Batman was often confused as a villain despite being the best thing that ever happened to Gotham City. ![]() DOOM takes the good/evil struggle to another level in *Operation: Doomsday* here we have this… person, this rapper, MF DOOM, and we can’t really put a finger on whether or not he’s a super villain or a superhero. People can either be really humane to them, offering them food, money, shelter in some cases, while at the same time people can be very evil to them–think Bumfights and people verbally assaulting them. Think about how people interact with the homeless. Remember, before *Operation: Doomsday* was recorded, DOOM was homeless. This might not have been something you, fellow listener, experienced unless you’re aware of the albums context, DOOM’s backstory prior and were aware with KMD and Subroc’s death. The last part I wanted to touch on was that of the listener’s struggle. I’ve always been to type of person to listen to albums straight through and when this is done with *Operation: Doomsday* it can be a really magical thing. Villain (Epilogue)” the skit does much the same, in that it furthers the progression of the albums story. The creation of this super villain alter ego is explored, as well as the creation of the disguise–his mask of course. Will it conform to my twisted features in comfort The most dreaded costume on the face of the earth My servants began to forge what was to become Villain (Epilogue)” where DOOM is stopped from world domination. This is especially seen on “?” and in “Hero vs. In that case the the skits really aid to the progression of the album. Granted this is the gimmick behind the concept album, that it must be listened to completely though. I can understand why a lot of people can’t get into DOOM because of the skits. Although it may not tell a singular story throughout and, more times than not, tends to focus on a central theme–this misunderstood super villain. When it comes to Operation: Doomsday, it’s hard to argue that it’s not a concept album. Those, in combination with those wicked entendres, DOOM’s lyricism on *Operation: Doomsday* is easily the album’s most enduring quality. These meta lines are some of my favorites. Remind me of the same style I flipped on “Hey!”ĭOOM references not only the current track he’s spitting, but his flow on “Hey!”–a song eight tracks passed “The Finest”. Other instances of DOOM being meta comes in the track, “The Finest”, a track shared with Megalon AKA Tommy Gunn.Ĭome on stay, I wrote this rhyme on my born-day DOOM, however, gives us the answer to whether or not he’s bullshitting for the sake of rhymes–DOOM says go get pinched and if you land yourself in cell number seventeen, check under that top bunk for “Doomsday” lyrics. Being homeless could have lead to an arrest or two, logically. First, to address the context behind this line, I can’t seem to find a definitive answer as to whether or not DOOM was actually incarcerated at some point in his life or not. Now, this is where the enigmatic side of DOOM comes out as well. (Baltimore County Detention Center), “Doomsday” lays a sturdy and deep foundation for everything that’s DOOM to come. Supposedly written during a stint in B.C. What makes this line meta is how DOOM is addressing writing the actual track he’s currently spitting. If you don’t believe me, go get bagged and check then ![]() The first of these lines that really caught my attention was from “Doomsday” where DOOM spits, What really struck me on my recent listen to Operation: Doomsday was how meta DOOM is at times. ![]() I think it’s fair to say that DOOM is an artist you could listen to for the rest of your life and pick up something new in his lyrics with every listen. Tracks like “Doomsday”, “Hey!”, and especially “Rhymes Like Dimes,” are full of wicked entendres. This is clearly DOOM’s intentions, especially considering this is the opening line. This line can be interpreted in half a dozen ways. Even from the first track (that isn’t a skit) DOOM flat out spit insanity. On the more analytical level, what stood out most to me had to be DOOM’s lyrical approach. There’s a few things that really admire about this album–DOOM being meta and his mind-blowing lyricism, the concept, and the listener’s struggle. I can’t help but seeing that this time in his life greatly effected the lyrics on Operation: Doomsday. I can only imagine how difficult this must have been for DOOM. A couple years prior to the album’s release, Zev Love X was homeless and living on the streets of NYC. I couldn’t help but listen to Operation: Doomsday without thinking about the context of the album.
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