The rap star saved by a nursing home - a podcast by 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 outlook@bbc.comPresenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Katy TakatsukiImage: 'T La Rock'
Credit: Stijn Coppens

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