DOOM's backstory is super important to the whole mythos he constructed. His supervillain persona is deeply rooted in the betrayal by, and strong resentment towards, the music industry.
It almost makes me sad. It seems so fun and entertaining on the surface, but this shit goes so deep it essentially became his life. My mind keeps trying to keep this idea that it's all for show, but is it?
@@bobthepoppop It’s wasn’t for show The fictional character’s mask and the man behind it became one, blurring the lines between what was reality or expected. He was sending literal “DOOMBOTS” out at times, including, but not limited to, Hannibal Buress
@@urlocalproducer In 1993 a few months before the 2nd KMD album "Black Bastards" was released, DOOM's brother SubRoc was killed in a car crash. DOOM finished the album in the coming months, only for Elektra Records to refuse to release the album due to the controversial cover art, around the same time the label dropped KMD from the label which left DOOM pretty helpless. He disappeared from the public eye for the next 3-4 years, even being homeless for this period of time. This is why I love his entire career, its really an amazing way to get back at the industry as a whole by putting out as much quality music for as long as he did, while at the same time finishing quite possibly the greatest underground rapper of alltime.
If your wife wants to make some DOOM related food, there’s an official recipe for Mac n cheese that the man himself wrote floating around on the internet. Looks good as hell
The four songs in the middle kinda serve as a commercial break in DOOM’s little show. Also i just noticed for the first time but in Fillet-O-Rapper when he says “I got a really stressful day and I really really needed some food, something healthy like beets” he makes beets into a double entendre and shows off his producing skills on the short tracks. Really brilliant stuff tbh
Fun tidbit bout this album.. if you can ever find the original sealed CD pressing of this album,.. get it! it comes in a silver package making it look like a wrapped chocolate bar.. when you open it the inside is scented with chocolate! one of the best packaging ever.
One thing I really like about the “deep friend friendz” skit is in that skit you hear the story of DOOM told in the perspective of Reed Richards but in another song down the line you see that it was a lie and Reed was the reason DOOM had his accident so it pushes the idea of fake friends even more after the fact. Such a good story teller.
DOOM is the world's greatest supervillain. Adore how much he reveres comics and cartoons to the degree he does, and the way he utilizes the stories within them (in this case, the origin of Doctor Doom) to detail his life; it's what drew me to his music!
This is such a fun album. Rapp Snitch Knishes definitely being a highlight for me. One Beer being hilarious as well. MF Doom is so skillfull and playfull at the same time on this album. A master of his craft no doubt!
This album is a fucking masterpiece. I can't even say that i have a favourite DOOM album, because every fuckin album is great. You should listen to "Operation Doomsday" and "Born Like This" two amazing albums. Doomsday is DOOMs first album as DOOM, got a different sound than the other albums, not as "villainy" as the others. Kon Karne is probably my favourite track from this album, the beat is just amazing, but its kinda hard to decide because i love every single track. I cant get tired of DOOM, listened to him pretty much everyday since i discovered him like 10 years ago and havent gotten tired of him at all, he is on another level. Enjoy your weekend! Greetings from Sweden
AYY DOOM is truly the goat. glad you mentioned Born Like This, That's That. Such a dense piece of art I didn't get it until listening to DOOMs whole discography. cheers from Texas bro!
I love this reaction. This album is supposed to sound more fun on the outside because of the beats and titles but that’s the crazy thing with DOOM. It’s inviting and then you hear the lyrics and take a deep dive into his mental which takes you for a ride if people really pay attention. Awesome reaction 👏🏼
@@bobthepoppophay man, amazing reaction, great ability of feeling the art, the music and lyrics. I'm not a English speaking person, so I need to do more work to realize things, a bit jealous that u can catch things on a first listen 😅 but in a good way. Really glad u appreciate DOOM, I'm a huge fun of him since 2001, he is amazing. Love ur videos man, Peace ✌️
“The Mouse & The Mask” by Danger Doom (MF Doom & producer Danger Mouse) is one I haven’t seen a lot of people recommend yet. Thats a really fun listen with lots of skits like MM..Food. It was in collaboration with Adult Swim, where characters from Aqua Teen Hunger Force and others play a part throughout the album. Very unique Doom album in that sense with great production from Danger Mouse throughout
not trying to be a party pooper but for some reason i hate that album. i love doom and enjoy all his other projects but the danger mouse production just throws me off and i feel like DOOM doesn’t do well on the beats.
@@Yzydiego total disagree loll Some of my favorite verses from DOOM ever are on that project. Might even be DOOM top 3 for me personally. I absolutely love the clean and polished sound of the beats, and think DOOM sounds brilliant on them. For me it's what makes the project so cool is how different it sounds from other DOOM albums + the adult swim gimmick is super fun
I agree that there are definitely layers and navigating between the deeper subtext and one-off jokes is really hard. I fully believe that every lyric and sample DOOM used was placed intentionally, so I appreciate your willingness to look deeper and risk overanalyzing something (though these bars are so complex I'm not sure that's even possible). I think you struck a nice balance between analysis and listening. I've listened to this album a ton and you still caught things I missed, so thanks for giving me even more appreciation for this masterpiece.
Fun fact: nobody really knows who mr fantastik is on rapp snitch knishes. It’s one of two features he ever did then disappeared. It’s often theorized that it’s one of DOOM’s friends that wanted to give rap a try, although this was never confirmed. When asked about it, DOOM would always avoid the question and refused to say who it was, for whatever reason.
I'm not super far into the video but definitely keep in mind the fact that DOOM is directly sampling old ass 60s Marvel cartoons for a lot of the melodies
He just keeps your attention with the quick punchlines, nice wordplay, having a unique taste, even with the hooks that he could make like other artists, but DOOM just knows how to keep listeners on the edge but still has us caught.
The smile seeing this on my timeline gave me. This is one of the only 2 albums I have on cassette and I love it very very dearly. When I first heard DOOM it was Guinnesses and Rapp Snitch Knishes in January of 2018, and I fucking loved them. Somewhere in late 2018/19 I heard Vomitspit (my favourite DOOM song by a mile) and heard a couple more tracks throughout that year, then EVENTUALLY, FINALLY at the very end of 2020 I thoroughly listened to the whole album through finally and I just fell in love. I wonder before I watch the video if you'll see how much sounds like those on this album influenced Denzel and Kenny's UNLOCKED
32:45 "A herb got caught with four and five", meaning that a herb (a loser) took the 4th and 5th beers from the six-pack...that bar had nothing to do with weed (although I'm sure DOOM smoked some when he wrote it).
This immediately became one of my favorite hip hop albums ever. Production is fresh throughout. The concept is clever. The overall tone is funny and playful. Weaves together food, comic books, the music industry and street life effortlessly.
If you enjoy the production, he has a series of instrumental releases called Special Herbs. There's 9 releases I think. The DB Cooper reference is a bit deeper in hindsight since he would have people perform shows as him, so if you went to an MF Doom show you couldn't be sure it was him. Really an enigma. I'd be interested in seeing your take on Dalek, specifically their album "Absence". They bring in a lot of sounds that are atypical for hiphop.
The thing you were saying starting at 28:56 reminded me of an interview Danny Brown did talking about his favorite rappers/albums, Madvilliany being one of them. He said, "I never knew you could make an entire album without hooks and have it sound that good. DOOM broke the rules of songwriting. Madvilliany broke rules to me. I'm all about that."
@@AreamtheGreat all amrikkkan badass is his best from a songwriting pov, b4da$$ is his overall best lyrically, and 1999 is the one most love the most, summer knights was good and 95 till infinity is one of his best songs but as a whole its not his best work.
I fucking love your videos man, they make me relive my favourite albums again, while at the same time showing me your perspective which never disappoints.
This just came to mind upon seeing you react to "One Beer": If one day you get to "Champion Sound" by J Dilla and Madlib (which I hope to rather be sooner than later), you should not listen to the version available on streaming services as of right now. Get a copy of the original release instead. Two crucial tracks had to be changed for later releases due to sample clearing issues. I seriously urge you to keep this in mind. You'd be missing out on two amazing tracks.
Once Christmas rolls around, I highly suggest adding the DOOM Christmas Album into your holiday rotations lol. It's unofficial, but Cookinsouls, a dj on RUclips mixed the lyrics with some Christmas inspired songs. One of my favorite things to ever come from RUclips. DOOM mixes are consistently great, dude's flow is so awkward it fits on nearly every beat. No one quite like the Villain.
That mix is absolutely flawless, probably listened to it 30-40 times each year around christmas since 2018, every single track is in my opinion better than the originals (Naughty or Nutz and Wonderfull especially). Such an amazing vibe all the way through and so well mixed together
Best mash up ever. It’s amazing. But Cookin Soul isn’t a “DJ on youtube.” He’s a legitimate producer from Spain with tons of releases on Bandcamp and on vinyl.
There are some good tapes out there, but contrary to what you say it's painfullty clear that his flow doesn't just fit any beats due to his"awkward" flow. There are many remixes going around where te lyrics are dropped totally wrong.
Kookies was done dirty. The new beat was fine, but the original beat used on the initial releases of the album sampled Sesame Street and is probably my favorite MF Doom beat of all time.
This album truly made me a fan of “found audio” incorporated into music. The hours of time DOOM spent splicing all those cartoon clips, and making tell its own story is crazy. Other artists try (Earl, Ye, JPEG, Westside Gunn) but the only one to be on his level with sample digging is Madlib.
just discovered your channel while i was looking for someone reacting to DOOM you have really good reactions and i love how you go back to read the lyrics
Some people say that "bust a nut" is a reference to specific New York slang meaning to punch someone in the head - but that's just what I've heard. He also mentions teaching her to "hold heat" alongside saying people usually just treat her poorly and beat on her.
Love your channel Bro, I'm a long time DOOM fan but listening to you break down the lyrics in your videos from your perspective, makes me appreciate them all over again, like I'm hearing it for the first time, mad respect to you sir!
56:00 I’ll try to find the video but one of DOOM’s old rapper friends talked about how he planned his DOOM persona after his brother died and his depressive era. So yes that’s exactly what he meant. It’s at 2:49 in this video: ruclips.net/video/_Ff-uII7xPA/видео.html
DOOM has so many great albums and some are realeased under different aliases that are incredible. Vaudeville Villian by Viktor Vaughn and Take Me to Your Leader by King Gheedorah are both DOOM under different aliases. Special Herbs and Spices with MF Grimm, Black Basterds by KMD, and Operation Doomsday are must listens as well. Thank you for loving DOOM as much as you do.
I love your channel. I like how you really dig into the meaning of the lyrics. With that being said, have you done "Food and Liquor" by Lupe fiasco? His lyricism would definitely send you down some rabbit holes lol.
my favourite activity these days is opening up a reaction video from you on the background and listening to it while working. and you have made me work more efficiently bob so thank you. i yelled out "let's goooooo" when i saw the notification i hope my roommate doesn't think i'm weird
The ruby line in beef rap is him saying he smokes up and the disappears to the lab to work where he’s getting drunk and coming up with good shit like a Buddha monk, and people wouldn’t have guessed he’s in there getting lit while working so “who’d a thunk it” hahaha love this shit
He says there’s nothing much to the cover but didn’t realise that the guy at the table isn’t doom but it’s actually an imposter, doom is actually sat under the table in the bottom right.
One of my favourite albums of all time. I have almost every sample and skit memorized. Can't wait. This and madvillainy came out 2004. Mm food in March and madvillainy in November. Vaudeville Villain came out in September of 2003 too. That's his most productive period. Also, it's lower priority but before the mask he was KMD with his brother in the nineties. Great conscious rap. The villain was his revival/return
Do not forget this is his most easy album to follow. Born Like This is on a whole other level of lyricism. That to me is where DOOM flexes his lyrical capability the most.
I think the flat production of Beef Rap is on purpose, because it uses comic book cartoon sounds as part of the beat. It's supposed to sound old, crackle, and melodramatic like the old movies and cartoons he samples for the beginning. Essentially saying you're now in the realm of superheroes and supervillains.
Let’s freaking go!!! Love this album so so so much!! I’m 32 and I still listen to this album I first heard it when I was 15. I can remember exactly what I was doing and where I was in my life.
Fig leaf yeah you hit the nail on the head. The way he makes music and beats in particular is fine so meticulously and each piece is found, mixed and matched to make an amazing dish or beat at the end. It’s not like a beat off a production line. The best producers make beats that no one other than them can make. Unique
Amazing reaction, MM..FOOD is such a great album in DOOM's catalogue. One other album I'd recommend checking out is under his King Geedorah alias, "Take Me To Your Leader". It's not so much a DOOM-centric album as it's mostly guest features, but it's an excellent showcase of his production abilities and is one of my personal favorite albums that he's created. A full reaction would be a dream but it's worth a listen even casually.
Yo Bob have you ever considered reacting to a chance the rapper project? Acid rap is one of the most critically acclaimed mixtapes of the 2010s and I think you may like it. 10 day and coloring book are good projects too. Also excited to see you react to donuts. J dilla and madlib were basically musical brothers so a lot of the things you like about madlib also carry on to j dilla (especially on donuts specifically).
“Shoulda deaded it from genesis instead of hitting the gunniesses” is her saying she should have killed it from the start instead drinking to numb the pain she felt to get through it. From the track Guinnesses
This was so good! I also love Potholderz and personally an absolute favorite beat of mine from any producer. Idk anything about music theory but the beat sounds unresolved at the end of each loop, which matches the vocals.
Bruh, thanks 4 reviewing this. It's pretty cool to see other perspectives on the album... Also, on a side note, DOOM was never homeless. That's just a rumor that spread because he was a lot of time on the streets, but he lived at Kurious house at that time.
i don't see many people recommending his album under the alter ego king ghidorah, "take me to your leader". that and vaudeville villain are two perfect pairs. vaudeville villain is an amazing show of DOOM's lyrical talent, while take me to your leader is a spectacular showcase of his talent for production. definitely should be your next two DOOM reactions, followed by operation doomsday
I know this is over a year old, but I really need you to know that Rap Snitches are Knishes because they're hard on the outside but soft on the inside.
one of my favourite albums of all time. so happy to see you really dig in and appreciate the record. can’t wait for whatever next DOOM project you get into, even if it’s another couple months down the line. easily has one of the best discographies in rap in my opinion. whether you go to his other aliases next like Viktor Vaughn or King Geedorah, or finish the other albums under the DOOM moniker like Operation Doomsday and Born Like This. really no wrong way to go.
Glad to see you checking out DOOM again! A lot of people don't realize that MM.. FOOD was also accompanied by a large food drive where people seeing DOOM on tour were encouraged to bring canned food which was donated to various shelters. Thus, he "got the only tape that come with a free hot plate". As he puts it "Never forgot when I was very broke, took the Henny straight couldn't afford to cop the cherry coke", DOOM is constantly reflective of the time he spent, as he would describe it, nearly homeless (though most would just call homeless). Kon Karne is really just a song reflecting on his past, talking about how he is giving back, and dedicating the song to his brother. Before donning the mask, DOOM was in KMD which was largely a religious rap focusing on activism and black issues. While a part of KMD, DOOM organized community events giving back even as a teen/young adult, leading to a street in his neighborhood to be named after him. I feel like "There's a lot going on behind the surface" is a perfect way to summarize DOOM. When watching the original Madvilliainy, I had felt somewhat annoyed at you initially brushing off the lyrics but seeing the afterthoughts softened me up a bit more and seeing it number 1 on your year end list was pretty cool. (also I've never seen anyone say anything about the "It's a fued so don't be in no tv mood, every week mystery meat, seaweed stewed" is a body disposal reference) edit: prob should've watched further in but Mr. Hood by KMD is 100% checking out especially if you enjoy samples being worked into the music. originally the group got the idea from the album from a english learning tape with a bunch of weird phrases. Not sure if its popular enough to watch on the channel but would love to hear your thoughts on it!
I’m at the very beginning of this video, but I ADORE this album and I’m so fucking excited because I’m so bad at picking up lines in music so I’m here and I’m ready to learn!
Strangely feels like a TV show. I never noticed that until now. He adds his own spin after or before each song to show samples from shows. In between these songs are commercials that involve some sort of eating/hip-hop enthusiasm. Really cool concept that i didn’t even know about until now lol.
This is one of my favorite albums of all time. So I was super happy when I saw the notification that you decided to do a reaction to it, I love your analysis so I can’t wait to see what you think of the storytelling along with the production. DOOM has some of the most unique sampling and beats in all of hip-hop to me.
1:30:23 idk how it is in america but in my country it’s a lot about sending a message while also making money out of it. Both to other gangs and mfs that want to talk business
Finally, buddy. I knew you‘d love this. Did you know DOOM himself produced most of this project? „Metal fingers“ is him. This might be his most creative work. You really should listen to „vaudeville villain“, released under his alter ego „viktor vaughn“. It’s way more hard hitting and straight punchline rap, but it just shows how versatile DOOM is. He‘s by far the best and most talented, wittiest rapper to ever hold a microphone. His antics and approach to lyricism are unmatched. There’s never gonna be another like him. RIP DOOM, you‘ll forever be missed. Edit: also check out his projects „Born like this“, (criminally underrated) „the mask and the mouse“ and „Take me to your leader (king geedorah) and of course „operation: doomsday“, wich is significantly more old school and the villain isn’t yet fully formed.
Man I been listening to DOOM for many years now. What I love is every time I listen I hear something new. It's impossible to know what he means all the time especially if you don't have a firm grasp of NY slang and the references he uses based on shows, comics, and other sources.
@@royalwarlord2342 no clue where you’d be seeing that. There’s a reason why this is the second DOOM album he’s reacting as most people requested this after madvillainy
Respect for really diggin into those lyrics. MF (RIP) had to be one of the most unique rappers out there. The talking in third person, the numerous obscure pop culture references, the story within a story rhymes, and many people forget, but he is also a comedian with the bars. Glad you pick up on the fun factor of his bars.
In the vid u were talking about how you liked how DOOM was incorporating the samples into his lyrics. I strongly suggest Blu and exile’s 2007 album Below the Heavens. It’s a masterpiece and the rapper Blu incorporates the samples beautifully into his songs
I have a suspicion that the sample outro on Deep Fried Frenz is referring to DOOM while he was known as Zev Love X in KMD, and the "friend" was the group's record label which dropped them after the unfortunate passing of DOOM's brother. A young, optimistic DOOM learned the reality of fake connections and being backstabbed. Fast forward to 1999, and he returns, under a new name (or "face") with Operation: Doomsday, and he obviously went on an insane run in the early 2000s. Not sure if thats the intention, but I love this fucking album lol. Great reaction as always!
You need to listen to Vaudeville villain by doom's alter ego Viktor Vaughn. IMO it's my favorite of his and extremely underrated. Beats are amazing on there and it feels like a movie in the same way as madvilliany
You might want to check out Viktor Vaughn Vaudeville Villain, even just like offline. It's one of his aliases and my fav of all his non Doom albums. Very very good.
This is probably my favorite DOOM project. I have a lot of respect for Madlib, but the beats and production on this record really stick with me. Also my god is this album fucking funny, you listen to it once and maybe if you dont stop to think then you wont laugh, but on repeat listens I was cracking up constantly listening to this thing.
Bob, I am so happy you took your time with DOOMs verses. I watched every second of this.... Its always dope to watch people experience his genius. Peace.
spot on analysis of his character's motivations. he starts off his first album as MF DOOM with a verse that goes "bound to go three plat, he came to destroy rap"
The guitar sample throughout Rapp Snitch Knishes is from David Matthews' (Original) Dune soundtrack. Specifically the Space Oddity cover. Check it out!
listened to Mm... food multiple times and every listen i hear a new detail or get one of the jokes i didn't understand before. great album p.s also love seeing the fish in the back!
If you do end up listening to "Donuts". Listen to it once with a blank mind. Then read the backstory and listen to it again and I assure you it will make you cry. It's such a heartbreaking story. And not only is it a great album, J-Dilla broke a lot of conventions for beatmakers that came after him. Sample based hiphop while being relatively new at the time (90's) there were really rigid rules that a lot of beatmakers held themselves to. J-Dilla was someone who would break all the rules as long as it would sound good and to grat success. Thus inspiring his peers to do the same and creating a sound that never left.
Additionally looking into which samples J-Dilla chose to sample for each of the songs on the album will give you insight into what he was trying to tell his friends knowing his impending death. It takes on an even deeper meaning when you find out that he was a very proud person that didn't like to show his struggle. Up until the moment he died he was always playing it strong and he even performed in a wheelchair when his legs couldn't cary him anymore. This was his way to say goodbye to his friends and associates without really saying it with words. As much as Donuts is an album about death, it is also an album about coming to turns with situations that are out of your control. And about celebrating the people who allowed him to reach that point in his carreer (Pete Rock, Madlib, Ma Dukes(his mother), Stones Throw) While the album wasn't intially created in his hospital bed, it was created during a time in his life where he had to face the reality of his health declining. So even when his life wasn't at risk yet, he might have feared for the worst. Which is why there is this undertone of melancholy in some of the tracks. Music being his only outlet to express his feelings you can hear that in tracks like ''WorkingOnIt". Which is essentially a optimistic take on his fight with his conditions. Bargaining if you will. Other tracks like "Time: Donut of the heart" have him slow the loops down to a weird slomotion like halftime. It's like him wishing to prolong the time he could spend here alive on earth, creating. And then there's real tearjerkers too like "Dont Cry" and "Bye" that are pretty clear in their direct message. This is the only album that makes me cry when I hear it. Eventhough the first time I heard it I didn't get it. It sounded eclectic and incoherent to me. But that is all the more explainable because he was heavily medicated and fighting for his life while making it. It sounds like looking back at all his convention-breaking productions through the distorted prism of his final days. It wasn't only the only beattape he wanted to make, this was the only beattape he could make at the time. One of the greatest albums of all time
this album is a true fucking masterpiece, heavily underrated one at that. it’s insane how good DOOM’s pen was and how much time you can really put into breaking each song down. you can literally spend hours digging into the lyrics of his songs and you’re guaranteed to either laugh, learn something, or simply have your mind blown. this is why he’s in my top 5 greatest rappers of all time, the man is a legend that was lightyears ahead of the rap game. long live the villain
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DOOM's backstory is super important to the whole mythos he constructed. His supervillain persona is deeply rooted in the betrayal by, and strong resentment towards, the music industry.
It almost makes me sad. It seems so fun and entertaining on the surface, but this shit goes so deep it essentially became his life. My mind keeps trying to keep this idea that it's all for show, but is it?
@@bobthepoppop
It’s wasn’t for show
The fictional character’s mask and the man behind it became one, blurring the lines between what was reality or expected.
He was sending literal “DOOMBOTS” out at times, including, but not limited to, Hannibal Buress
Why what happened between Doom and the music industry?
@@urlocalproducer In 1993 a few months before the 2nd KMD album "Black Bastards" was released, DOOM's brother SubRoc was killed in a car crash. DOOM finished the album in the coming months, only for Elektra Records to refuse to release the album due to the controversial cover art, around the same time the label dropped KMD from the label which left DOOM pretty helpless. He disappeared from the public eye for the next 3-4 years, even being homeless for this period of time.
This is why I love his entire career, its really an amazing way to get back at the industry as a whole by putting out as much quality music for as long as he did, while at the same time finishing quite possibly the greatest underground rapper of alltime.
@@kvonsuede word up may he Rest In Peace 🪦
I just said "hell yeah" getting a notification on youtube for the first time in years
same
Same here bro
Ποσο χαιρομαι να βλεπω ελληνα εδω! Μπραβο ρε φιλε
SAME! Except I said "YUSS"
bro said hell yeah💀
If your wife wants to make some DOOM related food, there’s an official recipe for Mac n cheese that the man himself wrote floating around on the internet. Looks good as hell
Hahha hell yeah. The photo of him from that (magazine?) Is a fucking CLASSIC
i've made the villainous mac n cheese, it's so good
@@jcsc2001 even better when photoshopped with icarly
The four songs in the middle kinda serve as a commercial break in DOOM’s little show. Also i just noticed for the first time but in Fillet-O-Rapper when he says “I got a really stressful day and I really really needed some food, something healthy like beets” he makes beets into a double entendre and shows off his producing skills on the short tracks. Really brilliant stuff tbh
That’s why he’s the goat
My first few listens this always bothered me, but then I accepted it for what it is it made the album twice as good
Fun tidbit bout this album.. if you can ever find the original sealed CD pressing of this album,.. get it! it comes in a silver package making it look like a wrapped chocolate bar.. when you open it the inside is scented with chocolate! one of the best packaging ever.
One thing I really like about the “deep friend friendz” skit is in that skit you hear the story of DOOM told in the perspective of Reed Richards but in another song down the line you see that it was a lie and Reed was the reason DOOM had his accident so it pushes the idea of fake friends even more after the fact. Such a good story teller.
wow didn’t know that
Damn, DOOM is a genius, you can never skip his skits.
In the hundred times hearing this album I never realized this. Mind blown
DOOM is the world's greatest supervillain. Adore how much he reveres comics and cartoons to the degree he does, and the way he utilizes the stories within them (in this case, the origin of Doctor Doom) to detail his life; it's what drew me to his music!
“One beer” was actually originally supposed to be on Madvillainy but they cut it and DOOM felt it fit in well on MM..FOOD
I sort of prefer the demo (or remix) beat more
I love it
@@AgentLemmonUH?!?! Bro the beat on the normal one beer is EFFERVESCENT BRO
the beat was first used in 2003 on Jaylib - No Games
This is such a fun album. Rapp Snitch Knishes definitely being a highlight for me. One Beer being hilarious as well. MF Doom is so skillfull and playfull at the same time on this album. A master of his craft no doubt!
This album is a fucking masterpiece. I can't even say that i have a favourite DOOM album, because every fuckin album is great. You should listen to "Operation Doomsday" and "Born Like This" two amazing albums. Doomsday is DOOMs first album as DOOM, got a different sound than the other albums, not as "villainy" as the others.
Kon Karne is probably my favourite track from this album, the beat is just amazing, but its kinda hard to decide because i love every single track.
I cant get tired of DOOM, listened to him pretty much everyday since i discovered him like 10 years ago and havent gotten tired of him at all, he is on another level.
Enjoy your weekend! Greetings from Sweden
kon karne is sooo good
@@putterz the piano is so fucking good in Kon Karne🔥
AYY DOOM is truly the goat. glad you mentioned Born Like This, That's That. Such a dense piece of art I didn't get it until listening to DOOMs whole discography. cheers from Texas bro!
@@NOTLANEFM Yeah but NGL Madvillainy and MM FOOD are top tier in all of DOOM albums
king geedorah too, and what about Viktor Vaughn
This is why DOOM is so great. Unmatched creativity, great lyricist and a hell of a producer as well. Excited to see more DOOM in the future
sorry man he died in 2020
yeah about that
@@cambity5329 I meant more reactions from him 💀
@@cambity5329LMAOO
I love this reaction. This album is supposed to sound more fun on the outside because of the beats and titles but that’s the crazy thing with DOOM. It’s inviting and then you hear the lyrics and take a deep dive into his mental which takes you for a ride if people really pay attention. Awesome reaction 👏🏼
There is a lot going on beneath the surface on this one. It's great
@@bobthepoppophay man, amazing reaction, great ability of feeling the art, the music and lyrics. I'm not a English speaking person, so I need to do more work to realize things, a bit jealous that u can catch things on a first listen 😅 but in a good way. Really glad u appreciate DOOM, I'm a huge fun of him since 2001, he is amazing. Love ur videos man, Peace ✌️
DOOM was the Dr. Seuss of rap. He was a master of layering brilliant nonsense. In a word. Timeless.
“The Mouse & The Mask” by Danger Doom (MF Doom & producer Danger Mouse) is one I haven’t seen a lot of people recommend yet. Thats a really fun listen with lots of skits like MM..Food. It was in collaboration with Adult Swim, where characters from Aqua Teen Hunger Force and others play a part throughout the album. Very unique Doom album in that sense with great production from Danger Mouse throughout
not trying to be a party pooper but for some reason i hate that album. i love doom and enjoy all his other projects but the danger mouse production just throws me off and i feel like DOOM doesn’t do well on the beats.
@@Yzydiego total disagree loll
Some of my favorite verses from DOOM ever are on that project. Might even be DOOM top 3 for me personally. I absolutely love the clean and polished sound of the beats, and think DOOM sounds brilliant on them. For me it's what makes the project so cool is how different it sounds from other DOOM albums + the adult swim gimmick is super fun
@@Yzydiego pelican, with some very soft mangoes, closet full of skeletons and terry cloth kangols. are you jokin? that's some of DOOM's best work tbh.
@@Yzydiego L
yes bro facts
I still get the same feeling every time I listen to “one beer”. That instrumental is mind blowing
I agree that there are definitely layers and navigating between the deeper subtext and one-off jokes is really hard. I fully believe that every lyric and sample DOOM used was placed intentionally, so I appreciate your willingness to look deeper and risk overanalyzing something (though these bars are so complex I'm not sure that's even possible). I think you struck a nice balance between analysis and listening. I've listened to this album a ton and you still caught things I missed, so thanks for giving me even more appreciation for this masterpiece.
I second all of this!
Fun fact: nobody really knows who mr fantastik is on rapp snitch knishes. It’s one of two features he ever did then disappeared. It’s often theorized that it’s one of DOOM’s friends that wanted to give rap a try, although this was never confirmed. When asked about it, DOOM would always avoid the question and refused to say who it was, for whatever reason.
We do know now thankfully, a close friend recently came out and revealed it was just a friend of DOOM's at the time
@@bensnyder9776 yeah he said it was somebody from Atlanta
Mr.Fantastik is a rapper called Pure Mathematics. It's in the raps!
@@lnTraining nobody knows who that is either lol
@@ahpadt true, it's just one of DOOMS friend. We'll never really know 🤣
I'm not super far into the video but definitely keep in mind the fact that DOOM is directly sampling old ass 60s Marvel cartoons for a lot of the melodies
He just keeps your attention with the quick punchlines, nice wordplay, having a unique taste, even with the hooks that he could make like other artists, but DOOM just knows how to keep listeners on the edge but still has us caught.
The smile seeing this on my timeline gave me. This is one of the only 2 albums I have on cassette and I love it very very dearly.
When I first heard DOOM it was Guinnesses and Rapp Snitch Knishes in January of 2018, and I fucking loved them. Somewhere in late 2018/19 I heard Vomitspit (my favourite DOOM song by a mile) and heard a couple more tracks throughout that year, then EVENTUALLY, FINALLY at the very end of 2020 I thoroughly listened to the whole album through finally and I just fell in love.
I wonder before I watch the video if you'll see how much sounds like those on this album influenced Denzel and Kenny's UNLOCKED
32:45 "A herb got caught with four and five", meaning that a herb (a loser) took the 4th and 5th beers from the six-pack...that bar had nothing to do with weed (although I'm sure DOOM smoked some when he wrote it).
This immediately became one of my favorite hip hop albums ever. Production is fresh throughout. The concept is clever. The overall tone is funny and playful. Weaves together food, comic books, the music industry and street life effortlessly.
If you enjoy the production, he has a series of instrumental releases called Special Herbs. There's 9 releases I think.
The DB Cooper reference is a bit deeper in hindsight since he would have people perform shows as him, so if you went to an MF Doom show you couldn't be sure it was him. Really an enigma.
I'd be interested in seeing your take on
Dalek, specifically their album "Absence".
They bring in a lot of sounds that are atypical for hiphop.
Especially cause he's a rock/metalhead. Dalek are awesome. Absence is a masterpiece.
the special herbs is hella underrated. my go to study music
@@retnugnahte I wrote my best essays with Special Herbs. Just nod to the beat and type. Ultimate focus music.
@@jemi3869 yeah
@@jemi3869 are u ok?????
i am stuck in an infinite loop of ______ reacts to MM..FOOD or ______ reacts to Madvillainy and i cant get enough
Did i just hear Donuts is on your to do list 😮 wasn't aware it was on your radar can't wait for the reaction!!
The thing you were saying starting at 28:56 reminded me of an interview Danny Brown did talking about his favorite rappers/albums, Madvilliany being one of them. He said, "I never knew you could make an entire album without hooks and have it sound that good. DOOM broke the rules of songwriting. Madvilliany broke rules to me. I'm all about that."
Weave the kicks and snares, tryna dodge these hooks
DOOM is not about goofy lines man! your will to reasearch is a blessed one. every line is complex and worth studying.
The way he rhymes with the sample on Deep Fried Frenz is so smart, easily best song on the album
The mysterious thing about DOOM is that you don’t know if he’s talking about his true self or the character he’s created
Joey badass is an artist worth checking out. 1999 is a classic reimagination of 90’s rap. Faces by mac is great too
I second this, Joey Bada$$ 1999 was my favourite hip-hop album/mixtape of the last decade. Its unfortunate hes never reached that level since.
@@razatiger22imo I would say b4da$$ was also really fucking good, close to, if not on par with 1999
@@NobodyzJelly yall sleeping on summer knights
@@AreamtheGreat all amrikkkan badass is his best from a songwriting pov, b4da$$ is his overall best lyrically, and 1999 is the one most love the most, summer knights was good and 95 till infinity is one of his best songs but as a whole its not his best work.
I fucking love your videos man, they make me relive my favourite albums again, while at the same time showing me your perspective which never disappoints.
This just came to mind upon seeing you react to "One Beer": If one day you get to "Champion Sound" by J Dilla and Madlib (which I hope to rather be sooner than later), you should not listen to the version available on streaming services as of right now. Get a copy of the original release instead. Two crucial tracks had to be changed for later releases due to sample clearing issues. I seriously urge you to keep this in mind. You'd be missing out on two amazing tracks.
Just found my complete "backup copy". DM if needed.
Once Christmas rolls around, I highly suggest adding the DOOM Christmas Album into your holiday rotations lol. It's unofficial, but Cookinsouls, a dj on RUclips mixed the lyrics with some Christmas inspired songs. One of my favorite things to ever come from RUclips. DOOM mixes are consistently great, dude's flow is so awkward it fits on nearly every beat. No one quite like the Villain.
That mix is absolutely flawless, probably listened to it 30-40 times each year around christmas since 2018, every single track is in my opinion better than the originals (Naughty or Nutz and Wonderfull especially). Such an amazing vibe all the way through and so well mixed together
Best mash up ever. It’s amazing. But Cookin Soul isn’t a “DJ on youtube.” He’s a legitimate producer from Spain with tons of releases on Bandcamp and on vinyl.
There are some good tapes out there, but contrary to what you say it's painfullty clear that his flow doesn't just fit any beats due to his"awkward" flow. There are many remixes going around where te lyrics are dropped totally wrong.
THIS. That thing is on constant replay in November-December for me. Magic.
@@thevinyltruffle it's two dudes but yeah they're legit, also collab'd a bunch with Curren$y
Kookies was done dirty. The new beat was fine, but the original beat used on the initial releases of the album sampled Sesame Street and is probably my favorite MF Doom beat of all time.
Yes! DOOM has such a great flow, incredible rhyming schemes and is genuinely laugh-out-loud funny. He's sorely missed.
I've been waiting for this reaction for so long, i'm glad it's finally here. Now i wait for A Tribe Called Quest.
This album truly made me a fan of “found audio” incorporated into music. The hours of time DOOM spent splicing all those cartoon clips, and making tell its own story is crazy. Other artists try (Earl, Ye, JPEG, Westside Gunn) but the only one to be on his level with sample digging is Madlib.
just discovered your channel while i was looking for someone reacting to DOOM you have really good reactions and i love how you go back to read the lyrics
What i love about DOOM is that he actually has a great sense of humour, beef rap had me weak on 1st reaction
I can't wait to this reaction to the "treat her like a daughter" line 🤣
I feel like he got it the second time but didn't want to say anything 😂
Some people say that "bust a nut" is a reference to specific New York slang meaning to punch someone in the head - but that's just what I've heard. He also mentions teaching her to "hold heat" alongside saying people usually just treat her poorly and beat on her.
@@jacobjonesofmagna this ^^^
@@jacobjonesofmagna For some reason, that original Genius annotation is gone and is replaced by one that doesn't understand the double entendre
Love your channel Bro, I'm a long time DOOM fan but listening to you break down the lyrics in your videos from your perspective, makes me appreciate them all over again, like I'm hearing it for the first time, mad respect to you sir!
56:00 I’ll try to find the video but one of DOOM’s old rapper friends talked about how he planned his DOOM persona after his brother died and his depressive era. So yes that’s exactly what he meant. It’s at 2:49 in this video: ruclips.net/video/_Ff-uII7xPA/видео.html
that’s a great video
it’s also one of the things that hasn’t really been replicated since, a rapper creating such a nuanced persona
@@boevi part of me wishes there was more creativity in rap but part of me doesn’t because i don’t want it to be oversaturated
Hoe Cakes beat box and "Super" sample are from J.J. Fad - Supersonic
DOOM has so many great albums and some are realeased under different aliases that are incredible. Vaudeville Villian by Viktor Vaughn and Take Me to Your Leader by King Gheedorah are both DOOM under different aliases. Special Herbs and Spices with MF Grimm, Black Basterds by KMD, and Operation Doomsday are must listens as well. Thank you for loving DOOM as much as you do.
Also, Metal Fingerz is DOOM’s alias that he’s goes by when he produces. So any production by Metal Fingerz is actually just DOOM himself.
A crime to not mention born like this
BORN LIKE THIS...
I love your channel. I like how you really dig into the meaning of the lyrics. With that being said, have you done "Food and Liquor" by Lupe fiasco? His lyricism would definitely send you down some rabbit holes lol.
my favourite activity these days is opening up a reaction video from you on the background and listening to it while working. and you have made me work more efficiently bob so thank you. i yelled out "let's goooooo" when i saw the notification i hope my roommate doesn't think i'm weird
why did u quit youtube
@@rey4304 honestly i straight up bottled it man
24:27 Heat is another word for a gun
The ruby line in beef rap is him saying he smokes up and the disappears to the lab to work where he’s getting drunk and coming up with good shit like a Buddha monk, and people wouldn’t have guessed he’s in there getting lit while working so “who’d a thunk it” hahaha love this shit
there is an another album called vaudeville villian by his another persona called viktor vaughn its pretty great as well
He says there’s nothing much to the cover but didn’t realise that the guy at the table isn’t doom but it’s actually an imposter, doom is actually sat under the table in the bottom right.
One of my favourite albums of all time. I have almost every sample and skit memorized. Can't wait.
This and madvillainy came out 2004. Mm food in March and madvillainy in November. Vaudeville Villain came out in September of 2003 too. That's his most productive period.
Also, it's lower priority but before the mask he was KMD with his brother in the nineties. Great conscious rap. The villain was his revival/return
1:19:59 omfg the beavis and butthead impression😭😭😭
Do not forget this is his most easy album to follow. Born Like This is on a whole other level of lyricism. That to me is where DOOM flexes his lyrical capability the most.
I think the flat production of Beef Rap is on purpose, because it uses comic book cartoon sounds as part of the beat. It's supposed to sound old, crackle, and melodramatic like the old movies and cartoons he samples for the beginning. Essentially saying you're now in the realm of superheroes and supervillains.
Let’s freaking go!!! Love this album so so so much!! I’m 32 and I still listen to this album I first heard it when I was 15. I can remember exactly what I was doing and where I was in my life.
Love your reactions, you got me into lyrics 😍
Fig leaf yeah you hit the nail on the head. The way he makes music and beats in particular is fine so meticulously and each piece is found, mixed and matched to make an amazing dish or beat at the end. It’s not like a beat off a production line. The best producers make beats that no one other than them can make. Unique
Amazing reaction, MM..FOOD is such a great album in DOOM's catalogue. One other album I'd recommend checking out is under his King Geedorah alias, "Take Me To Your Leader". It's not so much a DOOM-centric album as it's mostly guest features, but it's an excellent showcase of his production abilities and is one of my personal favorite albums that he's created. A full reaction would be a dream but it's worth a listen even casually.
Yo Bob have you ever considered reacting to a chance the rapper project? Acid rap is one of the most critically acclaimed mixtapes of the 2010s and I think you may like it. 10 day and coloring book are good projects too.
Also excited to see you react to donuts. J dilla and madlib were basically musical brothers so a lot of the things you like about madlib also carry on to j dilla (especially on donuts specifically).
Yeah, I'd some to see him listen to Sound Ancestors by Madlib and also Untrue by Burial.
Acid Rap is incredibly influential. I really really like Coloring Book as well. Chance has some misses, but his highs are so good!
Acid rap please
He would LOVE Acid Rap, hope it's on the list
coloring book please !
It's good to pay attention to the skits, they always link to the songs or themes of the work
There is this thing I've heard about the cover and since then i can't unsee it, it's the 3rd eye between the hoodie and above the metal face mask
“Shoulda deaded it from genesis instead of hitting the gunniesses” is her saying she should have killed it from the start instead drinking to numb the pain she felt to get through it. From the track Guinnesses
This was so good! I also love Potholderz and personally an absolute favorite beat of mine from any producer. Idk anything about music theory but the beat sounds unresolved at the end of each loop, which matches the vocals.
just here to say this is my fav album lol. Thanks for reviewing, you're great at it!
10:41 such inspirational words from bob
Same pfp
Bruh, thanks 4 reviewing this. It's pretty cool to see other perspectives on the album...
Also, on a side note, DOOM was never homeless. That's just a rumor that spread because he was a lot of time on the streets, but he lived at Kurious house at that time.
Seeing you dive into the lyrics of swimming and circles makes me excited to see you do faces because lyrically it’s soooo much more lol
i don't see many people recommending his album under the alter ego king ghidorah, "take me to your leader". that and vaudeville villain are two perfect pairs. vaudeville villain is an amazing show of DOOM's lyrical talent, while take me to your leader is a spectacular showcase of his talent for production. definitely should be your next two DOOM reactions, followed by operation doomsday
I know this is over a year old, but I really need you to know that Rap Snitches are Knishes because they're hard on the outside but soft on the inside.
This is definitely my favourite DOOM project and I finally got it on vinyl a couple months ago!
one of my favourite albums of all time. so happy to see you really dig in and appreciate the record. can’t wait for whatever next DOOM project you get into, even if it’s another couple months down the line. easily has one of the best discographies in rap in my opinion. whether you go to his other aliases next like Viktor Vaughn or King Geedorah, or finish the other albums under the DOOM moniker like Operation Doomsday and Born Like This. really no wrong way to go.
His wife wanting to make him the foods for each track wholesome af
56:30 This had me laughing way too much. Gotta love Genius.
Glad to see you checking out DOOM again! A lot of people don't realize that MM.. FOOD was also accompanied by a large food drive where people seeing DOOM on tour were encouraged to bring canned food which was donated to various shelters. Thus, he "got the only tape that come with a free hot plate". As he puts it "Never forgot when I was very broke, took the Henny straight couldn't afford to cop the cherry coke", DOOM is constantly reflective of the time he spent, as he would describe it, nearly homeless (though most would just call homeless). Kon Karne is really just a song reflecting on his past, talking about how he is giving back, and dedicating the song to his brother. Before donning the mask, DOOM was in KMD which was largely a religious rap focusing on activism and black issues. While a part of KMD, DOOM organized community events giving back even as a teen/young adult, leading to a street in his neighborhood to be named after him. I feel like "There's a lot going on behind the surface" is a perfect way to summarize DOOM. When watching the original Madvilliainy, I had felt somewhat annoyed at you initially brushing off the lyrics but seeing the afterthoughts softened me up a bit more and seeing it number 1 on your year end list was pretty cool.
(also I've never seen anyone say anything about the "It's a fued so don't be in no tv mood, every week mystery meat, seaweed stewed" is a body disposal reference)
edit: prob should've watched further in but Mr. Hood by KMD is 100% checking out especially if you enjoy samples being worked into the music. originally the group got the idea from the album from a english learning tape with a bunch of weird phrases. Not sure if its popular enough to watch on the channel but would love to hear your thoughts on it!
I didn't know about the food drive thing. I thought he was basically calling his music soul food.
I’m at the very beginning of this video, but I ADORE this album and I’m so fucking excited because I’m so bad at picking up lines in music so I’m here and I’m ready to learn!
Strangely feels like a TV show. I never noticed that until now. He adds his own spin after or before each song to show samples from shows. In between these songs are commercials that involve some sort of eating/hip-hop enthusiasm. Really cool concept that i didn’t even know about until now lol.
This is one of my favorite albums of all time. So I was super happy when I saw the notification that you decided to do a reaction to it, I love your analysis so I can’t wait to see what you think of the storytelling along with the production. DOOM has some of the most unique sampling and beats in all of hip-hop to me.
1:30:23 idk how it is in america but in my country it’s a lot about sending a message while also making money out of it. Both to other gangs and mfs that want to talk business
Finally, buddy. I knew you‘d love this. Did you know DOOM himself produced most of this project? „Metal fingers“ is him. This might be his most creative work. You really should listen to „vaudeville villain“, released under his alter ego „viktor vaughn“. It’s way more hard hitting and straight punchline rap, but it just shows how versatile DOOM is. He‘s by far the best and most talented, wittiest rapper to ever hold a microphone. His antics and approach to lyricism are unmatched. There’s never gonna be another like him. RIP DOOM, you‘ll forever be missed.
Edit: also check out his projects „Born like this“, (criminally underrated) „the mask and the mouse“ and „Take me to your leader (king geedorah) and of course „operation: doomsday“, wich is significantly more old school and the villain isn’t yet fully formed.
Man I been listening to DOOM for many years now. What I love is every time I listen I hear something new. It's impossible to know what he means all the time especially if you don't have a firm grasp of NY slang and the references he uses based on shows, comics, and other sources.
One of the most underrated hip hop albums of all time and this is fact!
I wouldn’t say maybe to people who just listen to the radio but for people who are actually into hip hop, many put this as a top tier album
@@marcobazan4187 not really. I always see OD and Madvillainy over this
@@royalwarlord2342 no clue where you’d be seeing that. There’s a reason why this is the second DOOM album he’s reacting as most people requested this after madvillainy
@@marcobazan4187 its not that deep man just what ive seen personally. Dunno why you’re trying to tell me what Ive seen and havent
@@marcobazan4187 aaaand now he gets defensive
Respect for really diggin into those lyrics. MF (RIP) had to be one of the most unique rappers out there. The talking in third person, the numerous obscure pop culture references, the story within a story rhymes, and many people forget, but he is also a comedian with the bars. Glad you pick up on the fun factor of his bars.
In the vid u were talking about how you liked how DOOM was incorporating the samples into his lyrics. I strongly suggest Blu and exile’s 2007 album Below the Heavens. It’s a masterpiece and the rapper Blu incorporates the samples beautifully into his songs
I have a suspicion that the sample outro on Deep Fried Frenz is referring to DOOM while he was known as Zev Love X in KMD, and the "friend" was the group's record label which dropped them after the unfortunate passing of DOOM's brother. A young, optimistic DOOM learned the reality of fake connections and being backstabbed. Fast forward to 1999, and he returns, under a new name (or "face") with Operation: Doomsday, and he obviously went on an insane run in the early 2000s. Not sure if thats the intention, but I love this fucking album lol.
Great reaction as always!
You need to listen to Vaudeville villain by doom's alter ego Viktor Vaughn. IMO it's my favorite of his and extremely underrated. Beats are amazing on there and it feels like a movie in the same way as madvilliany
you should definitely listen to “vaudeville villain” by viktor vaughn (one of DOOM’s alter ego’s) another incredibly fascinating piece of work
1:36:39 this part is cool cause in an interview he said he straight up doesn't listen to hip hop
You might want to check out Viktor Vaughn Vaudeville Villain, even just like offline. It's one of his aliases and my fav of all his non Doom albums. Very very good.
He should
This is probably my favorite DOOM project. I have a lot of respect for Madlib, but the beats and production on this record really stick with me. Also my god is this album fucking funny, you listen to it once and maybe if you dont stop to think then you wont laugh, but on repeat listens I was cracking up constantly listening to this thing.
"I've been waiting for this album for 2 to 3 months"
Hob: MM... ROOKIE NUMBERS
One Beer is one of my favorite songs of all time so it’s so cool to watch you listen to this
Bob, I am so happy you took your time with DOOMs verses. I watched every second of this.... Its always dope to watch people experience his genius. Peace.
Seeing you discover the fact that his skits are basically DOOM speaking his mind through samples was very satisfying 🔥
spot on analysis of his character's motivations. he starts off his first album as MF DOOM with a verse that goes "bound to go three plat, he came to destroy rap"
The guitar sample throughout Rapp Snitch Knishes is from David Matthews' (Original) Dune soundtrack. Specifically the Space Oddity cover. Check it out!
listened to Mm... food multiple times and every listen i hear a new detail or get one of the jokes i didn't understand before. great album
p.s also love seeing the fish in the back!
If you do end up listening to "Donuts". Listen to it once with a blank mind. Then read the backstory and listen to it again and I assure you it will make you cry. It's such a heartbreaking story. And not only is it a great album, J-Dilla broke a lot of conventions for beatmakers that came after him. Sample based hiphop while being relatively new at the time (90's) there were really rigid rules that a lot of beatmakers held themselves to. J-Dilla was someone who would break all the rules as long as it would sound good and to grat success. Thus inspiring his peers to do the same and creating a sound that never left.
Additionally looking into which samples J-Dilla chose to sample for each of the songs on the album will give you insight into what he was trying to tell his friends knowing his impending death. It takes on an even deeper meaning when you find out that he was a very proud person that didn't like to show his struggle.
Up until the moment he died he was always playing it strong and he even performed in a wheelchair when his legs couldn't cary him anymore. This was his way to say goodbye to his friends and associates without really saying it with words.
As much as Donuts is an album about death, it is also an album about coming to turns with situations that are out of your control. And about celebrating the people who allowed him to reach that point in his carreer (Pete Rock, Madlib, Ma Dukes(his mother), Stones Throw)
While the album wasn't intially created in his hospital bed, it was created during a time in his life where he had to face the reality of his health declining.
So even when his life wasn't at risk yet, he might have feared for the worst.
Which is why there is this undertone of melancholy in some of the tracks.
Music being his only outlet to express his feelings you can hear that in tracks like ''WorkingOnIt". Which is essentially a optimistic take on his fight with his conditions. Bargaining if you will.
Other tracks like "Time: Donut of the heart" have him slow the loops down to a weird slomotion like halftime.
It's like him wishing to prolong the time he could spend here alive on earth, creating.
And then there's real tearjerkers too like "Dont Cry" and "Bye" that are pretty clear in their direct message.
This is the only album that makes me cry when I hear it. Eventhough the first time I heard it I didn't get it. It sounded eclectic and incoherent to me. But that is all the more explainable because he was heavily medicated and fighting for his life while making it. It sounds like looking back at all his convention-breaking productions through the distorted prism of his final days. It wasn't only the only beattape he wanted to make, this was the only beattape he could make at the time. One of the greatest albums of all time
thank you for this great video, very fun to listen along and hear your thoughts
The guitarr sample on Rapp Snitch Knishes is honestly the best guitarr of any rap song ever, kinda orgasmic
4th Chamber would like to have a chat with you... lol
Potholderz is a masterpiece, great album
this album is a true fucking masterpiece, heavily underrated one at that. it’s insane how good DOOM’s pen was and how much time you can really put into breaking each song down. you can literally spend hours digging into the lyrics of his songs and you’re guaranteed to either laugh, learn something, or simply have your mind blown. this is why he’s in my top 5 greatest rappers of all time, the man is a legend that was lightyears ahead of the rap game. long live the villain