The Chronicles of DOOM - Unravelling Rap's Masked Iconoclast

THE CHRONICLES OF DOOM is a sweeping and definitive biography of Daniel Dumile AKA MF DOOM. Broken down into five sections: The Man, The Myth, The Mask, The Music, The Legend, the book will recount the rise, fall, redemption and untimely demise of one of hip-hop''s most enigmatic and influential figures. Across a nearly thirty-year career he released six solo albums and countless collaborations with artists including Thom Yorke, Damon Albarn, Beth Gibbons, Flying Lotus, Kanye West and Ghostface Killah. His 2004 collaboration with L.A. producer Madlib, entitled Madvillany, is widely considered to be one of the greatest ever rap albums, and his 2005 album The Mouse and the Mask sold a staggering 350,000 copies, further solidifying his underground status while vaulting him onto the Billboard charts. DOOM might not have reached the top of the charts but he did evolve into an icon, carving his own unparalleled space within hip-hop. Though his creative output may have been been cut short, he remains revered to this day, considered a hero (or rather supervillain) still shrouded in much mystery. Such a deep legacy and significant impact on the artform demands greater examination, and The Chronicles of DOOM: Unravelling Rap''s Masked Iconoclast will be the definitive biography of a true hip-hop legend.

About the author

S. H. Fernando Jr.

Product details

• Authors: S H Fernando, S. H. Fernando, S H Fernando Jr, S. H. Fernando Jr.
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.11.2024
• EAN: 9780571392124
• ISBN: 978-0-571-39212-4
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; MUSIC / General, Rap & Hip-Hop, Biography: arts & entertainment, Popular Music, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Biography: arts and entertainment, Music: styles and genres