The Outlook Podcast Archive - The rap star saved by a nursing home

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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.

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Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Katy Takatsuki

Image: 'T La Rock'
Credit: Stijn Coppens

Published on Monday, 25th January 2021.

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