“I think - a lot of times in hip-hop, especially - artists get kind of pigeonhole…” — MF Doom

I spent 35 years growing up in the U.S., and it had its ups and downs.

I can't perform without the mask or be seen without it on stage, or else it'll distract from the whole persona.

Doom is a classic supervillain, akin to the Phantom of the Opera. It's not about revenge so much as, like, 'I'm back - now watch this!' It all boils down to the music. The mask is a slight theme for people to enjoy, and it adds mystery.

I have no friends here apart from the dudes at my record label, and I didn't go to school with no one. Nobody knows me - I'm incognito. It's all new, all fun.