MF DOOM: Long Island to Leeds

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

MF DOOM: Long Island to Leeds is a music podcast hosted by BBC Sounds, with 6 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  5. MF DOOM in Leeds

  Feb 10, 202627 minS0

  <p>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 shop. The final episode of MF DOOM: Long Island to Leeds looks at the circumstances of Daniel Dumile’s passing, and sees the supervillain celebrated in death as an adopted son of the city that he would eventually call home. </p><p>Guests: Maddi Fearn and Rob Conlon.</p><p>Presented by AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty Writer and Produc...

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  4. DOOM in Exile

  Feb 10, 202620 minS0

  <p>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. AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty look at the extraordinary circumstances that led to MF DOOM being barred from the country that he called home for almost forty years, and seek to answer the question of how one of New York’s greatest rap talents found himself at odds with the US immigration system? </p><p>Speculation about his whereabouts runs wild online, with rumours and sightings of the rapper in Pa...

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  3. The Mask of DOOM

  Feb 10, 202621 minS0

  <p>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 Batty and AFRODEUTSCHE explore the cult appeal of this aspect of his character and meet with graffiti writers and bootleg artists that have taken the DOOM aesthetic and pushed it into the stratosphere, co-opting it into their own work.</p><p>Guests: Tyrone “T-Bone” Hyman and Peter “Digestor” Orsag.</p><p>Presented by AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty Writer and Producer: Adam Batty Senior Producer: Jarek Zaba Execu...

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  2. The Man Who Would Be DOOM

  Feb 10, 202620 minS0

  <p>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 York. AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty also delve into the pop culture influences that made an indelible mark on Dumile.</p><p>Guests: MC Paul Barman and Juice Aleem.</p><p>Presented by AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty Writer and Producer: Adam Batty Senior Producer: Jarek Zaba Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford and Dino Sofos Original Score: Matt Helders Sound Designer and additional music: Jack Suddaby Artwork: Tom Cunningham ...

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  1. Discovering DOOM

  Feb 10, 202623 minS0

  <p>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 life and work of the self-proclaimed supervillain. </p><p>Presented by AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty Writer and Producer: Adam Batty Senior Producer: Jarek Zaba Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford and Dino Sofos Original Score: Matt Helders Sound Designer and additional music: Jack Suddaby Artwork: Tom Cunningham Assistant Commissioner: Prabhjit Bains Commissioning Editor: Khaliq Meer </p><p>MF DOOM: Long Island to Leeds is a Persephonica production with BBC Sounds Audio Lab.<...

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