MF DOOM: Last News

MF DOOM’s widow has shared a message on what would have been his 53rd birthday, thanking him for “bringing so much joy and laughter to our lives”.The beloved underground rapper — whose real name was Daniel Dumile — died on October 31, 2020, aged 49. In July last year, his widow Jasmine Dumile confirmed that he passed away from a condition known as angioedema, a rare and severe reaction to his blood pressure medication.Now, Jasmine has shared a heartfelt tribute to him on social media to give thanks on his “bornday”.“Time has not gotten easier, we think of you and miss you tremendously every single day,” she wrote.

De La Soul have spoken to NME about the 20th anniversary of their classic ‘The Grind Date’, as well as an unreleased Mac Miller collab, mourning Trugoy the Dove, and what the future holds.From their classic debut album ‘3 Feet High and Rising,’ to their Grammy Award-winning Gorillaz collaboration ‘Feel Good Inc.’, the hip-hop legends have been earning the title of rap royalty for over 35 years – and are now celebrating two decades of their seventh album.In 2004, after their label Tommy Boy Records ended its joint venture with Warner Records, the New York trio (comprised of Posdnuos, Trugoy the Dove and DJ Maseo) released ‘The Grind Date’ – their first album on Sanctuary/BMG Records. Featuring the likes of Common, Ghostface Killah, MF DOOM and Sean Paul, as well as production from J Dilla, Madlib, 9th Wonder and Supa Dave West, the album kicked off a new era for De La Soul.Speaking to NME from New York, Posdnuos and Maseo shared their memories of making the classic album, while also opening up about the loss of Trugoy the Dove (aka Dave Jolicoeur), who passed away in February 2023, and whether they plan to release new music following his death.NME: Hello De La Soul. The story of ‘The Grind Date’ actually started when you found yourselves stuck in the Warner Records system. How did you get over to Sanctuary Records?Posdnuos: “Once the unfortunate thing happened when Tommy Boy [Records] and Tom [Silverman, founder] had owed Warner a ton of money and he didn’t meet whatever deadline he needed to meet, the parent company snatched the label away from him.

MF DOOM‘s handwritten notebooks have been returned to his widow, ending a dispute between his widow, Jasmine Dumile Thompson, and his former A&R, Eothen “Egon” Alapatt.In 2023, Thompson filed a lawsuit against the former A&R, alleging copyright infringement, fraud, intentional misrepresentation and unjust enrichment. The complaint, which was written along with Gas Drawls – the LLC that controls the late rapper’s intellectual property- arose shortly after DOOM’s death in 2020 when Alapatt obtained a number of DOOM’s handwritten notebooks.Now, the dispute has been resolved and the notebooks have been returned to Thompson.

Marvel has paid tribute to the late MF DOOM in its newest DOOM comic book.Earlier this week (May 15), Marvel Comics published its first DOOM comic since 2000, which focuses on the lead character Doctor Doom. The newly released comic book pays tribute to late rapper MF DOOM, who was a fan of the character and famously work Doctor Doom’s mask onstage.The opening page of the DOOM issue includes the first line of lyrics to MF DOOM’s and Madlib’s ‘Accordion’: “Living on borrowed time / the clock ticks faster…”Marvel gives a shoutout to MF DOOM on the first page of the new Doctor Doom comic book that was released today.

MF DOOM‘s widow and estate have sued the rapper’s former A&R, seeking to retrieve the late rap icon’s personal notebooks.Jasmine Dumile Thompson, the widow of the rapper, along with Gas Drawls – the LLC that controls the late rapper’s intellectual property – have sued Eothen “Egon” Alapatt, MF DOOM’s former A&R for copyright infringement, fraud, intentional misrepresentation and unjust enrichment.Thompson claimed in the lawsuit that Alapatt stole 31 of the rapper’s notebooks which were used to write down his famous songs that were featured on 1999’s ‘Operation Doomsday’, 2004’s ‘Madvillainy’ and ‘MM…FOOD’. The notebooks also included unreleased songs ideas, musings and “other creative ideations.” (Per Billboard)Per The Fader, the lawsuit also names 50 unidentified “Does”, who Thompson believes were working alongside Alapatt.

The widow of MF DOOM has filed a lawsuit against his former A&R representative, claiming he stole 31 notebooks from the late rapper. The copyright infringement, fraud, intentional misrepresentation and unjust enrichment.lawsuit by Jasmine Dumile Thompson against Eothen “Egon” Alapatt was filed in California federal court Tuesday, Billboard reports. Along with copyright infringement, the lawsuit also alleges “fraud, conversion, unjust enrichment, constructive trust and declaratory relief” with a request for a jury trial.

MF DOOM‘s family after being questioned about the quality of the rapper’s care prior to his death.The British-born rapper – whose real name was Daniel Dumile – died on October 31, 2020, aged 49. His cause of death was not revealed until earlier this week.

The wife of the late MF DOOM has expressed concerns that the care he received in a British hospital prior to his 2020 death was below the expected standard. The rapper, real name Dumile Daniel Thompson, was treated for a severe reaction to blood pressure medication at St James' Hospital in Leeds, England when his condition worsened and he passed away, age 49. An inquiry into his death began earlier this week with Leeds Live reporting that Thompson's wife, Jasmin, spoke to officials to relay what she sees as sub-par care on the part of the hospital.

MF DOOM’s cause of death has been revealed, nearly three years after he passed away.The British-born rapper — whose real name is Daniel Dumile — died on October 31, 2020, aged 49. However, his cause of death had never been disclosed.Now, his wife Jasmine Dumile has confirmed that her partner passed away from a condition known as angioedema — a rare and severe reaction he had to his blood pressure medication.An inquiry into his death shed new details on the circumstances that led to his passing, and Jasmine explained that the musician suffered from a number of health conditions including high blood pressure and kidney disease.As per the inquiry (reported via LeedsLive), MF DOOM was prescribed angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors to treat his high blood pressure, but after two doses he developed a severe reaction.

Madlib and MF DOOM‘s ‘Madvillainy 2’ is still in the works, 20 years after ‘Madvillainy’ first arrived.The legendary rapper, whose death was confirmed on New Year’s Eve 2020, teamed up with Madlib to release the acclaimed 2004 album under their collaborative name Madvillain.Now, Madlib has confirmed that ‘Madvillainy 2’ is still on its way. Appearing on Hot 97 alongside Talib Kweli to promote their new joint project, ‘Liberation 2’, Madlib told host Peter Rosenberg: “We have like 10 joints.

MF DOOM‘s family have called on Now-Again Records founder, Eothen “Egon” Alapatt, to return the late rapper’s rhyme books.In a post shared to the late rapper’s official Instagram, DOOM’s widow Jasmine Dumile shared a series of Gmail screenshots. The pictures appear to show a series of communications between Alapatt, herself, and DOOM under his Karlo Metal-Franks pseudonym.The screenshots – see below – were shared to social media on Thursday (March 2), alongside the caption: “Egon Give The Notebooks Back [sic].”A post shared by MF DOOM. ALL CAPS.

Later this year, London-based producer The Purist will team up with Birmingham, U.K. rapper Sonnyjim to share White Girl Wasted, a collaborative project that's been in the works since 2018.

MF DOOM by naming a street sweeper MF BROOM.The New York rapper and producer, who died in 2020, received the posthumous tribute after coming out top of a crowdsourced naming contest.Community organisation Venture Richmond handled the naming by gathering ideas from city residents and organising polls on Twitter.Besides MF BROOM, other potential names for the street sweeper included Kate Brush, Meryl Sweep, Dirt Reynolds, LeBroom James, and The Grim Sweeper, the latter of which made it to the final round of voting before losing 59 per cent to 41 per cent to MF BROOM.The Grim Sweeper vs. MF BROOM— Venture Richmond (@VentureRVA) August 3, 2022“The people have spoken!” Venture Richmond tweeted.

MF DOOM biography is in the works.The news was confirmed by publisher Astra House who announced that the biography, called The Chronicles of DOOM: Unraveling Rap’s Masked Iconoclast, is being written by veteran music journalist S. H.

Thom Yorke has shared a new remix of the late MF DOOM‘s ‘Gazzillion Ear’ – you can hear the track below.Yorke previously remixed the 2009 song, which was originally produced by J Dilla, as a bonus track for DOOM’s album ‘Born Like This’.The Radiohead frontman has now taken on ‘Gazzillion Ear’ once again for ‘Lex.XX’, Lex Records’ new remix series which is celebrating the London label’s 20th anniversary.Yorke’s ‘Man On Fire Remix’ was previously teased back in 2016 when he co-hosted a three-hour BBC Radio 1 show with Benji B, and you can now hear the full version of Yorke’s new ‘Gazzillion Ear’ remix below.In a statement about the remix, Lex Records said: “Daniel Dumile (RIP) was one of the most prolific artists on Lex, releasing three

MF DOOM‘s music video for his 1999 track ‘Dead Bent’ is being released as an NFT.Director Adam Bhala Lough, who also helmed the song’s original video, told Pitchfork that he and the colourist are the only two people who have seen the alternate video, which has been remastered.The video was filmed in New York City in November 2000, and it was shot using 16mm Kodak 7231 Plus-X negative black and white film.Watch the original version of the ‘Dead Bent’ music video below.The NFT is currently up for auction, with a reserve for 99.00 Ether (around £190,590).

MF Doom when he was a teenager.The actor and comedian detailed his conversation with the legendary rapper in a new interview with NME, saying Doom “is what rap should be”.“I ran backstage and got to see him without his mask on, which was very cool,” Andre said of his first meeting with Doom after a gig at a friend’s spring break event.“I was like, ‘Hey I’m finishing college I want to intern at Stone’s Throw records and he gave me somebody’s email that worked at Stone’s Throw and told me to email someone.“He was very patient with me, very grounded and sincere.

Bishop Nehru has released a new song that was produced by and features a guest appearance from MF DOOM. It’s called “Meathead,” and you can hear it below. The new track is set to appear on the New York rapper-producer’s new album Nehruvia: My Disregarded Thoughts, which is out May 8.