Skit
Mos Def & MF Doom Lyrics


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It was back in the days
when I met a brilliant student named DOOM

Hello? Anybody home?

Wow, look at that equipment
I wonder what DOOM is working on
Now I'll just rearrange a few of these circuits

What are you doing in my room?

(You're even more stupid than I thought) Give me those papers

I just came by to say hello
But you'd better recheck those equations
You're off a few decimals
And that means big trouble if you use this material





Get out of here

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mos Def and MF Doom's song "Skit" talk about the encounter of two geniuses, Mos Def and MF Doom. Mos Def introduces the song by recalling a memory from the past when he met an intelligent student named DOOM. Mos Def, being fascinated by DOOM's brilliance, wonders what he is working on while DOOM tinkers with his equipment. DOOM, noticing Mos Def's presence, becomes irritated and tells him to leave his room. Mos Def leaves but not before cautioning DOOM to recheck his equations since he had calculated a few decimals incorrectly, which could lead to big trouble if DOOM were to use his material.


The lyrics of the song reveal the personalities of the two rappers - Mos Def is curious and outgoing, while MF Doom is aloof and irritable. The song is a short but entertaining skit that showcases the MC's humor and playfulness. The simple beat and the short duration of the song make it an ideal interlude between tracks.


Line by Line Meaning

It was back in the days when I met a brilliant student named DOOM
This is a story from the past when the singer met DOOM, who was a brilliant student.


Hello? Anybody home?
The singer is trying to get the attention of someone in the room.


Wow, look at that equipment I wonder what DOOM is working on Now I'll just rearrange a few of these circuits
The singer is admiring DOOM's equipment and wondering what he is working on. The singer decides to tinker with some of the circuits.


What are you doing in my room?
DOOM is surprised to find the artist in his room and asks what they're doing there.


(You're even more stupid than I thought) Give me those papers
DOOM insults the artist and demands that they hand over some papers.


I just came by to say hello But you'd better recheck those equations You're off a few decimals And that means big trouble if you use this material
The singer only came to say hello but wanted to warn DOOM that his equations have some errors. If DOOM uses the incorrect calculations with his materials, it will lead to major trouble.


Get out of here
DOOM wants the singer to leave his room immediately.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Daniel Dumile Thompson

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Miles Owens

0:11 Rap Snitch Knishes
0:40 Beef Rapp
3:05 Deep Friends Frenz
5:48 Meat Grinder
6:41 Kookies


For those that were wondering


Ps. I never expected 1k people to find this helpful 🤙🏾 REST IN POWER DOOM!!



All comments from YouTube:

Miles Owens

0:11 Rap Snitch Knishes
0:40 Beef Rapp
3:05 Deep Friends Frenz
5:48 Meat Grinder
6:41 Kookies


For those that were wondering


Ps. I never expected 1k people to find this helpful 🤙🏾 REST IN POWER DOOM!!

Jonny Khatru

Miles Owens nice one, Mos definitely a fan of Mm Food haha

LaDroghinaDistruttrice

@Jonny Khatru justifiably so

King Kolya

Leo Coogan Do you know what song the sample right in the beginning was used in?

Griffin French

King Kolya overture by Viktor Vaughn

#JustDoit_S.I.I.E

You are the 🐐 bro

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PP 3

DOOM’s lines sound a lot funnier when it not being delivered in his style 😭. You’re soo hooked onto to his villain persona you forget all the jokes he’s trying to make

abdoonyt

Bro i laughed at mos def's delivery more than MF DOOM's

Michael Otis

@abdoonyt same 🤣🤣🤣

Bobby610

@abdoonyt that ”yuck!” always gets me

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