However, fans of the late MF Doom are not feeling The Weeknd 's metallic face piece. "How dare he wear a f**king mf doom mask," tweeted one person on Twitter.

He was 49. The British-born rapper rarely appeared in public in recent years without his signature mask, modeled after the Marvel Comics villain Doctor Doom.

A Look at the Early MF DOOM Years—Before He Found the Mask Read an excerpt from 'Chronicles of DOOM," the definitive MF DOOM biography, written by veteran journalist S.H. Fernando Jr.

MF DOOM Fans React to ‘Gladiator II’ Popcorn Bucket Featuring Late Rapper’s Mask: DOOM had modeled his iconic mask off of the version Maximus wears in the original film.

“Yeah,” he replied with a laugh. “Kinda … DOOM is a character. This is the writer.” This odd exchange was common for MF DOOM, one of hip-hop’s greatest tricksters.