Unmasking US rap iconoclast MF Doom’s final years in West Yorkshire

2026-02-10 - 06:25

Podcast by Adam Batty and BBC 6 Music DJ Afrodeutsche follows the leads to Leeds The hunt for clues about the life of the masked rapper MF Doom had taken Adam Batty to some strange places, none more so than a remote-control car shop in the market town of Otley, West Yorkshire. Rumour had it that Doom, who died in Leeds in 2020, had spent thousands in the shop. Other sightings placed him in the indie venue the Brudenell Social Club. MF DOOM: Long Island to Leeds is available on BBC Sounds from Tuesday 10 February. Continue reading...