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MF Doom Influenced Scores of Musicians. Hear 11 of Them. Daniel Dumile, who died in October, paved a path for rappers, producers and beyond to embrace personas, fill their music with lyrical complexity and reach for sounds outside of the usual boxes. The impact of Daniel Dumile, who recorded as MF Doom, went far beyond his formidable microphone skills.Credit.Roger Kisby/Getty Images By Christopher R. Weingarten Published Jan. 12, 2021Updated Jan. 14, 2021 Daniel Dumile, the reclusive musician who performed as the masked villain MF Doom, died on Oct. 31 at 49, though the news wasn’t revealed until New Year’s Eve. Dumile spent more than two decades as one of the most recognizable and beloved artists in underground hip-hop, a rapper known for his unexpected word choices and intricate stacks of rhymes. ....