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MF Doom takes influence from the super villan Doctor Doom that appears in Marvel Comics. In the last video he explains that he is not selling himself but the music and the mask is supposed to detach him from that. For many artists it's also handier if the fans don't remember your face.
He's one of the few remaining famous rappers that don't show off with fancy cars, busty half-naked women and huge golden jewellery, instead he wears unadorned dark hoodies, sweaters, jerseys and regular t-shirts but he gets accused of overcompensation?