During a recent interview with NPR, Madlib spoke on the passing of MF DOOM, and he revealed that he's still shocked over the legendary rapper's death.
When asked about when he found out, Madlib explained, "I found out when everybody else did, on social media. His family's very private, so they probably didn't know how to approach that one. I still can't believe that he died. That's weird."
Madlib went on to reveal the last time they spoke, "We talked like once or twice a year, but that’s how it’s always been. We talked last year and everything seemed fine. It was mostly me sending him beats, he rarely sent me stuff. But yeah we checked in, whether it was music or not, talking about our kids or whatever."
Madlib then spoke about his upcoming album, Sound Ancestors, which he believes could be a positive thing in light of the bad news. He explained, "When we heard about [DOOM’s passing], it was all completely shocking. Like maybe we just need to put everything on pause for a bit. But maybe [releasing Sound Ancestors] could be quite a positive thing to happen in the middle of it. You know, Dilla’s gone, DOOM’s gone, but Otis [Madlib] is hanging in there, going strong and not giving up. He’s actually got this new album coming out and continuing to keep the spirit of all that music, that whole style where the three of them do feel like this sort of magical superpowered trinity."
Source: NPR
