About this Episode
He's known by many names: Zev Love X, Viktor Vaughn, King Geedorah, and more, but most people know him as MF Doom. Amidst the calamity of 2020, MF Doom, whose real name is Daniel Dumile, passed away in October. The world learned of his passing several months later when his wife informed his fans via a Facebook post. Stunned by the rapper's death and the strange way in which the news was revealed, Matt reacquainted himself with the mysterious MF Doom and his music while also introducing Tony to the apotheosis of Doom's career: the album Madvillainy. Released in 2004 to critical acclaim and instant cult classic status, Madvillainy was a collaborative album with producer Mad Lib. Matt and Tony talk about the slightly morbid prospects of catching up an artist after they have passed away, the complex history and self mythologized backstory to Doom and his many aliases, and the rapper's comedic delivery and endless well of complex rhymes.