MF DOOM, one of Hip-Hop’s most beloved wordsmiths, left behind a towering legacy of lyricism and influenced countless numbers of bar-heavy rappers in the game today. The estate of MF DOOM, long embroiled in a legal back and forth over a series of rhyme notebooks, won the items back and dropped a merchandise line that garnered mixed reactions from fans.
As spotted in HipHopDX, MF DOOM’s estate dropped an exclusive merchandise line that features an image of a page from one of the notebooks that DOOM’s widow, Jasmine Thompson, sought to gain back from former Stones Throw Records manager Eothen “Egon” Alapatt.
During his time at Stones Throw, Alapatt served as a manager for DOOM collaborator Madlib, and the pair released the acclaimed album, Madvillainy, in 2004. That project just saw a release of previously leaked demos that were referenced on the album.
The Note Books Collection is the latest drop from the DOOM estate and features clothing adorned with a photo of the Metal Face mask and images of the aforementioned notebooks on the front and on the back, handwritten lyrics from the song “Deep Fried Frenz” from the DOOM’s Mm..Food album released also in 2004.
As the outlet notes, an Instagram post highlighting the new collection drop was not received warmly as probably expected. That said, some respondents believed that the estate reaping the benefits of DOOM’s legacy financially is a win for the family despite detractors attempting to frame it as a money grab.
Please view the Instagram post in question below and invite readers to peruse the comments to see the reactions both positive and negative from fans.
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