The Hypocrisy Of The DOOM Fan 

I just heard Talib on a Hannibal Burress podcast give us the answer. Talib straight up asked DOOM why he send imposters. DOOM said that if the venue doesn't put the right amount of money on the table, he sends an imposter. When asked "don't you think that's wrong?" DOOM replied "I'm the super villain. You don't have to like me."

The funny thing is... the character MF Doom is parodying, Marvel’s Dr. Doom, actually uses “doom bots” in place of him to protect his identity. Interesting

DOOM once said in an interview “come to my shows to hear the music, not see me. we do everything the villain way” thats so ice cold i love it

as DOOM said himself, "Do a show, same time watch it"

Having an imposter perform your show for you is exactly something a villain would do.

you think he's ever been in the audience at his own concert

RIP to the greatest to ever do it. “Living off borrowed time the clock ticks faster” -DOOM

He never shows his face unless threatened by bandits who prey on travellers

"Nobody cared who I was until I put on the mask"

I used to crack up when I used to hear them rumors of Doom having stand ins (Doombots) at shows, cause the REAL Dr. Doom does that ALL THE TIME IN THE COMICS. I always thought it was brilliant.

Hello. DOOM has found his place in history. Rest in Power King.

When I first heard of fake DOOM's performing on stage I laughed. I was like, that's exactly what DOOM would do lol.

One of the DOOMposters he sent was white lol

Isn't it crazy when you first discover MF DOOM? it's like smoking weed for the first time again

The doombots also fits into his not selling the person but selling the song/the message

I wish Earl Sweatshirt and MF DOOM would make a project together.

"Near-homeless"? If you're sleeping on benches, *YOU HOMELESS, HOMIE!*

He is the Super Villian, you arent supposed to like him. Doombots everywhere

DOOM with his glasses on over the mask is my new favorite thing

DOOM was everybody’s drunk uncle who would beat everybody at chess

Got more lyrics than the church got "ooh lords".

It’s weird. I LOVE Doom, but it’s never occurred to me to go to a show. His music is so cerebral that I feel it would be lost at a show, DOOMbot or no.

R.I.P. THE KING MF DOOM😢

DOOMBOTS!! Doom is the only MC or producer to take his role so seriously as a character. That man is golden

He warned us about this in a bar on "One Beer": "He plans shows like robberies, In and out, 1-2-3, nobody's pleased"

i love the fact the doom acts as a true villan and sends impostors that shit is fuckin dope

DOOM using doom bots is the most creative shit I've ever seen!!!

When I figured out DOOM died I cried for the first time in a while this guy is literally the only reason I am still alive thank you DOOM Rest Easy

Just remember all caps when you spell the man name.

If Tupac, Kanye West, Wu-Tang and Jay-Z all have college courses on them, it's ridiculous that MF Doom doesn't.

He’s based on dr doom! If you’ve ever read his comics you should know dr doom rarely leaves his home country and always sends out doombots. I think it’s funny

He wears a mask just to cover the raw flesh

MF DOOM, he's like D.B.Cooper

Madvillainy literally changed my life. I became a full hip hop head after I listened to Madvilliany. Love the man and I can't wait for DOOMSTARKS.

You know the longer you listen to DOOM you notice how he almost narrarates his own story like some comic book with the vintage audio and the way he speaks and delivers. For some reason the tongues of old have way more mental impact that the way we speak today. It's like he believes he's an actual Super Villian but the more you listen to him the more YOU start to actually believe he's a Super Villian he paints this image of himself in your head. Like he's in his secret hideout plotting on destroying the rap game. And the songs are stories and tales of his Mad Villainy.

Doom is the villain. That's the point. Thats why we love him.

Madvillany was the the album that really drew me into hip hop. For that I owe Doom and Madlib an eternal debt.

Kool Keith also has a bunch of alter egos. Dr Octagon, Dr Dooom, Black Elvis, Sinister 6000 just to name a few. A video on him would be very interesting since he has a very abstract way of rapping like DOOM. He was also part of the Ultramagnetic MCs which was a very important rap group in the Golden Age of Hip Hop. Critical Beatdown was such a classic album.

Now that he's gone... I really wish they were talking about a DOOMposter. Rest in peace brother

I love when DOOM puts his regular everyday glasses over the mask haha

Favourite Doom rhyme: "Doing songs lit in the booth with the best host / Doing bong hits on the roof on the West Coast" Almost every word in that rhymes. The man is a freak.

Doombots are funny cuz Dr. Doom, in the comic books, created Doombots that were as powerful as doctor doom and sent them out in his place to do his work for him.

Is everyone going to pretend that they didn’t hear this man say “Yeezus” exasperatedly.

Big fan of DOOM from Nigeria. 💪🏾💪🏾

MF DOOM > Shakespeare

The fact that MF Doom has Doom bots just like Dr. Doom is so fuckin meta i cant get enough of this shit!

"King Geardruh" ok

"Is there an MC more creative, more confusing, than DOOM?" *MC Ride Intensifies*

He plots shows like robberies // In and out, one, two, three, no bodies, please // Run the cash and you won't get a wet sweatshirt // The mic is the shotty: nobody move, nobody get hurt

as a "DOOM fan" i like the fact he send out "DOOMbots", thats who he is, a super villain.

sad how some people don’t know his characters are directly inspired by Dr Doom from marvel comics

You don't go to see Doom; Doom goes to see you. Rest in peace.

You have a point! DOOM doesn't even stop short of telling you he'd rob you! It's constantly in his music! The fact that he doesn't show up to his shows after talking shit about being a villain kinda makes him the most authentic MC short of DMX!

MF Doom's character is based on the famous Marvel supervillain Dr. Doom who actually had Doombots. The Doombots are robots that are modeled after their creator Doctor Doom. They are exact replicas of the real Doctor Doom and were created to replace Doctor Doom in certain situations and were made with an advanced A.I. program which causes them to believe each is the real Doctor Doom. It's hilarious and almost poetic that even in outraging his own fanbase, Doom still manages to stay in character.

Man you make such eloquent and well thought out breakdowns! Keep going bro!

rest in peace daniel dumile

thank you for mentioning Dead End Hip Hop those guys need all the exposure they can get one of the best hip hop channels along with this one

To all rappers shut up, and while you're shuttin up, put a shirt on at least a button up!

I’ll quote what DOOM has said for years, “He’s the super villain. You’re not supposed to love him”

"Let me watch" was my introduction to Vik Vaughn, and that led me to discover DOOM. Smooth and rad beat I've never heard something like. Also, That was at the same time that I discover "Bluffin" by Quasimoto and was fully in love with it. So imagine my surprise when I later came to realize they both made something together, and it was legendary. Hip-hop sure has been a wild ride for me these last 2 years I started to listen to it all day and I love all what it has to offer.

"Nobody cared how I was until I put on the mask." pls read in bane voice

It really is an insane concept to me. The entire idea behind Doom is he is the Mad Villain. He has never been presented as anything but. The entire idea behind the mask is to kill the man. People like to say they like him because of this and he is so underground and he's not corporate, but then the second the mad villain is...well himself, people get up in arms. This shit is art. The people who don't get it and complain about it too are just part of the show. They think they get it, but they don't, so the vitriol comes, and the hate piles on for Doom, but then Doom is the villain and are you supposed to love and trust the villain in the first place?

“Doom is too good to be doing that”, na man think about, doom is so good he did that; and guess what people still rock with him.

Yo!! I'm from Tucson, Arizona!! Much love for rocking that shirt!!

Big Dr. Doom fan here, Big MF DOOM fan. If a "DOOMbot" showed up at a live show I paid to see, I'd find it hilarious and I'd buy merch. It's straight out of the comics man, it's awesome! I would be a little sad to not see my idol, but the concept is so cool it'd outweigh the downfall. I just wish one fan would be allowed to get on stage and have the mic to tell the DOOMbot "take me to your leader"

doom is so in character when mos def approached doom, doom said hes never heard of mos def

That Tucson, AZ shirt is fire. I assumed the town was essentially un-known to the outside world. I feel validated...

As someone who grew up reading comics this seems really obvious to me. It's well known that doctor doom has doom bots that go around and do his bidding, it seems very consistent for the mask to do the same

You have an excellent speaking voice.

Your favourite rapper's favourite rapper

Rest in Peace Doom! Your music will be cherished forever. One of the most dopest rappers in the underground scene for sure

I'm not really a hip hop kind of guy, but I sat through this whole video because the host is amazing.

Damn it's like Justin knew I was bumping some DOOM right before this upload.

Just found this video. What a charismatic, well-spoken and well-sourced guy. I hope theres more like this on your channel

By far my favorite video from the channel, amazing work guys

Do not stand still, boast yo' skills Close but no krills, toast for po' nils, post no bills Coast to coast Joe Shmoe's flows ill, go chill Not supposed to overdose No-Doz pills one of the best rhyme schemes hip hop has ever witnessed

I've seen him and seen a bot....Don't hate kiddos...if you're a real fan, remember he's the Villain!!! He also says straight up in his lyrics that he's known for ghostin his shows.

Rest in power DOOM, your influence will live on forever🕊

Sheit, i'd still pay to hear him spit without the mask. I first heard "Deep Fried Frenz" without knowing who it was and immediately was hooked since then. Not even just the wordplay but the fact of a Whodini sample chopped up like that was dope af.

So Doom fans don't fully understand Doom? In a way Doom is simply staying true to his ideals.

So MF Doom is basically the Andy Kaufman of the Hip Hop world. Thats pretty rad.

R.I.P DOOM, your influence is felt but your presence will me missed

prolly sent an imposter to his wedding, and sat in the crowd

he plots shows like robberies in and out, 1-2-3, nobody's pleased

2nd best teeth in the game

accordion is such a good song, the beat is eargasmic and all his bars are amazingly techincal and meets the "not random words" requirement

Do you think it's that DOOM is unable to be separated from his work? A lot of DOOM's sickest verses are rather personal, as we see with a lot of rappers, and while he does take on a lot of the characters, he still seems to bring these characters from personal levels. Take other Superhero Musicians, The Aquabats. Their content is nowhere near as personal as DOOM's. In fact, you can say that the lyrical content seems to be satirical at the best. This allows for The MC Bat Commander to be a completely other person (although I doubt the MC Bat Commander will ever be someone else), or even allow for various lineup and sound changes. If you're into the Auqabats, you'd notice that they've taken on a very different sound since their "Fury of The Aquabats" album. DOOM, however, is unable to really distance himself from the act. In fact, I think that his act will still have his beliefs from it. For example, whenever we look at Mike Myers of SNL fame, we tie him to his characters, rather than let his characters be truly independent of Myers. On the other hand, Power Rangers and other Japanese Heroes have changed in cast to the point where there are multiple actors/artists that make up that one idea of what a Power Ranger or Kamen Rider is. DOOM can't necessarily afford that because since Operation Doomsday, it has been his and his alone. Nobody can spit Potholderz (my favorite DOOM song), or even Accordion like DOOM can. I don't think it's just the fans being hypocritical, but DOOM himself not realizing that he has made his music, characters and act something that can't be replicated by DOOMbots, and that confusion itself has led to a confusion as to why DOOMbots exist. Of course, that's how I feel. Sometimes, it's hard to separate the artist from the art because of the fact that the artist has played a stupidly major role in the art. Sometimes, the art is bigger than the artist's influence on it and at that point can the artist pass it off to someone else.

My favorite DOOM is the new one, was a great remake. Real fast paced, not worth playing on console imo wont get the same sense of speed.

I cant understate how pivotal MFD was for me in the early 2000s. I was always into great rappers growing up, but when I heard "the light" by Common, I searched for more obscure stuff and ran across some incredible artists. Poison Pen, El-P, RA, Jedi Mind Tricks, Cannibal Ox, Doom, etc.... Everyone knows of these guys now, but back then you still felt like you stumbled on something special and rare.

Currently in a deep dive in to all things DOOM on YT. Stumbled upon this vid and have to give it props. I MISS this man so much. Bro should have his picture alongside the dictionary definition of eccentric. All hail the villain, rip Daniel, we love you

I would pay to see a Doombot perform.

how did you fuck up pronouncing king geedorah? he says it like 50 times on the album

"Answer to the riddle, more hidden than a crook. Only way they find em if he's spitting in a hook."

Subscribed, ya earned it. This video was ill. Really interesting. Keep it coming.

Can't stop watching these breakdowns. This channels the shit. Justin you the shit.

The motherfucking rhymed eyjafjallajökull and kept it relevant to his scheme. Cmon man.

Kool Kieth is the MASTER! I saw the Ultramagnetics back in ‘88 (or maybe ‘89) at Dingwalls in London and they were amazing! I was the only white guy down the front, (with my Sony Pro Walkman bootlegging the gig!) I’ve almost worn that tape down over the years! I’ll need to upload it. (If you want me to upload it let me know!). I missed Stezo too! He was support and I didn’t realise it at the time, I was gutted when I found out I missed him! Tim Westwood actually uploaded some of this gig on video so you should check it out, it’s on YT somewhere.

YOOOOOO LOVE THE SHIRT WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT HOLY SHIT, SENDING LOVE FROM TUCSON!!!!

The closest we've gotten to a new generation DOOM? Is Earl Sweatshirt.. period.

We have to separate the work from the author (see Barthes's essay "The Death of the Author"). Doom's actual personality is irrelevant to his music and his message. Even so, his abuse of the mask and his use of imposters at shows as a "Fuck you" to his fans is the most Doom thing he could do. Anyone who hates on Doom for it doesn't see the comedy in it.