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Talib Kweli & Masta Ace On 'Disposable Arts,' Rakim, Eminem, Doom, 'Crooklyn' | People's Party Full

2023-03-16T00:17:09.043Z

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli sits down with rapper, writer, producer, and original member of the legendary Juice Crew:

MASTA ACE

Here's what we got into:

• Ace's bars exemplifying rhyme schemes that shaped Talib as an emcee.
• Rakim's innovations of rhyme patterns impacting how Ace approached writing.
• How the song, 'Crooklyn Dodgers' for the 1994 Spike Lee joint, 'Crooklyn' came together.
• Ace being fully immersed in the early stages of hip hop, growing up in Brownsville, BK.
• Going to Brooklyn's Sheepshead Bay High School and joining the football team.
• Working as a HS football coach for 11 years, while keeping his identity under wraps.
• Ace winning the first rap contest he entered himself in, in 1986.
• How Ace landed himself a spot on the Juice Crew and the song, 'The Symphony.'
• A young Ol' Dirty Bastard getting himself kicked off the Cold Chillin' tour.
• The impact of Ace's debut, 'Take A Look Around' and how he feels about it now.
• People thinking Ace's voiced impression of Biz was really him on, 'Me & The Biz.'
• Ace's song, 'Jeep Ass N*gga,' and how it was inspired by LL's, 'The Boomin' System.'
• Hearing how much Eminem was influenced by Ace's, 'SlaughtaHouse' album.
• Breaking down how 'Sittin' On Chrome' was Ace's "compromise album."
• His experience with Big Beat Records and how that album fell through.
• Being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and keeping it private for 13 years.
• Forming the eMC crew with Wordsworth, Stricklin, and Punchline.
• How his 2001 tour in the UK inspired the penning of 'Disposable Arts.'
• The honesty of 'Dear Diary' and it's pointing to where battle rap was going.
• The song, 'Soda & Soap' with Jean Grae originally being written for Will Smith.
• Ace and Marco Polo's 'A Breukelen Story' leaning into Marco's life.
• How 'MA Doom: Son of Yvonne' was born from Ace's love of 'Special Herbs.'
• Unpacking, 'Home in America' about the impact of systemic racism.
• Ace's work on a hip hop musical based on three of his albums.
• What's next for Ace?

Talib Kweli & DJ Nu-Mark On Jurassic 5, MF Doom, Method Man, Slimkid3, Samples | People's Party Full

2023-01-05T22:16:34.890Z

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with DJ/Producer and founding member of Jurassic 5:

DJ NU-MARK

Here's what we got into:

• The huge role that his father played in Nu's becoming a DJ/Producer.
• Embracing the culture shock of moving from private to public school.
• Breaking down his 'psychology of DJing' and 'stretching a crowd'.
• Working with rapper Grav and Kanye West as A&R for Correct Records.
• Kanye drawing a portrait of Nu that looked like Ye.
• The two groups, Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee forming J5.
• J5's deep knowledge and appreciation for the art of sampling.
• Nu stepping his game up after meeting Cut Chemist and seeing how he digs.
• J5 pulling inspiration from legends like The Cold Crush Brothers.
• Today's challenges of clearing samples and how it should go.
• Nu strengthening his chops as a producer releasing sample packs.
• The disjointed recording sessions of J5's debut 'Quality Control'.
• The tribute to swing jazz on J5's 'Swing Set'.
• The group's taking a socially conscious direction on 'Freedom.'
• Stepping up his production game on ''What's Golden'.
• Breaking down all the things that led to the breakup of J5.
• Bottles thrown at the group from a crowd expecting to hear Green Day.
• Nu's creative use of music block toys during his sets.
• His experience collaborating with MF Doom.
• Working with Large Professor on the 2012 project, 'Broken Sunlight'.
• Chill Rob G being one of the most underrated lyricists of his day.
• Pete Rock's legacy as one of the GOATS and the remix king.
• Working with the rap-comedy group Lonely Island and his cameo in 'Pop Star'.
• Creating mixes dedicated to his favorite artist's zodiac signs.
• Method Man's smooth operating in the studio on 'Zodiac Killah'.
• Debunking the Jurassic 5 death fakers rumor.
• Nu's experience working with Slimkid3 of Pharcyde.
• 'Run For Cover' reimagining hip hop classics.
• An upcoming album/book dedicated to his middle eastern heritage.

Chrome Children - MF Doom & Madlib Live

2011-10-24T20:11:59.925Z

MF DOOM, Madlib, Madvillain, MED live from the DVD half of "Chrome Children" on [adult swim] & Stones Throw http://www.chromechildren.com/ http://www.stonest...