Without ever removing his mask, MF DOOM inspired a generation of left-field rappers. The elusive Jay Electronica learned his enigmatic trade by following DOOM, while Joey Bada$$ and Tyler, The Creator have channelled the MC's ability to bend whimsical, film-score-like instrumentals to his will. Earl Sweatshirt has even evoked DOOM's habit of dexterously packing fancy words into dense couplets, sounding both fly and book-smart at the same time.