We are saddened to hear of MF Doom’s passing. He sampled our track ‘Funny Ways’ into this incredible song. RIP. -GG

@Bongz1990

3 жыл бұрын

🙏

@alexarce8790

3 жыл бұрын

More like Madlib sampled it but yes Doom was one of the greatest of all time

@0rg164

3 жыл бұрын

🙏🏾

@dougmcauliffe2253

3 жыл бұрын

Real recognize real, believe it or not I discovered MF Doom through Gentle Giant (one of my all time favorite artists) and was blown away by the pure ear candy production value within his music. Incredibly talented lyricist too, RIP

@obumij

3 жыл бұрын

🙏🏾🙏🏾

You know its bad when a super villain tells you stop fighting..

@DB1Dragoon

5 жыл бұрын

Well DR. DOOM is not really all that evil.

@seandafny

4 жыл бұрын

A villain in your land, in his land a ruler..

@geminikid609

3 жыл бұрын

His ways is strange

@fakebird000

3 жыл бұрын

Hes just a villain to the system that has kept everybody in place

@siddhanthbhattacharyya4206

3 жыл бұрын

He's a villain for making us all heartbroken on New Years RIP MF DOOM

i actually listened to the lyrics for this for the first time. the second verse was one of the most well written, poetic criticisms on the war in Iraq. DOOM is the spirit of the universe

@ITSSABZ1

8 жыл бұрын

+LOSACI FROM DEATHSQUAD hey urmm i think the second verse was about the conflict in Israel/Palestine, but yes one of the best poetic criticisms!

@Pandaxd21

8 жыл бұрын

***** it could be, however this track was made before that issue came to global light so unless DOOM actually is the spirit of the universe he may not have known about it. plus at the time when he made this the war in Iraq was finally being subjected to public scrutiny, possibly provoking DOOM making the verse. but i could be wrong

@ITSSABZ1

8 жыл бұрын

Oh that's really interesting, I didn't know sorry I just assumed it was Israel / Palestine

@olofkarlstrand5041

8 жыл бұрын

+LOSACI FROM DEATHSQUAD I guess the lyrics could go for the whole western politics and capitalism but it would be interesting to know which war he is referring too. and no that conflict was well known before 2004

@AgentLemmon

8 жыл бұрын

+LOSACI FROM DEATHSQUAD To me the verse is more universal than just the Iraq war. Because the topic is timeless anv maybe even more relevant now, it's a genius piece of writing.

this song has an illegal amount of flow

@alexmatthews8124

9 жыл бұрын

bidness Yes

@killergoose7643

8 жыл бұрын

Doom is the supreme king of flow

@joshkinsman2896

7 жыл бұрын

A rather ugly brother with flows that's gorgeous

@thethreeheadedwiththefancy7055

7 жыл бұрын

DOOOOM

@matshbocks

6 жыл бұрын

Just how I like it

I wonder if MF DOOM goes grocery shopping with his mask on.

@baconmacon5553

7 жыл бұрын

nah doubt it he probably have someone do it for him or he orders online he doesn't like being seen in public sometimes he have other people perform on the stage for him

@naryosh_

7 жыл бұрын

bacon macon Yeah probably now that we have Peapod from Stop n Shop you never have to leave home for groceries.

@brettnovelli2857

7 жыл бұрын

most people dont know what he looks like without the mask so he doesnt have to hide his face

@nicholasntaganda3768

7 жыл бұрын

Remember all caps when you spell the man's name

@Poetiksound85

7 жыл бұрын

no.. he just takes the mask off and no one knows who he is .. clever

Remember when they ran this and "ALL CAPS" on the same episode of boondocks?

@sheepyboy1614

8 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah

@naryosh_

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah in Let's Nab Oprah.

@RealHypocrisy

7 жыл бұрын

sup Huey

@NeogreenPeaches

7 жыл бұрын

Was just watchin that episode and heard the song and thought "shit that's doom". Never really heard of Doom when this show was airing.

@kysshawtyDJINN400

7 жыл бұрын

what episode was it ? n what season

They pray four times a day, they pray five Who ways is strange when it's time to survive Some will go of they own free will to die Others take them with you when they blow sky high What's the difference? All you get is lost children While the bosses sit up behind the desks It cost billions to blast humans in half, into calves and arms Only one side is allowed to have bombs It's like making a soldier drop his weapon Shooting him, and telling him to get to stepping Obviously, they came to portion up his fortune Sounds to me like that old robbery/extortion One of the best anti-war songs ever. DOOM is a legend to me.

@jadenlong1538

10 жыл бұрын

I scrolled to this at the exact moment he started the verse

@WordTheChill

9 жыл бұрын

Damn bone chilling lines to!!!

@josem.dueneztinoco2388

7 жыл бұрын

Peter Hardie No wonder he doesn't gets recognized in modern media. I love doom. It may not be much, but he's the best and i love him and respect him.

@brown-eyedcheese5440

4 жыл бұрын

Holy shit that is such a good fucking verse

@bekdicht8193

4 жыл бұрын

Same game, you can't reform them

This track is one of the most gritty, poetic and intelligent critiques of societal and governmental issues I've ever heard. The philosophical implications in both verses are absolutely fucking brilliant, and that line about Leviathan is one of the dopest double entendres I've ever seen. DOOM is a mad genius. And that's not to take away from Madlib's amazing work here, this beat is fucking nuts. An absolute creative genius when it comes to sampling.

@canercakrak6885

3 жыл бұрын

++++++++++

That whole second verse DOOM spits out, like Jesus, this might be over the top but I'm gonna go so far as to say that's one of the best verses in the history of hiphop.

@20cs65

3 жыл бұрын

man i can’t believe DOOM is gone bro

@jamestoneychin

11 ай бұрын

not over the top at all!

@jamesferguson5449

3 ай бұрын

Hands down, the best song of an era

This is one of the best examples of sampling I've ever heard.

@purpdogg7741

8 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@minifunny1

8 жыл бұрын

thats madlib for you. listen to his albums the unseen and yessir, whatever then you will see how this guy is the best hip hop producer of all time

@joshjohnson3867

6 жыл бұрын

what about dj premier ??

@secretcountry

6 жыл бұрын

+Josh Johnson Primo is dope but I mean he only really does one style (90's boom bap). Madlib is way more eclectic. It's kind of like comparing a lake to an ocean..

@mikereiss4216

4 жыл бұрын

That sample is "funny ways" by progressive rock band Gentle Giant.

Madlib x DOOM greatest duo of all time

@brettnovelli2857

7 жыл бұрын

freddie gibbs x madlib

@CivilDefenseMinistry

7 жыл бұрын

Evidence x Alchemist

@Favewavegames

7 жыл бұрын

Stefan Burnett nah but they are dope together

@joejoe9o244

7 жыл бұрын

TopFiveMoments Agree, then Guru x Preemo

@rrhymsyr

7 жыл бұрын

Joejoe9O i would say qtip and phife

"They pray 4 times a day, they pray 5- who ways is strange when it's time to survive?" Why, why, why is this track so short, DOOM needs to be at least 3 mins on this beat, my personal fav on Madvillainy...

@zachw2489

3 жыл бұрын

they prey 5

@abdoonyt9049

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, i hate the fact most of the songs on this album are under 2 minutes. Like look at Rhinestone Cowboy, its barely 3 minutes and it's one of the best DOOM songs to date.

"Sounds to me... like that old robbery extortion.... same game... you can't reform 'em"

"All wars are fought for money." ~ Socrates

@steik6414

8 жыл бұрын

"Endless money forms the sinews of war." -Marcus Tulius Cicero

@betahumanx

8 жыл бұрын

thats far away from truth

@quetzalsanchez683

8 жыл бұрын

People fight for principals, powers fight for profit.

@mondola

7 жыл бұрын

Nope. Will To Power is what life is about.

@joemorley2187

7 жыл бұрын

No. all fought for the greater good in people's selfish perspectives.

Madlib killed it with this beat. This music video's cool as hell too.

@iKilLaMoDz

9 жыл бұрын

MF DOOM killed it lyrically especially the second verse

@Crates94

8 жыл бұрын

+wookiekiller lo fi tasty

@ToneVelvet

8 жыл бұрын

+Young Sachi that's why they are the perfect match

Whos revisiting this album after he just passed?

@Sapsche

3 жыл бұрын

This one and all the others, shoveling my way through the discography chronologically.

@sirsmokealot705

3 жыл бұрын

Rainer-Wilfried Kasuppke same

@birdynaannaan3893

3 жыл бұрын

sure bro its one one of best hip hop album ever

@RoachDoggggJR

3 жыл бұрын

This was the song that made me give the rap genre a chance, hearing that gentle giant sample and seeing that vinyl in the video. RIP to the greatest rapper I've ever heard.

First verse about the war on drugs and the second about the war on terror, perfect

@ince55ant

3 жыл бұрын

@MAAHAQQ same game. cant reform em

@pumpkingreg6673

2 жыл бұрын

first was mainly about police

@daledan-irabor3018

2 жыл бұрын

They’re both about the war on drugs. In the second verse, he’s using real war metaphors to explain the consequences of the war on drugs!

@ReturnTheSlab932

Жыл бұрын

@@pumpkingreg6673 who do you think the soldiers in the war on drugs are?

@spiderduckpig

Жыл бұрын

@@daledan-irabor3018 Second verse is also about the war on terror, "pray 4 times a day, they pray 5" is a reference to Jews and Muslims

"What's the difference, all you get is lost children.." Deep

Man...you can just tell these men love music. Sun Ra, Frank Zappa, Gentle Giant. (: Gotta Love.

@SkinoGreeneVu

7 жыл бұрын

Damn i never thought id see a Sun ra reference you mad deep in the crates homie respect

@secretcountry

6 жыл бұрын

+FrankieStrings Not tryna shit on anybody recognizing or appreciating those greats, but madlib literally shouted out sun ra by name (and sampled him) on shadows of tomorrow. These references should be expected in a Madvillan comment section

@ledzeppelin1023

4 жыл бұрын

@@secretcountry ok

@mikereiss4216

4 жыл бұрын

I'm not really a rap fan. I'm only here because of the Gentle Giant sample but I like the way it was done. I think Kanye opened the flood gates to this kind of thing when he sampled King Crimson's "21st century schizoid man."

@wgsmeister

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikereiss4216 Not really. The Kanye song came out in 2010, this came out in 2004

His flow can never be copied.

@boldenageentertainment6915

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/g5WC29asec_Nj8o.html

They pray 4 times a day, they pray 5 Whose ways are strange when it's time to survive?

This song came to mind while watching what's going on in the Middle East right about now...

@Blackmoonoracle

7 ай бұрын

Gaza comes strongly to mind for me every time I listen to this shit

One of the most underrated songs on the album RIP MF DOOM

I might be overrating here, but I can’t see anyone else in the hiphop game who came anywhere near DOOM’s level of creativity. Truly the GOAT

@sermitkuicide1478

3 жыл бұрын

You were and will always be right, rest in power to the god of hiphop😔

@tw12ve56

2 жыл бұрын

Ey bruh earl sweatshirt is extremely creative I might argue that he’s even more creative than doom not to disrespect

@pingvin1771

2 жыл бұрын

@@tw12ve56 i feel like doom+madlib beats earl

@babasilijus

Жыл бұрын

@@tw12ve56 not even close, but earl sweatshirt does have 1 classic under his belt (some rap songs)

@pidgeon6799

Жыл бұрын

​@@tw12ve56their both great lyricists in their own right, earls lyrics are more esoteric and personal while DOOM's is usually more satirical

It’s June 2020 and these lyrics are more relevant than ever

Madlib😤💪 MF DOOM🕊💪 Aaron McGruder for throwing this gem on The Boondocks😎💪

Second verse feeling very relevant these days.

@sumsumthinsumthin9481

9 ай бұрын

Literally came here to write this. Great minds think alike. Endure through it all until the end bro. One love.

@OddClancy

9 ай бұрын

@@sumsumthinsumthin9481 same :(

@nobro5809

3 ай бұрын

I was feeling the same exact way fr, it’s kinda the reason why I’m visiting the comment section to see if people picked up on the same thing, or if this had to do with the conflict in the first place

@mozi7987

2 ай бұрын

@@nobro5809that verse was about the iraq war but still relieved today

R.I.P. DOOM! I remember dis joint off from the Boondocks on Season 1. Been bumpin dis joint a lot! Can’t believe we end 2020 like this 🥺😭💔🤦🏽‍♂️

RIP MF DOOM 💔🕊

This instrumental just instantly pulls you in. What a timeless album this is...

@greenblackswerl

3 жыл бұрын

Try listening to the band where this sample was taken from.

The amount of talent and effort on display here is staggering.

@Ducks4lif3

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not totally convinced doom isnt some kind of prophet, his words cut so clearly and concisely Same game, cant reform em.

@boldenageentertainment6915

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/g5WC29asec_Nj8o.html

Love how madlib picks up the cover for gentle giants

RIP Metal faced villain. 🖤

That ending was dope as fuck

@GnarlyBroMr

9 жыл бұрын

My friend

@ldsss108

3 жыл бұрын

i dont think so, my friend...

gotta thank boondocks, first time I ever heard of doom was there man..lol im getting old

@HellaBeatsOfficial

9 жыл бұрын

WordTheChill I found it on my own haha.

@YVNGNAMEK

8 жыл бұрын

+HellaBeats same

@DimaSizo

5 жыл бұрын

Same just heard it today

@nefrig7920

5 жыл бұрын

All caps when you spell the man's damn name 😉

Rest In Peace to the most villainous rapper to ever live

This man is the only reason i’m still alive thank you DOOM rest easy

Rest in peace you Madvillain.

@thevibedoctorphd

3 жыл бұрын

Just remember ALL CAPS when you say the man's name!

No one cared who I was til I put on the mask.

@papayer

6 жыл бұрын

it's funny because his motif is that he's an actual villain lmao

Keep wailing at the sky my brother. Thanks for everything.

Progressive rock is such a good choice to sample. I love gentle giant, and this is a great use of their music too

AW COME ON AT THE END OF THE YEAR 😭😭

@Hendrixbroncobiz

3 жыл бұрын

It's crazy cuz apparently he died October 31st but his family and labeled didnt say anything

never thought it would happen so soon, r.i.p DOOM

[Verse 1: MF DOOM] Wreak havoc, beep beep it's mad traffic Sleek and lavish people speaking leaking to the maverick He see as just another felony drug arrest Any day could be the one he pick the wrong thug to test Slug through the vest, shot in the street For pulling heat on a father whose baby's gotta eat And when they get hungry, it ain't shit funny Paid to interfere with how a brother get his money Now, who's the real thugs, killers and gangsters? Set the revolution, let the things bust and thank us When the smoke clear, you can see the sky again There will be the chopped off heads of Leviathan [Interlude: Sample and MF DOOM] My friend, they call 'em strangers Anybody talk to him end up in some danger "They stay... Strange ways..." Can't reform 'em [Verse 2: MF DOOM] They pray four times a day, they pray five Who ways is strange when it's time to survive Some will go of they own free will to die Others take them with you when they blow sky high What's the difference? All you get is lost children While the bosses sit up behind the desks, it cost billions To blast humans in half, into calves and arms Only one side is allowed to have bombs It's like making a soldier drop his weapon Shooting him, and telling him to get to stepping Obviously, they came to portion up his fortune Sounds to me like that old robbery/extortion [Interlude: Sample and MF DOOM] "They stay..." Same Game "Strange ways..." Ya can't reform 'em [Outro: Sample] ...that Mary was goin' around with an old flame That burned me up, because I know he was just feeding her a line! But the guy really spent his money like water I think he was connected, so I left Outside it was raining cats and dogs I was feelin' mighty blue... and everything looked black But I carried on!

One of my favorite songs from this legendary villain DOOM. Such a deep one, love your music you fucking legend and Rest In POWER MF DOOM.

the fact this song is sub 2 minutes yet includes such dense storytelling and lyrics is once again proof that DOOM was and is one of the best of all times

MF Doom really had good taste in music. RIP legend

Every month or so I come back to this video and watching for three or four times. Since MF Doom has passed away, his words sounds different to me. And when he says "my friend", it sounds like he's talking to me and to all of us but individually. Wherever you are, rest in peace my friend

@guyhill6269

Жыл бұрын

Indeed.

1:33 him walking away hits pretty damn hard.

DOOM was a genius

I was listening to this while deployed after 9/11. It inspired me no to re-enlist

my first DOOM song. it was in the 4th grade at like 2am & i was watching boondocks, this shit played and i was immediately hooked. i hid the fact i liked doom until i read frank oceans ‘boys don’t cry’ magazine & realized i shouldn’t be ashamed of what i enjoy. may the villain rest.

I don't want this song to end

Rip MF DOOM😔🙏🏿

One of DOOM's most radical songs, and one of my favorites from All Caps.

@phillemon7664

Жыл бұрын

You mean “from Madvillainy”?

"Best start acting like you a mannequin or sumthin. Like you wanna stand in the way..."

RIP MF DOOM One of my favorite in the album

R.I.P THE ILLEST VILLAIN😕

@monsterwith21faces92

2 жыл бұрын

RIP 💯

R.I.P MF DOOM.

I love that DOOM pulls out the Gentle Giant record, he is so well-rounded. He's easily my favorite hip hop artist, no doubt

"that's like a soldier drop his weapon, shoot'em and tell'um to get ta steppin'" get's me every time.

Madlib has a sound that has a variety of lanes, his beats have a worldly sound

RIP #MFdoum it's sad ☹ 🙏🤲🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿 " The Best MC with no chain you ever heard "

I don’t really have anything to say, but I thought I should leave a mark on this masterpiece, no matter how late I am. What a poetic song, one of my faves alongside Fancy Clown and Raid. RIP MF DOOM, Viktor Vaughn, King Geedorah, and most importantly Daniel Dumile. 🫡

The song that introduced me to MF DOOM...

Definitely still ran in some strange ways is this country. Genius intellect!

Who else wants an MF doom and madlib action figures? I wanna cop that shit.

@pyruvicac.id_

8 жыл бұрын

+Mendez i'd rather have people's united understanding that war is never the answer and that innocent children die while the bosses just get richer, so that that would stop from happening, but to each his own i guess

@TheDemonsunleashed

8 жыл бұрын

P Y R U V I C A C I D I would rather have a sandwich

@Cragmortis

8 жыл бұрын

+Mendez I would love a figure and a sandwich, with ruffle chips stuffed in it.

@XxCuthroatSamuxX

8 жыл бұрын

+Cragmortis Orange juice on the side plz

@bookdream

8 жыл бұрын

+P Y R U V I C A C I D That's important too, just because we wanna cop the action figures dont mean we dont understand that.

RIP MF Doom😢😢😢

Set the revolution, let them thangs bust, and thank us When the smoke clear, you can see the sky again There will be the chopped off head of Leviathan

@blayasblay3941

3 жыл бұрын

Leviathan is a demon also known as the collective consciousness of human kind. One of the most powerful lines in the whole album, tears me up.

@spiderduckpig

Жыл бұрын

@@blayasblay3941 It's a double entendre, Leviathan is also a symbol for the State from the political philosopher Hobbes

this is my favorite use of sampling that I've ever heard. madlib is a genius

One of his very best, the lyrics are so strong

Best song ever

This is so ill it actually hurts me. I need to call my mom

They pray four times a day, They pray five...

@riquetc0060

Жыл бұрын

Who ways is strange when it's time to survive?

@mr._baum

9 ай бұрын

:( why do they think of each other as strange :(

I swear half the reason I keep coming back to this video is just so I can watch DOOM walk out of the frame of the album cover at the end. Such a cool shot

gentle giant!!! strange ways. impressive to see a rapper use this track let alone know of it

His music was ahead of its time! I can really hear the influence his music had on Tyler, the Creator!

Madvillainy album cover be like "ok I'm boutta head out"

Rest In Power Mad Villain 🤴🏿

One of best songs about the drug war and the war on terror

[Intro: Sample] "They stay... Strange ways..." [Verse 1: MF DOOM] Wreak havoc, beep beep it's mad traffic Sleek and lavish people speaking leaking to the maverick He see as just another felony drug arrest Any day could be the one he pick the wrong thug to test Slug through the vest, shot in the street For pulling heat on a father whose baby's gotta eat And when they get hungry, it ain't shit funny Paid to interfere with how a brother get his money Now, who's the real thugs, killers and gangsters? Set the revolution, let the things bust and thank us When the smoke clear, you can see the sky again There will be the chopped off heads of Leviathan [Interlude: Sample and MF DOOM] My friend, they call 'em strangers Anybody talk to him end up in some danger "They stay... Strange ways..." Can't reform 'em [Verse 2: MF DOOM] They pray four times a day, they pray five Who ways is strange when it's time to survive Some will go of they own free will to die Others take them with you when they blow sky high What's the difference? All you get is lost children While the bosses sit up behind the desks, it cost billions To blast humans in half, into calves and arms Only one side is allowed to have bombs It's like making a soldier drop his weapon Shooting him, and telling him to get to stepping Obviously, they came to portion up his fortune Sounds to me like that old robbery/extortion [Interlude: Sample and MF DOOM] "They stay..." Same Game "Strange ways..." Ya can't reform 'em [Outro: Sample] ...that Mary was goin' around with an old flame That burned me up, because I know he was just feeding her a line! But the guy really spent his money like water I think he was connected, so I left Outside it was raining cats and dogs I was feelin' mighty blue... and everything looked black But I carried on!

RIP, will always be the best

Thanks for all of the amazing bars, DOOM. Rest In Peace.

What goes harder than this song?? Who spits crazier then doom in under 3 minutes.

You know what, fuck it *unmads your villiany* 1:28

@meialua5178

Жыл бұрын

More like: Unvillains your madness

R.I.P. for "The best emcee with no chain ya ever heard"

Phenominal job on what had to be a monumental effort!!! Doesn't hurt that it's one of my fav mv tracks. Thank you for all your hard work!

Thank you Madlib and MF DOOM 🙏🏿

RIP MF DOOM 🙏🏾🔥

gentle giant sample at the start #respect

RIP fam 🤜🏿 when I listen to your music I don’t like to think your gone I feel like your still here 😔

i simply love this duo. such an unusual gem in hip hop.

THIS BEAT IS SICK !

Holy fuck... Doom sampled GG - Funny Ways (song from my all time favorite album through high school). I can finally sleep well at night!

@iKilLaMoDz

9 жыл бұрын

Madlib actually sampled it just saying

@grimblegrumble

9 жыл бұрын

Oh hell, I should know this... I do though I just kinda forgot. Thanks for clearing that up!

@SW1TCHBLXDE

6 жыл бұрын

i love that gentle giant album.

My second favorite hip hop video of all time.

SO many classics but this was a Masterpiece!

RIP to the greatest of all time MF DOOM! 🙏

RIP, homie

Awesome claymation and great MF DOOM !!!

One of my favorite videos. Such a classic!