The Story Behind MF DOOM's Mask

The man who formerly went by the title MF DOOM, MF standing for Metal Face, has always been known

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The man who formerly went by the title MF DOOM, MF standing for Metal Face, has always been known for rocking his face plate. In a brand new sit down interview with Frank151, legendary NYC graffiti writer and graphic artist, Blake Lethem aka KEO, discusses the story behind the symbolic mask for “Frank Chapter 48.” Lethem is the man responsible for making the mask, and in the video he explains the process behind its creation and its purpose. Check out the full interview up above, and be sure to listen to DOOM’s latest single “Guv’nor,” produced by Jneiro Jarel.

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