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| "?" | |
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| Song by MF Doom featuring Kurious | |
| from the album Operation: Doomsday | |
| Written | 19 October 1999 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 3:08 |
| Label | Fondle 'Em |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | MF Doom |
"?" (pronounced as "Questions")[1] is a song by British-American rapper MF Doom from his debut studio album Operation: Doomsday (1999). It features Kurious, who also co-wrote the song. The song was produced by Doom, and contains samples of "Vykkii" by The Isaac Hayes Movement and "Catch the Beat" by T-Ski Valley. The introduction is a sample of Joseph Sirola playing the character Dr. Doom from the 1967 TV series Fantastic Four.[2]
Background[edit]
"?" was written by Doom as a tribute to his late brother DJ Subroc, chronicling their shared experiences together.[3][4] Later verses also reflect on various other struggles Doom has faced in his past, such as being "near homeless".[5]
Composition[edit]
The song incorporates samples from "Vykkii" by The Isaac Hayes Movement and "Catch the Beat" by T-Ski Valley. Lyrically, Doom explores his thoughts on life, death, and the afterlife. Throughout the piece, Doom and Kurious question their own existence, and their previous choices that brought them to where there are. Doom ponders, "With different ways to come up and earn clout / I take a look at my life and pace the trails".[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "? (Questions) Listen, Lyrics, Credits, Videos & More | DAFT FM". daft.fm. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ "? by MF DOOM feat. Kurious - Samples, Covers, Remixes | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ "MF DOOM's 'Operation: Doomsday' is the Blueprint for Independent Hip-Hop | TIDAL Magazine". TIDAL. 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ "Solid Gold Telephone: An Interview With MF DOOM". Passion of the Weiss. 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ Hsu, Hua (March 2005). "The Mask of Sorrow". The Wire (253): 44–49 – via Exact Editions.