Mos Def on MF Doom

Since college people have been telling me I should listen to MF Doom. I've tried to get into albums like "Madvillainy" and "Operation Doomsday," but the beats and the delivery always fell kinda flat to me. It seemed a little too esoteric and at the same time over-hyped from the Pitchfork crowd. Despite all that, this video of Mos Def explaining why Doom is brilliant is the best case I've ever heard for the MC. It also reminded me that the best music recommendations come from musicians, who are often way more convincing than music writers. (Watch to the end for his take on De La Soul.)

At one point someone in the studio suggests Mos Def should do an album with Doom. I'd actually be interested to hear him re-record a few existing Doom songs, maybe as spoken word.

I wonder if he really means it when he says, "I'll bet a million $$$ on Doom against Lil Wayne."