DOOM Redux
Continuing the celebration of the genius of MF DOOM, Mickey and Dave do a deep dive into the lyrical content of the late rapper. Citing several verses from Doom's catalog, the fellas analyze his innovative and unorthodox approaches in creating some of the most influential work in hip-hop.
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Songs highlighted in this episode:
"Beef Rap" by MF DOOM
"Final Hour" by King Geedorah
"Meat Grinder" by Madvillain (Madlib and MF DOOM)
"Lactose and Lecithin" by Viktor Vaughn
"Fall Back / Titty Fat" by Viktor Vaughn
"The Fine Print" by King Geedorah
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Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Love Thing" by Traum Diggs
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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II. A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .
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Songs highlighted in this episode:
"Beef Rap" by MF DOOM
"Final Hour" by King Geedorah
"Meat Grinder" by Madvillain (Madlib and MF DOOM)
"Lactose and Lecithin" by Viktor Vaughn
"Fall Back / Titty Fat" by Viktor Vaughn
"The Fine Print" by King Geedorah
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Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Love Thing" by Traum Diggs
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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II. A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .
Social:
IG: @traumdiggs
Twitter: @traumdiggs
Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.
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Twitter: @mickeyhess