Reel Notes w/ CineMasai
172 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsReel Notes is a space for conversations about the relationship between rap and film with rappers, producers, journalists, directors, and more. Intro track via JWords (follow her @_jwords on Instagram & Twitter) Art direction via Big Flowers (Instagram: @watermichaelguy, Twitter: @michaelfornow_)
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S!lence | S4 Episode 19
June 26, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBMy guest this week is New York rapper-producer S!lence. We spoke about Scavengers Reign, Wild Wild West, Silence of The Lambs, the filmography of Kevin Smith, the musicality of Biggie’s Ready II Die, how his friends and his photography inspire his music, being a member of Tase Grip, and the creative process behind several of his projects, including his latest, AGUADURA. Come fuck with us. AGUADURA is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping it directly from Ba...
Nia Coats of Lucky Seven Magazine | S4 Episode 18
June 19, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBMy guest this week is California journalist and founder of Lucky Seven Magazine, Nia Coats. We spoke about The Iron Claw, I Saw The TV Glow, the Friday series, The Princess Diaries, being from the east coast and watching west coast movies, moving from starting her own blog to starting Lucky Seven magazine, the stories behind her favorite articles and covers, the future of music journalism, and the creative process behind bringing a magazine to life. Come fuck with us. Issue 4 of Lucky Seven...
Yo OG | S4 Episode 17
June 12, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBMy guest this week is rapper and one-fifth of the collective No Label, Yo OG. We spoke about Buddhism and spirituality, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Belly, Dope, the ritual of going to the movies, juggling different projects, coming up listening to And1 mixtapes and Joey Bada$$, how he came to make music and help form No Label, and the creative process behind his projects Burgundy—produced entirely by Buddy—and this year’s This Too Shall Pass. Come fuck with us. This Too Shall Pass is availabl...
Foggieraw | S4 Episode 16
June 05, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBMy guest this week is Maryland-based rapper Foggieraw. We spoke about the Planet of the Apes movies, Michael Jackson music videos, Kill Bill and the films of Quentin Tarantino, the music of DMX, Andre 3000, and Lupe Fiasco, figuring out his sound in college and turning rap into a career, and the creative process behind his music videos, his breakout single “Psalm 62,” and his latest single “Stay Awhile” with Ari Lennox. Come fuck with us. "Stay Awhile" is available now wherever music is sol...
Wavy Bagels | S4 Episode 15
May 29, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBMy guest this week is Queens rapper-producer-engineer Wavy Bagels. We spoke about Monkey Man, The Creator, Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit, Snow Day, Power Rangers, how his work as a behind-the-scenes sound man for movies informs his work as a rapper, producer, and engineer, how he moved from just producing and engineering to rapping, and the creative process behind a handful of projects, most notably his latest album A Carfull, produced entirely by Driveby. Come fuck with us. A Carfull is ...
Jadasea | S4 Episode 14
May 22, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBMy guest this week is Peckham, London-based rapper-producer Jadasea. We spoke about the importance of categorizing projects, his love for sci-fi and anime, hooligan films, American Gangster, Interstellar, The Matrix and Animatrix, starting his career with King Krule, balancing being prolific with taking his time, approaching 30 as a rapper, joining up with MIKE and 10k, and the creative process behind his latest project Too Many Tears. Come fuck with us. Too Many Tears is available wherever...
klwn cat x Sunmundi | S4 Episode 13
May 15, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBMy guests this week are California producer klwn cat and New York rapper Sunmundi. We spoke about Poor Things, Oppenheimer, Ponyo and the greater Studio Ghibli filmography, Max Keeble’s Big Move, the influence of Earl Sweatshirt, Navy Blue, Dilla, and Ka, finding their creative voices, coming together, bending to suit each other’s styles, and the creative process beind their debut collaborative album Lived and Born. Come fuck with us. Lived and Born is available wherever music is sold, str...
Anysia Kym | S4 Episode 12
May 08, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBMy guest this week is New York producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Anysia Kym. We spoke about Poor Things, bonding with her brother over the Barbie movie, the hype of Timothee Chalamet, Child’s Play, local movie theaters, growing up on the music of Raven-Symone and Ty Dolla $ign, transitioning from playing the drums to producing drum and bass, the idea of genre, working with MIKE and 10k, and the creative process behind her latest project Truest. Come fuck with us. Truest is av...
Cavalier | S4 Episode 11
May 01, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBMy guest this week is New Orleans-via-Brooklyn rapper Cavalier. We spoke about the French film Baise-moi, Monkey Man, The Last Dragon, DVD collections, the filmography of Spike Lee, Fresh, 90s urban dramas, growing up as a first-generation Caribbean-American, moving from New York to New Orleans, the art of crafting albums, the value of music, his come up with Quelle Chris, and the creative process behind his latest project Different Type Time, out now via Backwoodz Studioz. Come fuck with us...
MoRuf | S4 Episode 10
April 24, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBMy guest this week is New Jersey rapper, poet, producer, and singer MoRuf. We spoke about Top Boy, I May Destroy You, Higher Learning, the filmography of Spike Lee, going from battle rapping and poetry to pursuing music full-time, why he waited a decade to fully commit to making music his career, the power of community building, and the creative process behind his latest project Tiny Mic Raps Vol. 1. Come fuck with us. Tiny Mic Raps Vol. 1 is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or s...
NAHreally x The Expert | S4 Episode 9
April 17, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 82 MBMy guests this week are New Jersey-via-Massachusetts rapper-producer NAHreally and Dublin producer-engineer The Expert. We spoke about Netflix reality shows, Severance, Tropic Thunder, Silo, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, He Got Game, Above The Rim, the legacy of Stones Throw and Madvillainy, their respective journeys through rap, joining forces creatively, and the creative process behind their debut collaborative album BLIP, out now via Rucksack Records. Come fuck with us. BLIP is av...
jerrard (fka Danny Watts) | S4 Episode 8
April 10, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBMy guest this week is Houston rapper jerrard, fka Danny Watts. We spoke about Dune Part 2, finding beats on YouTube and Twitch streams, the Look Who’s Talking series, Baby’s Day Out, Powder, downloading music on Limewire, coming up on east coast hip-hop, quitting his job to work with California rapper-producer Jonwayne, and the journey from his debut album Black Boy Meets World to adopting the name jerrard and releasing his next project here’s what i been doin. Come fuck with us. here's wha...
S4 Episode 8: jerrard (fka Danny Watts)
April 10, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBMy guest this week is Houston rapper jerrard, fka Danny Watts. We spoke about Dune Part 2, finding beats on YouTube and Twitch streams, the Look Who’s Talking series, Baby’s Day Out, Powder, downloading music on Limewire, coming up on east coast hip-hop, quitting his job to work with California rapper-producer Jonwayne, and the journey from his debut album Black Boy Meets World to adopting the name jerrard and releasing his next project here’s what i been doin. Come fuck with us. here's wha...
S4 Episode 7: OneShotOnce x Driveby
April 03, 2024 10:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBMy guests this week are New Jersey rapper OneShotOnce and producer Driveby. We spoke about Quiet On Set, Loudermilk, Dune 2, Mystic River, Love Lies Bleeding, Bound, their respective come-ups in Jersey, what they have to offer to the Jersey scene and rap at large, the beginning of their creative partnership, and the process behind their two projects, 4WD and 6WD. Come fuck with us. 6WD is available now wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen via Fused Arrow Records. Consider copping the...
OneShotOnce x Driveby | S4 Episode 7
April 03, 2024 10:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBMy guests this week are New Jersey rapper OneShotOnce and producer Driveby. We spoke about Quiet On Set, Loudermilk, Dune 2, Mystic River, Love Lies Bleeding, Bound, their respective come-ups in Jersey, what they have to offer to the Jersey scene and rap at large, the beginning of their creative partnership, and the process behind their two projects, 4WD and 6WD. Come fuck with us. 6WD is available now wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen via Fused Arrow Records. Consider copping the...
Eric The Young Gawd | S4 Episode 6
March 27, 2024 10:00 - 2 hours - 87.7 MBMy guest this week is Florida-based vlogger, critic, and interviewer, Eric The Young Gawd. We spoke about May December, Joker, Drumline, AirPod conspiracy theories, his interview style, Snow on tha Bluff, our respective relationships with Boosie Badazz, Florida and New Orleans rap, some of Eric’s best and funniest interviews, and his interest in the intersection between journalism and psychology. Come fuck with us. Subscribe to Eric's YouTube channel and follow him on Instagram @youaintpack...
S4 Episode 6: Eric The Young Gawd
March 27, 2024 10:00 - 2 hours - 87.7 MBMy guest this week is Florida-based vlogger, critic, and interviewer, Eric The Young Gawd. We spoke about May December, Joker, Drumline, AirPod conspiracy theories, his interview style, Snow on tha Bluff, our respective relationships with Boosie Badazz, Florida and New Orleans rap, some of Eric’s best and funniest interviews, and his interest in the intersection between journalism and psychology. Come fuck with us. Subscribe to Eric's YouTube channel and follow him on Instagram @youaintpack...
S4 Episode 5: Chung
March 20, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBMy guest this week is Montreal rapper Chung. We spoke about Killers of The Flower Moon, Titanic, Netflix’s Griselda, our respective favorite R&B and hip-hop albums growing up, the pros and cons of coming up in the Montreal hip-hop scene, working with producers Nicholas Craven and Cotola, and the creative process behind her three latest projects—2022’s See You, When I C U, and both entries in she and Cotola’s Chung Shui series. Come fuck with us. Chung Shui 2 is available wherever music is s...
Chung | S4 Episode 5
March 20, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBMy guest this week is Montreal rapper Chung. We spoke about Killers of The Flower Moon, Titanic, Netflix’s Griselda, our respective favorite R&B and hip-hop albums growing up, the pros and cons of coming up in the Montreal hip-hop scene, working with producers Nicholas Craven and Cotola, and the creative process behind her three latest projects—2022’s See You, When I C U, and both entries in she and Cotola’s Chung Shui series. Come fuck with us. Chung Shui 2 is available wherever music is s...
shemar | S4 Episode 4
March 13, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBMy guest this week is New York rapper-producer shemar. We spoke about Mo’ Better Blue and the films of Spike Lee, Shark Boy & Lavagirl, Spy Kids, and the films of Robert Rodriguez, listening to Kendrick, Tyler, The Creator, and Earl Sweatshirt growing up, transitioning from poetry and beatmaking to rapping, labels and boxes within underground hip-hop, and the creative process behind his two latest projects—obtuse ways to say that i love you and the Child Actor-produced sunscreen. Come fuck ...
S4 Episode 4: shemar
March 13, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBMy guest this week is New York rapper-producer shemar. We spoke about Mo’ Better Blue and the films of Spike Lee, Shark Boy & Lavagirl, Spy Kids, and the films of Robert Rodriguez, listening to Kendrick, Tyler, The Creator, and Earl Sweatshirt growing up, transitioning from poetry and beatmaking to rapping, labels and boxes within underground hip-hop, and the creative process behind his two latest projects—obtuse ways to say that i love you and the Child Actor-produced sunscreen. Come fuck ...
S4 Episode 3: LIFEOFTHOM
March 06, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBMy guest this week is New York rapper-producer LIFEOFTHOM. We spoke about Poor Things, WALL-E, Inception, his love for anime, particularly the show Bakuman, environmental conservation, the versatility of his discography, and the concept and creative process behind his projects Floor 11 and Room 44. Come fuck with us. Floor 11 and Room 44 are available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok: @lifeofthom Join the Reel Notes Patreon today fo...
LIFEOFTHOM | S4 Episode 3
March 06, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBMy guest this week is New York rapper-producer LIFEOFTHOM. We spoke about Poor Things, WALL-E, Inception, his love for anime, particularly the show Bakuman, environmental conservation, the versatility of his discography, and the concept and creative process behind his projects Floor 11 and Room 44. Come fuck with us. Floor 11 and Room 44 are available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok: @lifeofthom Join the Reel Notes Patreon today fo...
BbyAfricka | S4 Episode 2
February 29, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBMy guest this week is California rapper-producer BbyAfricka. We spoke about Saltburn, Joker, A Clockwork Orange, how she transitioned from producing to rapping, the difference between being funny and being real, how her battle with Stevens-Johnson syndrome changed the way she makes music, and the creative process behind her last two albums—2022’s The Art of Geekin’ and this year’s The Rapture. Come fuck with us. The Art of Geekin' and The Rapture are both available wherever music is sold, s...
S4 Episode 2: BbyAfricka
February 29, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBMy guest this week is California rapper-producer BbyAfricka. We spoke about Saltburn, Joker, A Clockwork Orange, how she transitioned from producing to rapping, the difference between being funny and being real, how her battle with Stevens-Johnson syndrome changed the way she makes music, and the creative process behind her last two albums—2022’s The Art of Geekin’ and this year’s The Rapture. Come fuck with us. The Art of Geekin' and The Rapture are both available wherever music is sold, s...
Ms. Boogie (Live from BRIC House in Brooklyn, NY) | S4 Episode 1
February 21, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBMy guest for the season four premiere is Brooklyn rapper and model Ms. Boogie. We spoke about Prison Song, City of God, voyeurism and representation in media, finding herself in the music of Missy Elliott, Lil Kim, and Sisqo, coming out as a woman in Paper Magazine and transitioning in 2018, the importance of being queer, particularly trans, in rap and being seen in the right way, and the creative process behind her debut album The Breakdown. Come fuck with us. Join the Reel Notes Patreon t...
S4 Episode 1: Ms. Boogie (Live from BRIC House in Brooklyn, NY)
February 21, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBMy guest for the season four premiere is Brooklyn rapper and model Ms. Boogie. We spoke about Prison Song, City of God, voyeurism and representation in media, finding herself in the music of Missy Elliott, Lil Kim, and Sisqo, coming out as a woman in Paper Magazine and transitioning in 2018, the importance of being queer, particularly trans, in rap and being seen in the right way, and the creative process behind her debut album The Breakdown. Come fuck with us. Join the Reel Notes Patreon t...
Domo Genesis (season 3 finale) | S3 Episode 46
December 29, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBMy guest for the season 3 finale is Los Angeles rapper Domo Genesis. We spoke about Leave The World Behind, our mutual love of horror movies, The Lion King, John Q, his start as a founding member of Odd Future, how his Alchemist tape No Idols was ahead of its time, maintaining consistency in his music over a decade, becoming a big brother to the Mutant Academy collective, and the creative process behind What You Don’t Get?!, produced entirely by Graymatter. What You Don't Get?! is availabl...
S3 Episode 46: Domo Genesis
December 29, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBMy guest for the season 3 finale is Los Angeles rapper Domo Genesis. We spoke about Leave The World Behind, our mutual love of horror movies, The Lion King, John Q, his start as a founding member of Odd Future, how his Alchemist tape No Idols was ahead of its time, maintaining consistency in his music over a decade, becoming a big brother to the Mutant Academy collective, and the creative process behind What You Don’t Get?!, produced entirely by Graymatter. What You Don't Get?! is availabl...
S3 Episode 46: Domo Genesis (season 3 finale)
December 29, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBMy guest for the season 3 finale is Los Angeles rapper Domo Genesis. We spoke about Leave The World Behind, our mutual love of horror movies, The Lion King, John Q, his start as a founding member of Odd Future, how his Alchemist tape No Idols was ahead of its time, maintaining consistency in his music over a decade, becoming a big brother to the Mutant Academy collective, and the creative process behind What You Don’t Get?!, produced entirely by Graymatter. What You Don't Get?! is availabl...
S3 Episode 45: Lord Sko
December 27, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBMy guest this week is New York rapper Lord Sko. We spoke about Violent Night, The Big Lebowski, King of New York, New York pizza, food in LA, bridging age and subgenre gaps in rap music, taking his first two projects off the internet, his general creative process, and the making of his breakout projects—2022’s Museum and this year’s United Palace. United Palace is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Follow Lord Sko on Instagram (@lordsko) and Tik Tok (@lordsko_) Follow ...
S3 Episode 44: JUNE!
December 13, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBMy guest this week is North Carolina-based rapper, producer, and head of the I’ll Never Die collective, JUNE! We spoke about Loki season 2, the highs and lows of the MCU, Friday, Hitch, Soul Food, Lucy, M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable, Split, and Glass, Andre 3000’s ambient album, the impact of Earl Sweatshirt’s Some Rap Songs, the history of I N D, JUNE!’s viral remixes and sample flips, working through struggle, and the creative process behind a handful of their projects, including their ...
S3 Episode 43: Da$h
December 06, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBMy guest this week is New Jersey rapper, producer, and photographer Da$h. We spoke about being a father, working with ANKHLEJOHN and Mac Miller, Beau Is Afraid, Killers of The Flower Moon, risk-averse Hollywood studios, tour stories, dealing with addiction, why he’s particularly inspired by the late actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman, embracing photography, physical media, and the creative process behind his music, especially his latest album Skrewface 2. Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the...
S3 Episode 42: Gabe 'Nandez
November 29, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBMy guest this week is New York rapper-producer and instrumentalist Gabe ‘Nandez. We spoke about Pusher, his relationship with the Pulp Fiction soundtrack, the pros and cons of modern-day cinema, the art and value of music videos, how being multi-lingual influences his writing style, making his 2019 album Diplomacy during one of the toughest moments of his life, and the creative process behind his latest project H. T. III, produced entirely by Argov. If you're in the New York area, come to ...
S3 Episode 41: Maxo (Live from Abrons Arts Center in Manhattan)
November 22, 2023 11:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBMy guest this week is California rapper and producer Maxo, live from the Abrons Arts Center in Manhattan. We spoke about Being John Malkovitch, 3 Ninjas, Steel, white guilt movies, why Tubi is the best streaming service, the process behind a handful of his music videos, whether he experiences fear while making music, and the creative process behind Lil Big Man, Even God Has A Sense Of Humor, and Debbie’s Son. If you're in the New York area, come to the first edition of Reel Talk, a Reel Not...
S3 Episode 40: Kipp Stone
November 15, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBMy guest this week is Ohio-based rapper and producer Kipp Stone. We spoke about Where The Wild Things Are, the Transformers franchise, Soul, Little Bear, being inspired by his surroundings, how long it took him to find his musical style, joining up with, leaving, and re-joining Closed Sessions, the art of saying more with less words, and the creative process behind his latest album 66689 Blvd Prequel. Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, the Congo, Sudan...
S3 Episode 39: Ishmael Butler of Shabazz Palaces
November 08, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBMy guest this week is Ishmael Butler, one-third of Digable Planets and the center of Shabazz Palaces. We spoke about the Amazon Prime original series Them, Afrosurrealism, Superfly, the role blaxploitation soundtracks played in the early days of sampling, his love for horror movies, transitioning from Digable Planets and Cherrywine to Shabazz Palaces, the group’s creative process, his views on rap culture 50 years in, and the process behind Shabazz Palaces’ latest project Robed In Rareness. ...
S3 Episode 38: Pink Navel
November 01, 2023 10:00 - 2 hours - 94.1 MBMy guest this week is Massachusetts-based rapper, producer, streamer, and toymaker Pink Navel. We spoke about our favorite reality TV, the pros and cons of internet culture, their relationship to the Star Wars movies and the filmography of Kevin Smith, forging their own path as Pink Navel, connecting with R.A.P. Ferreira and Ruby Yacht, the creative process behind How To Capture Playful, their collaborative album with Kenny Segal, and, of course, all things video games. How To Capture Play...
S3 Episode 37: Roper (of the production duo Roper Williams)
October 25, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBMy guest this week is Roper, one-half of the New Jersey-based production duo Roper Williams. We spoke about the Western film Bone Tomahawk, the times we’ve walked out of movies, cult horror films like Await Further Instructions, Chopping Mall, and Skinamarink, the jazz anime Blue Giant, how he and his partner Sanz first met, came up with their name, and their creative process, highlight a handful of their standout beats, how producers are gaining more recognition in the indie scene, and brea...
S3 Episode 36: ZAYALLCAPS
October 18, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBMy guest this week is California rapper, producer, DJ, and one-half of the group KWAMZAY, ZAYALLCAPS. We spoke about size 8 and up fitted hats, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Space Jam, romantic comedies, Like Mike, Curb Your Enthusiasm, the legacy of Friday, how rap cured his loneliness, going from producing to embracing rapping, Soundcloud remix and mash-up culture, forming KWAMZAY with Kwame Adu, and the creative process behind his debut album BALLING OUT OF SPITE. Reel Notes stands in solidarity ...
S3 Episode 35: Fielded
October 11, 2023 10:00 - 2 hours - 88.1 MBMy guest this week is New Jersey-based singer, songwriter, and producer Fielded. We spoke about No One Will Save You, Silence of The Lambs, The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, the work of Ari Aster and Todd Solondz, why we’re attracted to dark and disturbing movies, their journey from a musical family to creating the Fielded project, linking with Backwoodz Studioz, and the creative process behind their latest album Plus One. Reel Notes stands in solidarity with SAG-AFTA as they strike for better...
S3 Episode 34: DiZ
October 04, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBMy guest this week is Boston rapper, producer, and saxophonist DiZ. We spoke about The Other Black Woman, Natural Born Killers, Balto, Carmen: A Hip-Hopera, his early beginnings as a musician, figuring out his sound, linking with Ovrkast, juggling a burgeoning music career while studying at Berklee, constantly navigating the line between honesty and oversharing in his writing, and the creative process behind several projects, including his breakout Black Water, ULTRA.VIOLET, and this year’s ...
S3 Episode 33: Alexander Richter
September 27, 2023 10:00 - 2 hours - 91 MBMy guest this week is New York-via-Maine photographer, director, and designer Alexander Richter. We spoke about Top Boy, the James Bond series, how both his parents inspired his early love for film and photography, his career as a music photographer, including stories shooting Sean Price’s Jesus Price album cover and a 50 Cent cover story, his extensive history with billy woods and Backwoodz Studioz, and the creative process behind Dark Brother Rise, his 2020 short film about the eponymous h...
S3 Episode 32: Nakama
September 20, 2023 10:00 - 2 hours - 83.1 MBMy guest this week is New York rapper, poet, performance artist, and member of the band Poetic Thrust, Nakama. We spoke about They Cloned Tyrone, our favorite recent anime, The Matrix, Pan’s Labyrinth, our feelings on the series finale of Atlanta, his rap origin story, forming Poetic Thrust, his work on the multimedia piece Places, and the creative process behind a handful of projects, including human_error and Kindling. Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the WGA and SAG-AFTA as they stri...
S3 Episode 31: Walasia Shabazz
September 13, 2023 10:00 - 2 hours - 96.6 MBMy guest this week is California-based journalist, artist manager, A&R, curator, chef, and musician Walasia Shabazz. We spoke about Kelis’ Cooking with Cannabis, growing up around Hollywood royalty, her family’s roots in film and music, her love for Star Wars and Almost Famous, cheffing for your favorite rappers, her journey through the worlds of music journalism and music management, her relationship with the late MF DOOM, the art of service, and more stories and anecdotes than I can count....
S3 Episode 30: Yoh
September 06, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBMy guest this week is New York rapper Yoh. We spoke about the Portugese show Sintonia, City of God, Bottoms, our mutual love for anime and Hayao Miyazaki, the pros and cons of listing your favorite music or movies, his comeup as a solo act and his role in the band Poetic Thrust, linking with producer and musician CARRTOONS, and the creative process behind his 2016 solo project Tales Over Tea and Mirrors, his 2022 collab with CARRTOONS. Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the WGA and SAG-AF...
S3 Episode 29: SKECH185
August 30, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBMy guest this week is Chicago rapper SKECH185. We spoke about Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s Bardo, They Cloned Tyrone, his love for A League of Their Own, Juice, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, how his passion for drawing eventually mingled with his passion for rapping, a brief history of Chicago hip-hop and of the Tomorrow Kings collective, the benefits of regionalism in rap music, his history with Backwoodz Studioz, and the creative process behind his latest album He Left Nothing For...
S3 Episode 28: Rhys Langston
August 23, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBMy guest this week is Los Angeles-based rapper, producer, poet, teacher, and multi-instrumentalist Rhys Langston. We spoke about kung-fu films, Warrior, Jet Li, The Matrix, Monty Python & The Holy Grail, the nature of meta-narratives, balancing entertainment with knowledge, pulling inspiration from Migos and others, and the creative process behind his latest project To Operate This System, produced by Pioneer 11. Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the WGA and SAG-AFTA as they strike for b...
S3 Episode 27: Fatboi Sharif x Steel Tipped Dove Live from LoudMouth Records in Brooklyn, NY
August 16, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBMy guests for the first edition of Reel Notes Live!, recorded at Loudmouth Records in Brooklyn, NY, are New Jersey rapper Fatboi Sharif and New York producer/engineer/label head Steel Tipped Dove. We spoke about Oppenheimer, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, the Amazon Prime show Patriot, how film scores and directors inspired Sharif’s writing style, creating images with their words and beats, and the creative process behind their collaborative album Decay. Check out our live spo...
S3 Episode 26: Reg Mason
August 09, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 82.3 MBMy guest this week is New Jersey rapper and multi-instrumentalist Reg Mason. We spoke about The Bear, Shameless, Oppenheimer, the 2006 comedy Accepted, the art of bootleg DVDs, how School of Rock inspired him to start making music, finding his love for hardcore punk and blog-era hip-hop, the importance of representing New Jersey in his music, keeping an open musical mind as you grow older, and the creative process behind his debut album TESTDRIVE’. If you're in the New York tri-state area, ...