Why was MF Doom never relevant to the masses?

[B-Mint94]

His style is pretty unorthodox. Most of the general public would probably think he's too weird.

 

[Lord Mecca]

Because he's underground.

No

This was

Album was undeniable trash. Especially after Back End... shyt went left... very disappointed

 

[Thanos]

Him and his beats are too weird.

 

[boskey]

You mean the guy who refused to show his face in public and released music under like 6 different aliases?

 

[JayBaldacci]

Because he wears a mask(which ironically helped make him a popular underground artist), makes obscure references in verses and doesn't make mainstream music.

 

[JayBaldacci]

because he is trash

mouse and the mask is top 5 for worst albums I've ever heard

Mouse and the Mask had joints and son is far from trash when he's at his best.

 

[Hovsta]

Stop it y'all acting like he is obscure on some random bandcamp shyt he isn't. Him atomoshpere, slugs , Del they are all to a certain degree he is a popular musician. His whole archetype is seclusion but go to the his YouTube views and his concerts huge numbers. This is the internet age, ain't no underground musicians anymore it's just lazy fans. Within 30 seconds I can go from looking at mainstream afrobeat music to Japanese ska to zydeco.

MF DOOM is an amazing talent though and he and ghostface bullshytting on that follow up EP

 

[Anti-Anime]

because he is trash

My guy. R u a lupe fan?

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

My guy. R u a lupe fan?

He's good enough for lupe to crown him the best lyricist.

That's the thing though, he's the type of rapper other rapper's Stan. He def got props

 

[Larry Lambo]

If he was packaged differently, and used a less unorthodox delivery, he could have had more exposure in the mainstream.

But whatevs. He was meant to be underground.

 

[Lord Mecca]

If he was packaged differently, and used a less unorthodox delivery, he could have had more exposure in the mainstream.

So basically, if he wasn't who he was... he coulda been someone different?

 

[Palm Tree's & Blunts]

who gives a shyt about the masses

 

[Larry Lambo]

So basically, if he wasn't who he was... he coulda been someone different?

Ha. I mean with a modified image and flow but similar lyrics and content he could have been in a lane that touched the mainstream. I mean if somebody like Canibus could have a level of mainstream popularity, then a slightly modified DOOM could have as well (not comparing Canibus to him, but providing an example of a super lyrical obscure reference type rapper).

 

[I love Latina women]

He don't make no shyt that you can bump in the club or whip with a bytch.

 

[John Hull]

It's obvious ya'll don't listen to DOOM at all.