Join me and special guest billy woods for the eighth iteration of Reel Talk, a Reel Notes movie night, on Saturday, May 10 at LoudmouthBK. We'll be screening the 1997 psychological horror film Cure and talking about his latest album, Golliwog. Tickets and more info here.
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My guest this week is Detroit rapper, producer, engineer, and Bruiser Brigade member J.U.S. We spoke about The Electric State, the use of AI in music and film, Friday, Batman: The Animated Series, coming up in the Detroit rap scene, meeting Danny Brown and joining the Bruiser Brigade, and the creative process behind his last two projects—3rd Shift, produced entirely by Squadda B, and Lord of the Streams part 2: Curse of the Castle. Come fuck with us.
3rd Shift and Lord of the Streams part 2 are available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping Lord of the Streams part 2 directly via Bandcamp. Follow J.U.S. on Instagram (@j_u_s_) and Twitter (@i_am_J_U_S).
Read Alphonse Pierre's profile of J.U.S., which is one-third of a larger piece on the current Michigan rap landscape, at Pitchfork.
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