MF DOOM: Long Island to Leeds
Podcast

MF DOOM: Long Island to Leeds

BBC Sounds

6 episodes

Music

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 Batty Writer and Producer: Adam Batty Senior Producer: Jarek Zaba Exec Producer: 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 MF DOOM: Long Island to Leeds is a Persephonica production with BBC Sounds Audio Lab. Thanks: Alexia Mackey, Elspeth Morrison, Andy Worrell, George Yates, Romesh Ranganathan, MC Paul Barman, Juice Aleem, Tyrone "T-Bone" Hyman,Peter "Digestor" Orsag, Thomas Crosbie, Alex De Mora, Maddi Fearn, Rob Conlon, Flo Howard, Olivia Strevens, Scott Gamble, Paul Hodgson, Jed Mountain, David 'Panda' Brown, Suzy Roylance, Clive Anderson, Danny Colligan, Sha Dessi, Katie Murphy, Josh Bower, Matthew Young, Caillin McDaid, Eve Jones, Janis Law, Ian Moreno-Melgar, Jamie Groovement.

What this show covers

music historyhip-hopartist legacymusic storytellingimmigrationLondonexileBiography1970s New YorkDaniel DumileHip-hop historyPop culturegraffitibootleg artvisual identity

What listeners will find here

Inside MF DOOM’s life, legacy, and supervillain mystique
MF DOOM is the focus here as AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty trace the influential rapper’s life and work with help from super-fan Romesh Ranganathan. It promises a crate-dig through the persona, music, and reach of one of rap’s most distinctive figures.
MF DOOM’s exile becomes a mystery of borders, rumors, and reinvention
MF DOOM’s forced exile after a world tour is the focus here, as the episode examines how a rapper tied to New York ended up barred from the US. It follows the immigration story, the online speculation, and the trail that seems to lead the Supervillain to London.
MF DOOM’s last chapter unfolds in the unlikeliest corners of Leeds
MF DOOM’s final years in Leeds are the focus here, as AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty trace his presence through unexpected local spaces. The episode also examines the circumstances of Daniel Dumile’s passing and how Leeds embraced him as one of its own.
MF DOOM’s early years, set against hip-hop’s birth in 1970s New York
Daniel Dumile’s childhood and upbringing take center stage as this episode traces the path toward MF DOOM alongside the emergence of hip-hop in 1970s New York. AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty also explore the pop culture influences that left a lasting mark on him.
How MF DOOM’s mask became a culture of its own
MF DOOM’s visual identity takes center stage as AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty examine the cult power of his mask. With guests Tyrone “T-Bone” Hyman and Peter “Digestor” Orsag, the episode looks at how graffiti writers and bootleg artists adopted and remixed the DOOM aesthetic.

Episodes

5. MF DOOM in Leeds
5. MF DOOM in Leeds
10 Feb 2026 · 26 min
4. DOOM in Exile
4. DOOM in Exile
10 Feb 2026 · 19 min
3. The Mask of DOOM
3. The Mask of DOOM
10 Feb 2026 · 20 min
2. The Man Who Would Be DOOM
2. The Man Who Would Be DOOM
10 Feb 2026 · 19 min
1. Discovering DOOM
1. Discovering DOOM
10 Feb 2026 · 23 min
Trailer
Trailer
9 Feb 2026 · 1 min

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