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A tribute to the enduring legacy of "your favourite rapper's favourite rapper", MF DOOM: Long Island To Leeds tells the tale of the surprising circumstances that led to one of the rap world's most idiosyncratic figures living out his final years in Yorkshire, England. AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty tell the story of how a New York-based icon of hip hop found himself living in relative obscurity in the north of England, with the help of guest appearances from well-known fans and celebrated contemporaries such as Romesh Ranganathan and MC Paul Barman. MF DOOM features a specially composed soundtrack by Matt Helders of Arctic Monkeys. Presented by AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam BattyWriter and Producer: Adam BattySenior Producer: Jarek ZabaExec Producer: Ellie Clifford and Dino SofosOriginal Score: Matt HeldersSound Designer and additional music: Jack SuddabyArtwork: Tom Cunningham Assistant Commissioner: Prabhjit BainsCommissioning Editor: Khaliq Meer MF DOOM: Long Isl
BBC Sounds hosts MF DOOM: Long Island to Leeds, a music show with 6 episodes published.
The final tragic years of MF DOOM’s eventful life were spent in Leeds. AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty make their way to the city to track him down to unlikely spaces including a working men’s club and a remote-control car s
Show notesFollowing a successful world tour MF DOOM finds himself barred from re-entry into the country that he has called home for the past four decades and is forced into exile. AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty look at the extraordin
Show notesFor many people, their first encounter with MF DOOM comes not with the music, but with the rapper’s iconic mask and visual identity, which has taken on a life of its own. Adam Batty and AFRODEUTSCHE explore the cult appe
Show notesTurning back the clock to explore the childhood and upbringing of the man who would be MF DOOM, Daniel Dumile, against the backdrop of the birth of hip hop itself, in 1970s New York. AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty also delv
Show notesWho was MF DOOM? AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty chart the life and work of the highly influential rapper, with help from DOOM super-fan Romesh Ranganathan. They crate-dig through the life and work of the self-proclaimed sup
Show notesA tribute to the enduring legacy of "your favourite rapper's favourite rapper", MF DOOM: Long Island To Leeds tells the tale of the surprising circumstances that led to one of the rap world's most idiosyncratic figures l
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MF DOOM: Long Island to Leeds is hosted by BBC Sounds. The show is categorised under music (commentary) and has published 6 episodes.
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