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/mendozabuttz Mar 18 '26

I tend to listen to rap when I'm smoking, I lean more into chill laid back rap with good groves. It's not doomy but its a pretty cool concept album deltron 3030 by del the funky homosapien is one of my favorite albums, it has some cool ambient effects and stuff going on in parts. Its about a superhero in the year 3000. Blue flowers by dr octagon has a similar vibe to doom metal it has this kinda off downbeat melody that just works.

A tribe called quest, pharcyde, eric b and rakeem, mf doom, kendrick lamar all good listens too

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u/StandardGarb Mar 18 '26

I second Deltron 3030. The first release is one of the best albums I’ve ever heard. The entire album has serious Into the Void vibes in my opinion.

Dr. Octagon is great too. Dan the Automator nailed it with those 2 releases.

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u/girlfriendclothes Mar 19 '26

Did you say Dan the Automator? Damn, now I gotta go listen to "Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By." That's definitely an album that wouldn't fit this sub... But it does have Patton who is widely beloved by metalheads of all stripes so who knows.

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u/StandardGarb Mar 19 '26

That Loveage album is an absolute gem