King Geedorah, a onetime member of the formidable Monsta Island Czars, isn't exactly famous in his own right. Though it's not unheard of for artists release a single album and vanish, Geedorah's story has a twist - he's a side project of Daniel Dumile, hip hop's famed supervillain, MF DOOM.

Take Me To Your Leader differs from DOOM's output in a few ways - firstly, the record dedicates more time to showcasing the skills of Geedorah's entourage, featuring many guest appearances from both MIC members and unaffiliated emcees. This leads into the second difference: the scarcity of Dumile on the mic. Geedorah himself appears on just four of the twelve tracks, an uncharacteristically small amount of time on an already-uncharacteristically short LP. That's not to say there aren't some enduring stylistic hallmarks: TMTYL retains the sample-heavy skits of Operation Doomsday and Mm... Food, borrowing heavily from Toho's vintage Kaiju films to cultivate the feel of a classic monster movie. Whilst these samples form the thematic backbone of the project, Dumile borrows heavily from sources as diverse as vintage hip hop, classic anime, alternative rock, 80s soul and obscure cinematic scores.

In this instalment of the Behind... series, we'll explore the many samples littered throughout TMTYL, identifying and contextualising their place in popular culture.