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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Kane Mayfield is a visionary artist who has successfully bridged the worlds of hip-hop, digital innovation, and Web3 technology. With roots in Long Island, New York, and a decade-long stint in Baltimore that shaped his musical career, Mayfield has emerged as a multifaceted creator whose work spans traditional rap, cutting-edge NFTs, and groundbreaking audio experiments.
MUSIC MENTIONS
- Bob Marley
- “Redemption Song” by Bob Marley
- Big Daddy Kane
- Kool G Rap
- Rakim
- Poor Righteous Teachers
- Nice N Smooth
- Canibus
- HipHopDX
- AllHipHop
- 2DopeBoyz
- Nah Right
- S.O.B.’s (NYC)
- Lupe Fiasco
- SXSW
- Stereogum
- Spin Magazine
- The Fader
- Thievery Corporation
- Drake
- A3C Festival
- Core DJ’s
- CMJ
Q&A
- Griselda
- Roc Marciano
- The Alchemist
- “Mural” by Lupe Fiasco
- Kendrick Lamar
- Ka
- YouTube Music
- DJ Clue
- Fat Joe
- Raekwon
- Cormega
- Cutmaster C
- DJ Kay Slay
- EARTHGANG
- Coast Contra
- Wise Intelligent
- Ice Cube
- “Wicked” by Ice Cube
- Smooth B
- “WRAiTH” by Mickey Facts
- Royce da 5’9”
- RJ Payne
- Ransom
- Ghostface Killah
- Black Thought
- Homeboy Sandman
- “Illmatic” by Nas
- “Kill at Will” by Ice Cube
- “Ironman” by Ghostface Killah
- “Stakes is High” by De La Soul
- “Intelligent Hoodlum” by Tragedy Khadafi
- Mobb Deep
- De La Soul
- Tragedy Khadafi
- “H.N.I.C.” by Prodigy
- “Hell on Earth” by Mobb Deep
- “Murda Muzik” by Mobb Deep
- “Amerikaz Nightmare” by Mobb Deep
- “Immobilarity” by Raekwon
- Wu Tang Clan
- Skrilla
- DJ Booman
- Lizzo
- Sketch
Discovering music today (35:55):
- Riding as a passenger in his brother’s car
- Mixtapes, freestyles, etc
- LA Leakers
First album ever purchased (43:44):
- “Holy Intellect” by Poor Righteous Teachers
Most recent album purchased (47:18):
- “The Thief Next to Jesus” by Ka
Artists discovered in the past year (48:45):
- JID
- Mickey Facts
Desert island discs (58:30):
- “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (The Purple Tape)” by Raekwon
- “Orpheus vs. the Sirens” by Hermit and the Recluse and Ka
- “The Infamous” by Mobb Deep
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