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The most memorable villains possess not only terrifying power but also complex motives.
He shares his mothers willingness to uplift his people by any means necessary.
The rapper wore the mask for similar reasons.
Hood, youre just as likely to encounter swatches ofSesame Streetscenes as Malcolm X speeches.)
They let Dumile walk with his masters.
Money and shelter were hard to come by over the next few years.
The sample loops were messy, inspired, insouciant approaches to beloved standards.
On Doomsday, he juxtaposed musings on death with melodies from Sades Kiss of Life.
DOOM bridged audiences, styles, and artists.
In his collaborative work, DOOM shared the spotlight with a constellation of underground stars.
Whats true of the rest of the villains catalogue holds here: Assumptions are subverted at every turn.
Theres heaviness in the chill moments and levity in places youd least expect it.
As the world caught up to DOOMs strange ways, admirers from unexpected places came around.
Thom Yorke, from Radiohead, and Four Tet were fans and eventual collaborators.
Octagonecologystand Del tha Funkee HomosapiensDeltron 3030), tapped DOOM to guest on theDemon Dayshighlight November Has Come.
DOOM was raised on Long Island after being born in London in 1971 to parents from Zimbabwe and Trinidad.
(In 2012, he toldSPINtheyd been merely passing through.)
becausea writer whod never heard the record decidedBlack Bastardswas incendiary material.
The villain made do; lets stop making villains.
