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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Latashá is a defiant visionary music artist, founder and world builder. She creates music and experiences that evokes feelings of aliveness and lightness, crossing genres to express the full spectrum of her human ingenious. Known for her transcendent performances, Latashá utilizes her voice, curation, theatrical talent, and dream-like storytelling to convey her perspectives on identity. She is also a leading pioneer in Web3 and innovative creative integrating cutting-edge technology into her artistic practice and independent innovation. Latashá is actively building TASH55 and her company TOPIA, a unique multi faceted world of music, art and next level experiences that ties tech, culture and music to human emotion. She continues to tour the world to reach and impact the present and future of both the music, experience and tech industries.

MUSIC MENTIONS

• DMX
• Ruff Ryders
• Celia Cruz
• Buju Banton
• Mad Decent
• Fool’s Gold Records
• Ninjasonik
• M.I.A.
• Santigold
• Sleigh Bells
• Kid Cudi
• Kanye West
• MTV
• Jadakiss
• The Writer’s Block (NYC)
• Bowery Poetry Club (NYC)
• Nuyorican Poets Cafe (NYC)
• The Notorious B.I.G.

Opening for Kanye early on (16:13):

• Kendrick Lamar
• ScHoolboy Q
• Jay-Z
• Ghostface Killah
• SoundCloud
• Big Sean

Q&A

• Bandcamp
• Santo
• Gafacci
• Nervous Records
• Boiler Room
• Doechii
• Tyler, the Creator
• “Call Me If You Get Lost” by Tyler, the Creator
• “good kid, m.A.A.d city” by Kendrick Lamar

Discovering music today (35:56):

• Homies
• Shazam
• Spotify
• Vinyl shops

First album ever purchased (38:39):

• “CrazySexyCool” by TLC

Most recent album purchased (39:21):

• “Brat” by Charli XCX

Artists discovered in the past year (41:22):

• Dizzy Fae
• Valé
• Ayesha Erotica
• Kito

Desert island discs (43:25):

• “Kala” by M.I.A.
• “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” by Kanye West
• “Because the Internet” by Childish Gambino

Guest recs for future episodes (47:48):

• Douda Leonard