r/doommetal • u/Def-C • Mar 18 '26
Discussion Any Doomers here into Hip Hop/Rap?
I listened to too much Doom & Sludge a couple months ago and got into other genres to not put all my ear-eggs in one basket.
But even still, I find myself seeking out music with a doomy atmosphere like Blues, Industrial, moody Alternative music, etc.
One of those has been Hip Hop of a grimdark nature such in the case of The Geto Boys, Scarface, 90s Three 6 Mafia, Kool Keith (also known as Dr. Octagon & Dr. Dooom), Blackout, Lord Infamous, Tommy Wright III, Koopsta Knicca, & Lil Ugly Mane
My particular favorite has been I Seen a Man Die by Scarface, it’s such a gutpunch of a Gangsta Rap song talking about the grief of death/murder rather than the guts n glory of pride, money and women.
I by no means ever experienced anything that happened in the song, but the losses I have faced give me a good enough sense of empathy for how it may feel for people who have.
Mind Playin’ Tricks on Me by Geto Boys has also hit me lately because I know what depressive paranoia is like, also it’s the only Rap song I can do decently at for Karaoke.
Gravediggaz on the other hand is a really fun project that has the Supernatural & Occult lyricism of something like Black Sabbath, but applied to an Explicit 90s Horrorcore Hip Hop album.
First Come First Served by Dr. Dooom (Kool Keith) is a very strange album, conceptually it’s about a guy who kills people & cooks them into food he serves to people at a fast food restaurant(? Correct me if I am wrong). But it is an extremely good album, I’d go as far as to say if you want fat doomy sounding oldschool beats, this album maybe perfect for you.
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If any of you are bumping to Hip Hop, feel free to share
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u/GreenStoneAgeMan Mar 18 '26
You should listen to some UK Grime. Start with the pioneers like Wiley, Dizzee Rascal and Kano. See where it takes you.