Masego On 'People's Party With Talib Kweli'

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli", Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with musician, singer/songwriter, and producer:

MASEGO

Here's what they got into:

• Masego feeling privileged to be part of Ari Lennox's musical journey
• Why he coined the term "Trap House Jazz" to describe his brand of music
• How being the son of two preachers influenced him growing up
• Becoming an multi-instrumentalist to impress the girls
• Coming to the conclusion that hip hop is synonymous with pop culture
• Why he could care less if his music gets radio play
• The boldness of artists like Tyler the Creator and Childish Gambino
• Masego's name meaning "little blessing" in Tswana
• DJ Jazzy Jeff inviting Masego to his Playlist Retreat
• Tiffany Gouché and her being featured on "Queen Tings"
• His love for basketball and talking trash to Will Smith
• Feelings on Drake sampling Masego's "Navajo" for "Champagne Poetry"
• How "Yamz" was inspired during this trip to South Africa
• Talk about the history behind the saying "jazz is dead"
• "Disconnected (Shorty From VA)" having a J Dilla vibe
• Masego's love-hate relationship with social media
• What he was going through when he penned the song "White Man"
• His 2018 album 'Lady Lady' and how Ari Lennox helped with "Silk"
• The story behind "Black Love" and his mother's tearful reaction
• The collab with French saxophonist FKJ on "Tadow"
• How his touring inspired songs like "Well Traveled" and "Passport"
• Creating "Silver Tongue Devil" featuring Shenseea, produced by Izzy Beats
• How Alex Isley challenged his pen game on "Good & Plenty"
• "Somethin Ain't Right" featuring JID & Rapsody
• Masego's love for animation
• Buying up houses to turn into a "Tadow Studios"

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