Thom Yorke of Radiohead paid tribute to MF DOOM on social media on Saturday after news of the enigmatic rapper’s death at age 49.
“I’m so sad to hear MF Doom’s death,” Yorke tweeted. “He was a great inspiration for many of us, it changed things … for me, the way he put words used to be shocking [its] genius, using the flow of consciousness in a way that I had never heard before. “
Yorke has made rare appearances on hip-hop releases throughout his career, including – with bandmate Jonny Greenwood – contributing beats to MF DOOM’s 2011 track “Retarded Fren”. Yorke also provided a remix for DOOM’s “Gazzillion Ear” in 2009 Born like this.
In 2013 Stunned interview, Yorke was asked who his favorite rapper is. “DOOM. Ultimately, for me, it’s not rap, it’s poetry, ”said the singer. “The way he freely forms his verses and puts it all together, I don’t think anyone else will do it that way. I don’t really like the beats, but he’s always amazing. ‘Guvnor’ (from JJ DOOM’s Key to the Kuffs) was my single from 2012. This song is great. “
Following the news of the rapper born in Daniel Dumile, many of the musicians and beat makers that MF DOOM inspired paid tribute to MF DOOM. “All you needed in hip hop was this record. Salary. Done. Give it to the damn aliens, ”Flying Lotus tweeted MF DOOM and Madlib’s Madvillainy LP. “My soul is crushed.” Flying Lotus later remembered MF DOOM with a live tribute to “Villain’s Farewell” on Twitch.