Okay so I've revamped the page and from now I'm going to post something every week, perhaps every day if I can summon the Hemingway within. Music video's, personal memoirs and photographs will now accompany the sporadic social commentary.
So as well as chocolate chip digestives and a love of cats, I've recently discovered this Hip Hop artist, MF Doom. Its quite surprising our paths haven't crossed sooner. Give it a whirl below and read on.
To any concerned non Hip Hop enthusiasts this BLOG isn't turning into a Rap forum, you can expect a Rock/Reggae/Punk/Electro-fiddle post next time around. However this guy is here on merit.
MF Doom's obscure word play and unconventional production technique has propelled him above the mediocrity of the contemporary Hip Hop landscape and directly into my heart. This track is called 'Doomsday' and is indicative of his unusual sound. Although not entirely familiar with his body of work his offerings since releasing this sensual piece a good few years back appear to me even more creative; his original style seeming to continuously evolve.
The London born New Yorker has a certain mystique to compliment his fine artistry. You may have noted the Spartan style mask that he dons in the video? This quirk was adopted in 2004 and he is very rarely pictured without it now. Some may argue this is a cheap, contrived gimmick but for me his alternativeness is genuine, his penchant for the bizarre reminiscent of ODB in his pomp. God bless his absurd soul.
Apparently his image has been largely influenced by Marvel comics. This Brooklyn hot shot is smashing up genres circa Iron man in Cold War America, his work encompassing Jazz, Funk and whatever else tickles his fancy. It's rumoured that he will be collaborating with Radiohead's Thom Yorke in the near future. The Avengers would be proud.
