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Not long ago, Hip-Hop lost one of the genre’s most talented & historic rappers. MF DOOM would’ve turned 51 years old yesterday (July 13th) & his wife dedicated a tribute to the late MC with a sentimental Instagram post. The image shows a birthday cake & features the caption “‘Never forget alwayz remember’ Old Dad. Best day ever 13th. -Lovingly Jasmine.” There’s also a video attached to the post that shows DOOM being celebrated with a display of fireworks as well. Take a look for yourself down below:

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The Death Of A Hip-Hop Legend

It’s been over a year since the death of MF DOOM was announced on New Year’s Eve in 2020. The news came weeks after he initially passed away, but out of respect, his family delayed sharing the information. He’s influenced many artists in his lifetime, including Lupe Fiasco, Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler the Creator, Trippie Redd & many more. His style was one of the most unique to ever exist in Rap & not always easily accessible. It’s hard to deny his lyrical genius & endless amount of creativity when hearing his songwriting. Despite not being a common mainstream name, his legacy will always carry on & propel him into the memories of everyone his music touched globally.

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How DOOM’s Legacy Is Still Continuing?

MF DOOM built a huge brand name for himself while alive & can be recognized globally. The New York icon’s family is doing a great at preserving his image & continuing his legacy. It’s been reported that an official biography is being worked on & written by S.H. Fernando Jr. for MF DOOM. As of now, it’s set to be released sometime in 2024 hopefully. Additionally, DOOM got a street named after him in Long Beach, NY around the time of his 50th birthday last year. With all that said, what does MF DOOM & his career mean to you? Read more of FM Hip-Hop’s featured articles today.

Written by: Oryah Brown | Instagram: @oryah.wav

Logic announces new music after coming out of retirement with producer Madlib

Logic’s retirement didn’t even make it a year. Last July, Logic announced retirement with his album No Pressure, a spiritual successor to his acclaimed mixtape Under Pressure. He announced he was retiring from music to be with his family more. Logic also embarked on his career in gaming, signing an exclusive deal on Twitch. The deal was projected to amount to about seven figures. However, Logic’s succumbed to his love of rap and is now slated to make his return with legendary producer Madlib.

Madlib has been getting his well-overdue praise for his work with Freddie Gibbs on the critically acclaimed album Bandana. His work has been well-documented and now is working with Logic on a new project.

A new beginning

Logic and Madlib formed the duo MadGic and have been releasing songs as a collective for the last few weeks. The first song was Mars Only, Pt. 3, where we hear Logic rhyme for over 3 minutes about his legacy to struggle. They also released a second single called “Raddest Dad ”, where he speaks on his come up and family. He also divulges why he retired on a reversed sample at the end of the track.

“I retired, but I’ve been making music every single day since I retired because I love it. And then I think what I realized was that I don’t like the industry. So I think I want to retire from the industry. That’s why I wanna do this music for free.”

On Sunday, they released a third single, entitled “Mafia Music” where he finally said that there is a real project coming, even saying that they did the album in one night.

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We are excited about the new MadGic album and can’t wait to hear what they have cooking up!

Demetrius Sadler | Twitter: @thademigod7