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2. The Man Who Would Be DOOM
AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty turn back the clock to explore the early life of MF DOOM, and explore the pop culture influences that left an indelible mark on him.
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.
MF DOOM: Long Island to Leeds is a Persephonica production with BBC Sounds Audio Lab.
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MF DOOM: Long Island to Leeds
How reclusive rap icon MF DOOM came to live in obscurity in the north of England.

