MF DOOM Was A Fully Realized Black Nerd

There are no words to reconcile the loss of a brilliant artist. For MCs, there are no better words than the words they themselves have written and performed on the mic. At learning of MF DOOM’s passing on New Year’s Eve, the opening line of “Accordion” jumped right into focus.

“Living off borrowed time, the clock tick faster/ That’d be the hour they knock the slick blaster/” From the album “Madvillainy” Remembering DOOM’s life story, the tragedy, the triumph, and the art that came from it. With that, I recalled another set of prophetic bars from the hook on “Doomsday”.

“‘Ever since the womb ‘til I’m back where my brother went’/ That’s what my tomb’ll say, right above my government: ‘Dumile’/ Either unmarked or engraved, hey, who’s to say?/” From the album “Operation: Doomsday” You Can Call Me Your Majesty MF DOOM’s work is known and documented here at BNP. But don’t get it twisted, I am profoundly saddened by this loss, but that’s not what we’re here to do. Today, right now, we are here to celebrate the Underground King of Black Nerdom incarnate. This man was a fully realized Blerd from way back. His whole visage is based on Dr. Doom, and the homie dropped lines referencing Hanna-Barbera classics, Marvel comics, hood colloquialisms, and more onomatopoeia than you will ever hear. MF DOOM is an exemplary rapper, but more importantly, he was a consummate artist in each and every facet of his expression. Do It Like The Robot To Headspin To Boogaloo Like every Black nerd, there …