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...
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5. MF DOOM in Leeds
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 worki…
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4. DOOM in Exile
Following 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. AFRODEUTSC…
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3. The Mask of DOOM
For 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 Batt…
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2. The Man Who Would Be DOOM
Turning 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 Yor…
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1. Discovering DOOM
Who 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…
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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…