MF DOOM’s Handwritten Notebooks Should Be Returned, His Estate Again Argues
In a post shared on social media Wednesday (March 1), MF DOOM's estate requested Eothen "Egon" Alapatt, founder of Now-Again Records, to return several of the late rapper's handwritten notebooks.
The hip-hop legend’s late widow Jasmine Dumile shared a series of Gmail screenshots on Instagram and Twitter showing communications between Alapatt, DOOM, and herself.
"Any word from [redacted] on my belongings. I really need those notebooks," reads one of the emails from August 2016. "I have no idea where [redacted] is."
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Alapatt reportedly responds in the screenshot: “As I told [redacted] when she contacted me… He disappeared when his family sold the building, which, from what I understand, has been gutted. I know from working with [redacted] that they carted away dumpsters full of stuff.” The redacted party in the emails allegedly told Dumile that Alapatt that the handwritten notebooks contained lyrics written by DOOM.
Dumile allegedly emailed Alapatt in Jan. 2017, writing: "I also come to find out my notebooks are in your possession. Let me know the cost of storage so we can promptly reclaim these items. I do appreciate the safe keeping and return of ALL the notebooks and any other property belong to DOOM in your possession."
The emails of October 2020 predate MF DOOM’s death.
