For the Record is a conversation series where we speak with all manner of music heads — DJs, music journos, indie label captains, record shop owners, listening bar kingpins, et al — about their stories + the music that makes them.
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Heno. is an artist and producer who experiments across different mediums, hailed by Fortune as an "early innovator" & praised by COLORS for his "hard-hitting and powerful aesthetic." A first-generation Ethiopian-Eritrean based in Los Angeles, CA by way of Takoma Park, Maryland, Heno. uses his music and love for art to explore impactful stories & build worlds bridging the traditional music industry & the Web3 space. Sonically, Heno.'s versatility knows no bounds with collaborations from Mick Jenkins, JPEGMAFIA, Chaz Bear (Toro Y Moi), Elujay, J.Robb & many more that have amassed millions of plays. Heno. has a lot in the queue this year with new music on the horizon, stay tuned for more.
MUSIC MENTIONS
- James Brown
- Smokey Robinson
- Jackson 5
- Tina Turner
- Britney Spears
- N*Sync
- Tupac
- Tilahun Gessesse
- Mulatu Astatke
- Teddy Afro
- Aster Aweke
- Whitney Houston
- Mahmoud Ahmed
Q&A
- Pigeons & Planes
- Complex
- illroots
- Limewire
- Nas
- “Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101” by Jeezy
- “Graduation” by Kanye West
- Black Star
- Mos Def
- Talib Kweli
- “Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star” by Black Star
- JPEGMAFIA
- Lupe Fiasco
- “Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool” by Lupe Fiasco
- Chief Keef
- André 3000
- Killer Mike
- Nipsey Hussle
- Denzel Curry
- Earl Sweatshirt
- Brent Faiyaz
- Doechii
- Quincy Jones
- Kanye West
- Pharrell
- Stevie Wonder
- Future
- Mad Keys
- Jamee Cornelia
Discovering music today (44:08):
- Friends
- Shazam
- Annabelle Kline
- That Good Shit
- Assorted Tapes
- Saving Connie
- Bandcamp
- Spotify
First album ever purchased (47:48):
- “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” by 50 Cent
Most recent album purchased (51:54):
- “Blue Lips” by ScHoolboy Q
Artists discovered in the past year (56:47):
- 454
- Nino Paid
- Loe Shimmy
Desert island discs (1:00:19):
- “Thriller” by Michael Jackson
- “To Pimp a Butterfly” by Kendrick Lamar
- “The Best of Sade” by Sade
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