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MF DOOM Recalls What It Was Like To Meet Tupac Early in His Career: ‘We Used To Be Like the Two Extra Guys Going Onstage’

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You might never expect MF DOOM and Tupac to ever cross paths with each other. The former was associated with a specific sense of underground stardom in the late 90s and 2000s. Meanwhile, the latter rose from the ranks of Digital Underground into the face of Death Row before tragically passing away.

However, early in their careers, Pac and DOOM crossed paths before they ever became massive figures within hip-hop. In a 2004 interview with Exclaim Magazine, the Madvillainy rapper recalled doing small shows as a part of KMD. Those days saw him open for everyone from the likes of Big Daddy Kane to Queen Latifah to Digital Underground with a young Tupac.

MF DOOM, like Pac, would only briefly be onstage. “At that time, I was just doing my verse from ‘Gas Face’ for 3rd Bass, so I’m only onstage for 16 bars. One........

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