Skyzoo 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 rapper, actor, and ghostwriter:

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He’s been helping carry the torch for NYC’s underground since the early 2000’s…Here’s what they discussed with one of Brooklyn’s finest:

• How he got his nickname from his family as a toddler
• The artist and song that made him want to pick up a mic at 9 years old
• Where his love of basketball began
• The influence of Biggie, Bad Boy, and Diddy’s iconic string selections
• Fans’ separation of “pop-hop” from “hip-hop”
• Meeting 9th Wonder and the rest of the Justice League
• Writing his album ‘Music For My Friends’ from the perspective of his 13-year-old-self
• Exploration of Sky’s song “Money Makes Us Happy” and rappers shamed over success
• The legacy of the late, great Stack Bundles and how ahead of the times he was
• Working with rapper Ché Noir and producer Apollo Brown on ‘…As God Intended‘
• The importance of the media’s representation of the Black family
• His father making him write essays for movies “Boyz N The Hood” and “Malcolm X”
• Why he felt it was important to write the song “A Song For Fathers“
• Discussion about his love of the film “Strapped”
• A desire to write the Blackest album ever with ‘In Celebration Of Us‘
• Culture vultures living in a “make-believe ratchet play world“
• Losing his voice while on tour in OKC and being forced to lip sync
• His love of Jazz music and a dream coming true with ‘The Bluest Note’
• How he got into ghostwriting and the roadblocks he ran into
• Why he doesn’t use the N-word in his own rhymes
• Comparing and contrasting “Snowfall” against “The Wire” and if one is better

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