MF DOOM: I Don't Listen To Hip Hop, I Just Rap For Money

[Goldie]

Yall gonna start listening to me one day. I told yall think clown ass nigga wasn't from the cloth.


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The elusive DOOM recently agreed to an interview with SPIN to discuss the 15th anniversary of Madvillainy, which was released on March 23, 2004.

During the conversation, the veteran MC confessed he only writes rhymes for the financial benefits. While discussing his son Malachi, he mentioned he didn’t really make music at home. ‘

“I would go to work and do the work,” he said. “I don’t really do music at home. We listened to music, but I do that shit just to get money. I write rhymes and shit to get money. Other than that, I don’t listen to Hip Hop music. I listen to jazz music and instrumentals and shit like that. I only do this for the simple fact of points-per-rhyme, the point game.

 

[God_Body]

This guy. Ain't nobody rapping for free, yo.

 

[Achewon87]

"Fuck rap, I'm tryna make cream, and that's that..."

 

[ChicagoFigure]

Shits not what it used to be.

Somewhere it became cool to some of these guys to not have love for the art.

But if those that are fans/support him get what they need out of his material who am i to judge?

 

[Goldie]

He makes music for nerds and dweebs (no tommy bilfiger)

 

[1/2]

I never checked for him until I saw WSG fucked w/ him....peaked the interest a little

heard some shit i liked, but dont have anything in rotation

 

[Dwayne]

I'm not a rapper I'm a trapper
A spitter I'm a getter
I b posted on tha block gettin guap with ma niggaz

 

[Dwayne]

I thought I told you characters I'm not a rapper
Can I live? I told you in '96 that I came to take this shit
And I did handle my biz,

 

[Dwayne]

Doom trash though

 

[1/2]

"Fuck rap, I'm tryna make cream, and that's that..."

I'm not a rapper I'm a trapper
A spitter I'm a getter
I b posted on tha block gettin guap with ma niggaz

no pay, no play thats me
no promo concerts, no dick for free
no freestyle session cuz i dont waste raps
ima show ya how to put ya pussyhole on the map

 

[Mooney]

Half these rappers don’t listen to rap. At least he being honest. Most folks did it to get off the streets.

 

[Goldie]

Half these rappers don’t listen to rap. At least he being honest. Most folks did it to get off the streets.

What respected rapper has said they don't listen to hip hop? :huh:

 

[Achewon87]

Didn't Doom have imposter do shows for him...

 

[Mister]

I never checked for him until I saw WSG fucked w/ him....peaked the interest a little

heard some shit i liked, but dont have anything in rotation

It's piqued, my brother. THIW.

 

[1/2]

damn

i made the hall, mama

 

[God_Body]

Have you niggas even listen to a MF DOOM album?

 

[1/2]

Have you niggas even listen to a MF DOOM album?

nope, just skimmed youtube

which one is THE ONE

 

[God_Body]

nope, just skimmed youtube

which one is THE ONE

Operation Doomsday
Madvillainy
Mm...Food

 

[God_Body]

What respected rapper has said they don't listen to hip hop? :huh:

Nigga after a new album press run and a multi city tour, when I get back to the crib and back around my family, I'll prolly wouldn't be bumping too much rap either.

 

[Loquacious]

Who is he?