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EPISODE · Jan 25, 2021 · 23 MIN

The rap star saved by a nursing home

from The Outlook Podcast Archive · host BBC World Service

T La Rock grew up in New York's Bronx and is seen by many as a pioneer of the Hip Hop music genre. He became the first artist to be recorded by Def Jam records and performed around the world, but that all came to a halt when he was attacked and left with 70% memory loss. Struggling to recover, he ended up in a Jewish nursing home where he found an unlikely group of supporters who helped him to perform again. Jo Fidgen spoke to him in 2018.Any comments please email us on [email protected]: Jo Fidgen Producer: Katy TakatsukiImage: 'T La Rock' Credit: Stijn Coppens

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