British-American rapper and record producer
Daniel Dumile
Daniel Dumile ( ; July 13, 1971October 31, 2020), best known by his stage name MF Doom or simply Doom (both stylized in all caps), was a British-American rapper and record producer. Noted for his intricate wordplay, signature metal mask, and ...
, also known under several stage names, most notably MF DOOM, released six
studio album
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s, two
live album
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s, three
compilation album
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s, 10
instrumental albums, seven collaborative albums, 14
singles
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, and 32 music videos in his career.
Dumile initially performed under the stage name Zev Love X as a member of the rap group
KMD
KMD ('' K.M.D.'', ''Kausing Much Damage'', or ''A Positive Kause in a Much Damaged Society'') was an American hip hop trio active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The core of the group was composed of brothers Daniel "Zev Love X" Dumile an ...
. The group would release their debut studio album ''
Mr. Hood'' in May 1991. In 1993, just before the release of the second KMD album ''
Black Bastards
''Black Bastards'' is the second and final studio album by KMD (an American rap trio featuring an early alias of MF Doom), completed in 1993 and eventually released on May 15, 2000, through Readyrock Records. Initially, the album was scheduled fo ...
'', Dumile's brother and fellow KMD member Subroc was struck by a car and killed, and that same week the group was dropped from
Elektra Records
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.
In September 1999, Dumile would release his debut studio album ''
Operation: Doomsday'' under a new stage name, MF DOOM, wearing a mask similar to that of
Marvel Comics
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super-villain
Doctor Doom
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. In 2003, he would release his second and third studio albums, ''
Take Me to Your Leader'', under the stage name King Geedorah, and ''
Vaudeville Villain
''Vaudeville Villain'' is the third studio album by British-American rapper-producer MF DOOM, released on September 16, 2003 under the pseudonym of Viktor Vaughn. All of the tracks are produced by Sound-Ink record label members Heat Sensor, King ...
'' under the name Viktor Vaughn.
Dumile's first commercial breakthrough came in March 2004, with the album ''
Madvillainy
''Madvillainy'' is the only studio album by American hip hop duo Madvillain, consisting of rapper MF Doom and producer Madlib. It was released on March 23, 2004, on Stones Throw Records.
The album was recorded between 2002 and 2004. Madlib cre ...
'', released with producer
Madlib
Otis Jackson Jr. (born October 24, 1973), known professionally as Madlib, is an American DJ, music producer, multi-instrumentalist, and rapper. He is widely known for his collaborations with MF DOOM (as Madvillain), J Dilla (as Jaylib), and Fr ...
under the group name
Madvillain
Madvillain was an American hip hop duo consisting of two MCs and producers, MF Doom and Madlib. Their only album, ''Madvillainy'', earned critical acclaim and cult popularity, widely regarded as one of the greatest rap albums of all time and ...
. The album peaked at number 179 on the US
''Billboard'' 200. In August of that year, he released the next Viktor Vaughn album, ''
VV:2'', which was followed by his fifth studio album ''
Mm..Food'' in November.
He would continue to release collaborative albums in the following years, including ''
The Mouse and The Mask
''The Mouse and the Mask'' is an album by Danger Doom, a collaboration between the hip hop artists Danger Mouse and MF Doom. It was released on October 11, 2005, by the independent punk label Epitaph Records in the United States. It was also rel ...
'' with
Danger Mouse in 2005. In 2009, he released his sixth and final solo studio album, ''
Born Like This
''Born Like This'' (stylized in all caps) is the sixth and final solo studio album by British-American rapper/producer MF DOOM. It was released under the pseudonym "DOOM" on March 24, 2009 through Lex Records. It debuted at number 52 on the ''Bi ...
'', under the pseudonym Doom (stylized in all caps). From this point until his death in 2020, Dumile exclusively released collaborative works, including ''
NehruvianDoom
''NehruvianDoom'' is the collaborative studio album by American hip hop duo NehruvianDoom which consists of MF DOOM and Bishop Nehru. The album was released on October 7, 2014, by Lex Records.
Background
In January 2014, during an interview ...
'' with
Bishop Nehru
Markel Ni'Jee Scott (born August 26, 1996), better known by his stage name Bishop Nehru, is an American rapper and record producer from Nanuet, New York. He also directs and edits music videos.
Career
2009–13: Early career
At age 13, Nehru ...
in 2014 and three other studio projects.
Studio albums
Solo albums
Collaborative albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Instrumental albums
EPs
Demos
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Promotional singles
Guest appearances
Music videos
*1991: "Who Me?" (as
KMD
KMD ('' K.M.D.'', ''Kausing Much Damage'', or ''A Positive Kause in a Much Damaged Society'') was an American hip hop trio active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The core of the group was composed of brothers Daniel "Zev Love X" Dumile an ...
)
*1991: "Peachfuzz" (as KMD)
*1999: "I Hear Voices"
*1999: "Dead Bent"
*2000: "?" (w/
Kurious
Jorge Antonio Alvarez (born May 1, 1970), better known by his stage names Kurious or Kurious Jorge, is an American hip hop recording artist from New York City.
Biography
Kurious is of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent, and grew up in the Upper ...
)
*2001: "My Favorite Ladies"
*2003: "The Final Hour" (as
King Geedorah
Daniel Dumile ( ; July 13, 1971October 31, 2020), best known by his stage name MF Doom or simply Doom (both stylized in all caps), was a British-American rapper and record producer. Noted for his intricate wordplay, signature metal mask, and ...
)
*2003: "Mr. Clean" (as Viktor Vaughn)
*2004: "Rhinestone Cowboy" (as
Madvillain
Madvillain was an American hip hop duo consisting of two MCs and producers, MF Doom and Madlib. Their only album, ''Madvillainy'', earned critical acclaim and cult popularity, widely regarded as one of the greatest rap albums of all time and ...
)
*2004: "Accordion" (as Madvillain)
*2004: "All Caps" (as Madvillain)
*2005: "A.T.H.F. (Aqua Teen Hunger Force)" (as
Danger Doom
DANGERDOOM was a hip hop project consisting of Danger Mouse and MF DOOM. Their first album, '' The Mouse and the Mask'', was released in 2005, and followed by the ''Occult Hymn'' EP in 2006.
Background
Danger Mouse and MF DOOM had previously co ...
)
*2006: "Monkey Suite" (as Madvillain)
*2007: "Gunfight" (w/
The Mighty Underdogs
The Mighty Underdogs is an American hip hop supergroup from the San Francisco Bay Area. It consists of rappers Gift of Gab and Lateef the Truthspeaker and producer Headnodic.
History
The Mighty Underdogs was formed when Lateef the Truthspeaker, p ...
)
*2009: "Benetton" (w/ Kurious &
MC Serch
Michael Berrin (born May 6, 1967), best known by his stage name MC Serch, is an American rapper and music executive. He is a former member of 3rd Bass and Non Phixion.
Early life and education
Serch grew up in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York ...
)
*2011: "Strange Ways" (as Madvillain)
*2012: "Guv'nor" (as
JJ Doom
JJ DOOM was an American alternative hip-hop duo composed of Jneiro Jarel and MF DOOM.
History
On 15 February 2012 the website ''Pitchfork'' ran an article stating that JJ DOOM's debut album would be called ''Key to the Kuffs'' and released via ...
)
*2013: "Bookhead" (as JJ Doom)
*2014: "Bookhead Remix" (Clarks Originals Presents Doom)
*2014: "Darkness (HBU)" (as
NehruvianDoom
''NehruvianDoom'' is the collaborative studio album by American hip hop duo NehruvianDoom which consists of MF DOOM and Bishop Nehru. The album was released on October 7, 2014, by Lex Records.
Background
In January 2014, during an interview ...
)
*2015: "Ray Gun" (w/
BadBadNotGood
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&
Ghostface Killah
Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and a member of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of ''Enter the Wu-Tang (36 C ...
)
*2015: "Masking" (w/
ASM (A State of Mind)
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as King Dumile)
*2016: "
Frankie Sinatra
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" (w/
The Avalanches
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&
Danny Brown
Daniel Dewan Sewell (born March 16, 1981), better known by his stage name Danny Brown, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He has been described by MTV as "one of rap's most unique figures in recent memory".
In 2010, after amassing s ...
)
*2016: "Super Hero" (w/
Kool Keith
Keith Matthew Thornton (born October 7, 1963), better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper and record producer from The Bronx, New York City, known for his surreal, abstract and often profane or incomprehensible lyrics. Kool ...
)
*2018: "Bomb Thrown" (w/
Czarface
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The album was foll ...
)
*2018: "Meddle with Metal" (w/ Czarface)
*2018: "Death Wish" (as
MUGGS x DOOM, w/
Freddie Gibbs
Fredrick Jamel Tipton (born June 14, 1982), better known by his stage name Freddie Gibbs, is an American rapper from Gary, Indiana. After initially being signed to Interscope Records in 2006, Gibbs recorded his debut studio album under the label ...
)
*2018: "Drop the Bomb" (w/
YOTA : Youth of the Apocalypse)
*2018: "Assassination Day" (as MUGGS x DOOM, w/
Kool G Rap
Nathaniel Thomas Wilson (born July 20, 1968), better known by his stage name Kool G Rap (or simply G Rap), is an American rapper from Queens, New York City. He began his career in the mid-1980s as one half of the group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo and as ...
)
*2018: "
One Beer"
*2020: "Meathead" (w/
Bishop Nehru
Markel Ni'Jee Scott (born August 26, 1996), better known by his stage name Bishop Nehru, is an American rapper and record producer from Nanuet, New York. He also directs and edits music videos.
Career
2009–13: Early career
At age 13, Nehru ...
)
*2021: "Barcade" (w/
Atmosphere
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Aesop Rock
Ian Matthias Bavitz (born June 5, 1976), better known by his stage name Aesop Rock, is an American rapper and producer from Long Island, New York. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground and alternative hip hop acts that emerge ...
)
*2022: "Belize" (w/
Danger Mouse &
Black Thought
Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (born October 3, 1973), better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper, actor and the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group the Roots, which he co-founded with drummer Questlove (Ahmir Thompson). Regarded ...
)
References
External links
Official MF Doom discographyat
Stones Throw Records
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