On October 31st, the world lost the singular, boundary-pushing MC, MF DOOM. In a new interview, Stone Throw Records founder Peanut Butter Wolf has revealed that MF DOOM was “85% done with the sequel to his seminal 2004 record, Madvillainy.
Wolf recently appeared on Peter Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds’ Juan Ep is Dead podcast to talk about the musical legacy of DOOM.
“DOOM was always telling me ‘It’s 85% done, it’s 85% done.’ That was the magic number,” Wolf revealed. He went on to reveal that DOOM had sent him 11 songs off the project back in 2009, but opted to hold off on releasing the sequel until “a few more songs” are finished.
He continued, “I got a little frustrated, and I was just like, you know, ‘It’s gonna happen when it’s gonna happen.’ I don’t wanna be the guy to force creativity or anything.”
Peanut Butter Wolf acknowledged that he has the blessing of DOOM’s family to release the material, but isn’t certain what the next course of action will be.
“I don’t know what we’re going to do with those tracks” Wolf admitted.
The Juan Ep is Dead podcast episode features interviews from collaborators Bobbito Garcia and Kurious Jorge, and tributes from Hannibal Buress, Just Blaze, Pete Nice, Onyx and Big Benn.
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MF DOOM passed away on October 31st, aged 49. News of the elusive rapper’s death was not made public until December 31st. No cause of death has been revealed.
“The greatest husband, father, teacher, student, business partner, lover and friend I could ever ask for,” Dumile’s wife, Jasmine, wrote. “Thank you for all the things you have shown, taught and given to me, our children and our family. Thank you for teaching me how to forgive beings and give another chance, not to be so quick to judge and write off.”
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