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This past Halloween, hip-hop lost one of its greats. MF DOOM, aka Metal Face, aka King Geedorah, aka Viktor Vaughn, aka the Villain, was as eccentric as he was talented and through both traits, he built an underground following and a hip-hop legacy that is literally like nothing we’ve seen before. This is a man who embodied an attitude that says, “Everyone else is doing that, now watch me do this!”
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DOOM reportedly died on Oct. 31, 2020, at age 49. His family and others close to him chose to keep his death from public knowledge until Thursday when his record label, Rhymesayers, posted a statement from his wife to its Instagram page.
MF Doom: masked hip-hop star dies aged 49 Rapper and producer known for multiple projects including Madvillain died in October, according to announcement by wife
Fri, Jan 1, 2021, 15:24
MF Doom, aka Daniel Dumile, who has died aged 49. Photograph: Keith Bedford/The New York Times
Daniel Dumile, the London-born masked rapper who performed as MF Doom and built a lasting underground fan base with his offbeat wordplay and comic-book persona, died on October 31st, a statement from his family said on Thursday. He was 49. Dumile’s wife, Jasmine, wrote on his Instagram account:
“The greatest husband, father, teacher, student, business partner, lover and friend I could ever ask for. Thank you for all the things you have shown, taught and given to me, our children and our family. Thank you for teaching me how to forgive beings and give another chance, not to be so quick to judge and write off. Thank you for showing how not to be afraid to love and be the best person I could ever