Symba On “People’s Party With Talib Kweli”

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In this episode of “People’s Party With Talib Kweli”, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with rapper and songwriter:

SYMBA

Here’s what they got into:

  • His experience coming up in California’s East Bay area
  • “You Don’t Know Me”, detailing his mother giving birth while in jail
  • His father catching a 25-year prison sentence for shooting a cop
  • Getting DJ Drama to host the ‘Results Take Time’ project
  • The song “Overnight” and people that can discourage one’s growth
  • Mistah F.A.B. on finding success as a conscious rapper in the Bay
  • The Bay sound being successfully mainstreamed by artists like Lil Jon
  • Working with Pusha T and Dr. Dre on “Never End Up Broke Pt. 2”
  • The song “GOAT” and why being woke doesn’t mean you’re dope
  • Collaborating with Roddy Rich on “Never Change” and shooting the video
  • Paying tribute to his friend Bugzo on the heartfelt track “Pendant”
  • How cheating on his SATs led to his prioritizing hip hop over basketball
  • ‘II Words’ and it’s leaning into the Bay’s history with the pimp game
  • Discussing the debate of how people should be judged on their past
  • Symba’s laid back musicality differing from the traditional Bay sound
  • What compelled Symba to pen the song “Colin Kaepernick”
  • Symba’s admittance of being open to using ghostwriters
  • Being influenced by the vibe of the studio and everyone in it
  • The influence of TikTok and Symba’s take on it being the new radio
  • Why he’s chosen to limit his reliance on social media
  • The graciousness of Joyner Lucas to Symba while on tour
  • Balancing his demanding career with being a father to his son
  • Advice from Irv Gotti about building on previous successes
  • His strategy for laying down freestyles that connect with the audience
  • Dedicating a freestyle to The Game’s storied career
  • Making the move to address Funk Flex’s words about 2Pac
  • What we can expect next from Symba

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