Why MF Doom's 'Operation: Doomsday' is one of the greatest albums of all time

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Jesse Thorn

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🗓️ 22 November 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Canonball is a segment that takes a closer look at albums that should be considered classics. This time, MC Skiz Fernando joins Bullseye to discuss the game changing album Operation: Doomsday by MF Doom. Skiz just released a book that records the life and death of the hip-hop legend. It's called The Chronicles of DOOM: Unraveling Rap's Masked Iconoclast. Skiz stops by to key us into the classic album, including songs like: "Tick Tick" and "Rhymes Like Dimes."

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0:00.0	Support for this podcast and the following message come from the NPR Wine Club, which has generated over $1.75 million to support NPR programming, whether buying a few bottles or joining the club, you can learn more at NPRWineclub.org slash podcast. Must be 21 or older to purchase.
0:19.8	Bullseye with Jesse Thorne is a production of maximum fun.org and is distributed by NPR.
0:40.3	It's Bullseye. I'm Jesse Thorne.
0:45.7	Some albums are good. I love a good album. Others, not so good. No thanks. Not for me. But then, an elite few are great. So significant is their impact on music, on style, on culture they deserve to be enshrined in bull's eyes pop music canon.
0:58.7	We induct them in a segment we call Cannonball.
1:16.4	This week, we'll hear from Skis Fernando. He's a writer, MC, producer, and record label owner.
1:21.2	He's written for The Source, the New York Times, and many other outlets. He has a new book.
1:26.3	It's a biography of the late rapper M.F. Doom, who's one of the most revered emcees of all time.
1:30.0	It's called The Chronicles of Doom, Unraveling Raps Masked Iconiclast. Doom released
1:33.0	countless great records during his career,
1:35.1	including Mad villainy,
1:36.9	Mmm Food, vaudeville villain.
1:39.2	But for Cannonball, Fernando
1:41.1	chose Doom's first effort,
1:43.1	the legendary Operation Doomsday.
1:46.1	Here's Skis.
1:47.5	Hey, this is Skis Fernando, the author of the new book, The Chronicles of Doom, Unraveling Rapsmast,
1:54.2	iconoclast.
1:56.0	And I'm here to talk about Operation Doomsday by MF Doom.
1:59.7	Mike Check.
2:11.2	Yeah. talk about Operation Doomsday by M.F. Doom. Mike, Check. M.F. Doom is probably one of the greatest emcees to ever rock the mic.
2:17.9	He's also one of the best emcees to ever rock the mic. He's also one of the best producers
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