MF Doom, masked rapper known for complex lyrics, dies at 49
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 23: Rapper MF Doom performs live on stage during the first day of the 'I'll Be Your Mirror' festival, curated By Portishead & ATP, at Alexandra Palace on July 23, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Redferns)LOS ANGELES – MF Doom, a masked rapper who awed hip-hop fans and fellow musicians with intricate wordplay, has died. The British-born rapper rarely appeared in public in recent years without his signature mask, modeled after the Marvel Comics villain Doctor Doom. Dumile took a step back from the public eye, then returned in the late 1990s under his MF Doom persona. I’m hollering and I’m crying.”“RIP to another Giant your favorite MC’s MC .. MF DOOM!!