Posts Tagged MF Doom

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January 1, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. MF Doom

The rap visionary – one of the greatest MCs in the game – MF Doom has died. He was just 49. He passed away on October 31, his family grieving him in private before announcing the news just as 2021 started. Sad news for many of us waking up to a new year. In fact […]

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November 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

dj blackpower: BLP2020 “King of the Night”

dj blackpower BLP2020 “King of the Night” (ep) 10K The artist born Michael Jordan Bonema has, since 2015, been making waves with great Bandcamp releases including many mixtapes all under the moniker MIKE. He’s built a following and now he ever slightly side-steps by releasing this EP under a new name. But anyone that’s heard […]

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June 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 399

Madvillian, Madvillainy (2004) So this guy buzzes me the other day, says “What do you make of this record, any good?” And I tell him that Madvillain – the pairing of MF DOOM and Madlib – was golden as far as I was concerned; like a really big deal for me. It arrived when I […]

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May 27, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

CZARFACE & MF Doom: Czarface Meets Metal Face

CZARFACE & MF Doom Czarface Meets Metal Face Silver Age/Southbound 36 Chambers, Tical, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Liquid Swords, if Metal Face can’t quite hold a candle to these seminal hip-hop releases the flame is, at least, still a-flicker. Czarface, the supergroup comprised of the Wu’s Inspectah Deck and duo 7L & Esoteric had […]

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February 29, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Aesop Rock and Homeboy Sandman: Lice (ep)

Aesop Rock and Homeboy Sandman Lice (ep) Stones Throw Here two great MCs combine their talents across a free EP that features the production work of Optiks, Blockhead, DJ Spinna and Alex “Apex” Gale. It’s reminiscent of the Madlib/MF Doom collaborations, great rappers at the top of their game so assured. The opener, Vertigo, plays […]