloween but we wouldn’t find out for another two months. We learned that he apparently transitioned on Oct. 31 when it was announced that Daniel Dumile, the enigmatic MF DOOM, had passed away. The world of hip-hop was absolutely devastated on the afternoon of Dec.
2020 just couldn’t leave the premises without giving us one last shot to the balls, huh?
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