Honor MF DOOM At Brooklyn Museum This Week On His Death Anniversary

BROOKLYN, NY — This Halloween, the Brooklyn Museum will host a celebration of the legendary masked rapper MF DOOM for the release of his biography, "The Chronicles of DOOM: Unraveling Rap’s Masked Iconoclast."

The book chronicles the reclusive rapper's rise in New York, from his childhood in Long Beach to his first masked show, with interviews from Doom's closest collaborators and confidants, and breaks down his discography line by line, track by track.

The event coincides with the rapper's untimely death at age 49, on Oct. 31, 2020, and will include a conversation between the biography's author S.H. Fernando Jr., illustrator Lamour Supreme, and journalist Courtney Brown, moderated by writer and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib.

"MF Doom always honored his New York roots while tapping into the power of persona to leave his mark on hip-hop and beyond, and we are looking forward to hosting this event at the Brooklyn Museum, commemorating his unique creative vision and impactful career," Lauren Zelaya, the director of Public Programs at Brooklyn Museum, told Patch.

The new biography published by Astra House comes out on Oct. 29, and the Brooklyn Museum event will be the official release party. There will be a book signing following the event.

Ahead of the panel, DJ Rob Swift will play a live DJ set.

The event will be at Brooklyn Museum from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday. Get tickets here.