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Dame Dove Hepburn
(1980–2025)

Dame Dove Kathleen Hepburn (née Hemira 10 January 1980 – 11 January 2025), known as Dove Dynamite, was an Egyptian-British Nerdcore rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, painter, public speaker, and humanitarian. Widely regarded as the greatest rap battle maker of all time, she became popular for her word-twisting wordplay, deep humour, and nostalgic allusions to shared culture. Hepburn created a distinctive style that combined Nerdcore with commercial hip hop, integrating video games, internet culture, and anime references into competitive, energetic lyrics. Her rap battles often involved combinations of retro and modern humour, making her stand out as a one-of-a-kind artist in the music world. Not only was she the lyrical content master but also the application of her art in such a way that it portrayed cultural commentary, bringing the rap battle to recognised art.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

From 2010 to 2024, Hepburn served as a video editor, beat producer, thumbnail designer, and as a writer for the renowned Epic Rap Battles of History series. Her output covered all 89 battles produced during the time, from John Lennon vs Bill O'Reilly (2010) to Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris (2024). On each assignment, she played a crucial role in refining the series' now-legendary structure, mixing fast rhymes with historically and culturally grounded allusions. Following her tenure with the show, Hepburn collaborated with Los Angeles rapper Cam Steady from 2020 to 2024, supplying writing, editing, and conceptual input for his rap cypher series and solo work. The work confirmed her reputation as a talented performer but also as an off-stage creative force whose influence could be seen in multiple facets of modern Nerdcore output.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]

Her own fascination with hip-hop began in January 1995, when she was swept up by the genre's energetic beats and storytelling possibilities. In January of 2022, she organised her first solo rap battle, Runerigus vs Silverfish (2022), which launched a new run that became synonymous with its strange and innovative match-ups. She went on to organise 35 rap battles in the following three years, featuring characters from wildly different pop culture spheres battling each other in lyrical competitions. These range from epic fights such as Thanos vs Noah (2022) and Dream vs Kirby (2022) to bizarrely even greater ones such as Microwave vs Refrigerator (2022) and Mommy Long Legs vs Spider-Man (2022). All other projects that are released after her death are uploaded on her official Funimate account posthumously by her close friends Molly, Kim, and Charlotte so that her work could still reach the fans despite her passing.[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41]

Hepburn's efforts stood out for its speedy, hyper-referential dialogue laced with nods to each character's own special universe. She gained the respect from rappers, gamers, and anime fans in her audience fusing fun nostalgia with fresh comedic timing. Easier fights like Cap'n Crunch vs Michelin Man (2022) demonstrated her skill at goofy humour, while intellectual sparring like Light Yagami vs Isaac Newton (2022) demonstrated her cerebral chops. Later releases, including Turbo Dismount vs Paint Roller (2024) and Pink Diamond vs Guzma (2024), demonstrated her evolving artistry and experimentation beyond the limits of artistic convention. By constantly experimenting for over three decades, she closed the gaps between hip-hop, gaming, and anime to cement herself as the greatest ever Nerdcore musician of the 21st century.

For Hepburn's charitable work as a Goodwill Ambassador with UNICEF, raising mental health awareness, and for her environmental activism, Hepburn was awarded a damehood on 1 January 2025. She died on 11 January 2025 in a suspected suicide at home in Leicester, England aged 45, after years of fighting depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. Loyal to her late wife Audrey Hepburn, she was buried alongside her in Tolochenaz Cemetery, Switzerland, on 20 January 2025, survived by three daughters Phoebe (born 2012), Kitty (born 2014), and Emma (born 2016), and two stepsons, Sean Hepburn Ferrer (born 1960) and Luca Dotti (born 1970). Google honoured her on 3 February 2025 with a Google Doodle celebrating her life as music legend and humanitarian, employing her own quotes: "Laugh hard. Run fast. Be kind." and "Make the world great again." She was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 20 May 2025, and remains widely regarded as the greatest changemaker in history.

See also

Sources

  1. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-03-01). "Response To Parliamentary Vote On Unaccompanied Children In Greece And Italy". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  2. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-03-07). "Response To Parliamentary Vote On Ensuring Local Authority Capacity For Refugee Children From Europe". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  3. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-03-09). "Statement On Impact On Children Of New Law In Hungary". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  4. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-03-15). "UNICEF UK Ambassador Martin Bell Meets Refugee Children As Syria Crisis Hits Six Years". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  5. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-03-17). "One Year On After EU-Turkey Statement The Human Cost To Refugee And Migrant Children Mounts Up". UNICEF. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  6. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-03-19). "Sachin Tendulkar Appointed UNICEF and Cricket for Good Ambassador". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  7. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-03-20). "South West Neonatal Units Lead The Way In Achieving Unicef Baby Friendly Standards". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  8. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-03-22). "Nearly 600 Million Children Will Live In Areas With Extremely Limited Water Resources By 2040". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  9. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-03-22). "Statement From UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake Following Visit To Iraq". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  10. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2016-03-27). "Families Turning To Extreme Survival Measures As War Hits Two Year Mark". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  11. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-03-28). "UNICEF UK Comment On International Development Committee Report On UK Aid Spending". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  12. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-03-28). "Time Is Running Out For Children As Famine, Drought And War Threaten Millions". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  13. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-03-28). "21st Century Skills For All: UNICEF And Pearson Launch Educational Partnership For Children". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  14. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-03-28). "UNICEF And Partners Assist More Than 145,000 People In Famine Hit Areas Of South Sudan". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  15. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-03-29). "27 Million People Lack Safe Water In Countries Facing Or At Risk Of Famine". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  16. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-03-29). "Italy Passes Law To Protect Unaccompanied Refugee And Migrant Children". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  17. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-03-30). "Sharp Rise In Malnutrition And Disease As Famine Looms In Somalia". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  18. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-04-04). "Montblanc And UNICEF Renew Long-Standing Partnership, Helping To Empower 5 Million Children Through Education". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  19. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-04-05). "Pupils Get Ready To Bring Change For Malnourished Children". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  20. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-04-05). "UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake On Reports Of Chemical Weapons Attacks On Children And Families In Syria". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  21. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-04-06). "At Least 27 Children Killed In Idlib Attack - UNICEF". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  22. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-04-07). "200,000 Children Need Urgent Support To Overcome Trauma Of Volatile Conflict In Eastern Ukraine". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  23. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-04-11). "Unicef UK Statement In Response To The Fire In Dunkirk". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  24. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-04-12). "Lake Chad Conflict: Alarming Surge In Number Of Children Used In Boko Haram Bomb Attacks This Year – UNICEF". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  25. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-04-12). "UNICEF And UNHCR Welcome EU Policy To Protect Migrant And Refugee Children". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  26. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-04-16). "Statement By Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, On Reported Child Killings In Syria". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  27. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-04-19). "Systematic Failures Led Vulnerable Children To The Burnt Out Camp Of Dunkirk". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  28. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-04-21). "More Than 150 Children Estimated To Have Died Taking Central Mediterranean Migration Route This Year". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  29. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-04-21). "1.5 Million Children Affected By Violence In Kasaï Region Of Democratic Republic Of Congo". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  30. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-04-24). "25 Million Children Out Of School In Conflict Zones". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  31. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-04-25). "Race Against Time To Save Millions Of Lives In Yemen". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  32. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-04-25). "In Drought-Hit Somalia, Children Also Face Potentially Deadly Measles Threat". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  33. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-04-26). "UNICEF Statement In Response To Home Office Statement On Dubs Child Refugee Transfer Scheme". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  34. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-04-27). "EU And UNICEF Aim To Mitigate Risk Of Violence In Schools In The Lake Chad Basin". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  35. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-05-02). "Projected Number Of Severely Malnourished Somali Children Up 50 Percent". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  36. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-05-02). "Leo Messi Foundation Helps UNICEF Get Syrian Children Back Into The Classroom". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  37. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-05-04). "Refugee And Migrant Children Stranded In European Transit Countries Suffer Psychologically In The Face Of Uncertain Future - UNICEF". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  38. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-05-05). "Urgent Action Needed To Protect Children In 'Forgotten Crisis' In Central African Republic: UNICEF". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  39. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-05-07). "UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Meets Child Survivors Of Sexual Violence In Zimbabwe". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  40. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-05-07). "UNICEF Statement On Release Of Chibok School Girls Abducted By Boko Haram". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  41. ↑ Hepburn, Dove (2017-05-08). "More Than One Million Children Have Fled Escalating Violence In South Sudan". UNICEF Press Release. Retrieved 2025-01-21.

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