Reel Notes w/ CineMasai

My guest this week is Michigan rapper and co-host of The SwordCast, Noveliss. We spoke about Aliens, The Power Rangers Movie, Zatoichi and his other favorite samurai films, X-Men 97, the future of the MCU, how both rap and martial arts helped him appreciate discipline, coaching his son’s UAA team, how producer Hir-O convinced him to not quit rapping, and the creative process behind their latest album Cyberpunk Rhapsody. Come fuck with us.Cyberpunk Rhapsody is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping it directly from Noveliss's Bandcamp. Follow Noveliss on Instagram (@novelisscsf) and Twitter (@TheNoveliss). Follow Hir-O on Instagram (@HiroBeats313) and Twitter (@HiroBeats). Check out The SwordCast wherever you listen to podcasts.My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Join the Reel Notes Patreon today starting at $5/month to get early access to episodes, our Discord server, exclusive bonus interviews and reviews, and more!Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai)      Support the show

If you wanna hear me in the studio with artists more often, book yourself a podcast, DJ, or studio session at Pirate using my code DYLAN534686, and you and I will both receive a free $25 credit to our accounts. Try it out today! My guests this week are Connecticut-via-New York rapper-producer Polo Perks, Atlanta producer-rapper FearDorian, and Milwaukee rapper AyooLii. We spoke about their recent show at Substance skatepark in Brooklyn, movies like Elephant, WALL-E, New Jack City, Don’t Be a Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood, several Disney Channel Original movies, the power of knowing the history of your influences, the pros and cons of a press run, how they first met and came together as a trio, blending Milwaukee lowend and drill, and the creative process—and plenty of stories—behind their latest project A Dog’s Chance. Come fuck with us.A Dog's Chance is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Follow Lii, Dorian, and Polo on Instagram (@lilpolotee, @feardorian, @brudderman_official1), Twitter (@poloperks, @1feardorian, @1brudderman), and TikTok (@poloperks, @feardorian1, @1ayoolii). My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Join the Reel Notes Patreon today starting at $5/month to get early access to episodes, our Discord server, exclusive bonus interviews and reviews, and more!Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai)     Support the show

My guest this week is New York rapper-producer S!lence. We spoke about Scavengers Reign, Wild Wild West, Silence of The Lambs, the filmography of Kevin Smith, the musicality of Biggie’s Ready II Die, how his friends and his photography inspire his music, being a member of Tase Grip, and the creative process behind several of his projects, including his latest, AGUADURA. Come fuck with us.AGUADURA is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping it directly from Bandcamp or the Break All Records website. Follow S!lence on Instagram and Twitter: @saintlysilence My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Join the Reel Notes Patreon today starting at $5/month to get early access to episodes, our Discord server, exclusive bonus interviews and reviews, and more!Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai) Support the show

My guest this week is California journalist and founder of Lucky Seven Magazine, Nia Coats. We spoke about The Iron Claw, I Saw The TV Glow, the Friday series, The Princess Diaries, being from the east coast and watching west coast movies, moving from starting her own blog to starting Lucky Seven magazine, the stories behind her favorite articles and covers, the future of music journalism, and the creative process behind bringing a magazine to life. Come fuck with us.Issue 4 of Lucky Seven, featuring Navy Blue and Kari Faux, is available now. Purchase it and any of the back issues on their site. Follow Nia on Instagram and Twitter: @grabacoatMy first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Join the Reel Notes Patreon today starting at $5/month to get early access to episodes, our Discord server, exclusive bonus interviews and reviews, and more!Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai)  Support the show

My guest this week is rapper and one-fifth of the collective No Label, Yo OG. We spoke about Buddhism and spirituality, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Belly, Dope, the ritual of going to the movies, juggling different projects, coming up listening to And1 mixtapes and Joey Bada$$, how he came to make music and help form No Label, and the creative process behind his projects Burgundy—produced entirely by Buddy—and this year’s This Too Shall Pass. Come fuck with us. This Too Shall Pass is available now wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping the album on Bandcamp, where it comes with a handful of exclusive bonus tracks. Follow OG on Instagram (@supreme47g) and keep up with No Label on IG and TikTok: @nolabelentMy first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Join the Reel Notes Patreon today starting at $5/month to get early access to episodes, our Discord server, exclusive bonus interviews and reviews, and more!Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai) Support the show

My guest this week is Maryland-based rapper Foggieraw. We spoke about the Planet of the Apes movies, Michael Jackson music videos, Kill Bill and the films of Quentin Tarantino, the music of DMX, Andre 3000, and Lupe Fiasco, figuring out his sound in college and turning rap into a career, and the creative process behind his music videos, his breakout single “Psalm 62,” and his latest single “Stay Awhile” with Ari Lennox. Come fuck with us."Stay Awhile" is available now wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Keep an eye out for new music coming soon. Follow Foggieraw on Instagram, Twitter, & TikTok: @foggieraw.  My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Join the Reel Notes Patreon today starting at $5/month to get early access to episodes, our Discord server, exclusive bonus interviews and reviews, and more!Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai)Support the show

My guest this week is Queens rapper-producer-engineer Wavy Bagels. We spoke about Monkey Man, The Creator, Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit, Snow Day, Power Rangers, how his work as a behind-the-scenes sound man for movies informs his work as a rapper, producer, and engineer, how he moved from just producing and engineering to rapping, and the creative process behind a handful of projects, most notably his latest album A Carfull, produced entirely by Driveby. Come fuck with us.A Carfull is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping it directly from Bagels' Bandcamp or from the Break All Records website. Follow Bagels on Instagram and Twitter: @wavy_bagels My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Join the Reel Notes Patreon today starting at $5/month to get early access to episodes, our Discord server, exclusive bonus interviews and reviews, and more!Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai)Support the show

My guest this week is Peckham, London-based rapper-producer Jadasea. We spoke about the importance of categorizing projects, his love for sci-fi and anime, hooligan films, American Gangster, Interstellar, The Matrix and Animatrix, starting his career with King Krule, balancing being prolific with taking his time, approaching 30 as a rapper, joining up with MIKE and 10k, and the creative process behind his latest project Too Many Tears. Come fuck with us.Too Many Tears is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping directly off Jada's Bandcamp. Follow Jadasea on Instagram (@jadase15) and Twitter (@jadasea1). Read my review of Jadasea and New York producer Laron's The Corner: Vol. 1 on Pitchfork. My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Join the Reel Notes Patreon today starting at $5/month to get early access to episodes, our Discord server, exclusive bonus interviews and reviews, and more!Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai)Support the show

My guests this week are California producer klwn cat and New York rapper Sunmundi. We spoke about Poor Things, Oppenheimer, Ponyo and the greater Studio Ghibli filmography, Max Keeble’s Big Move, the influence of Earl Sweatshirt, Navy Blue, Dilla, and Ka, finding their creative voices, coming together, bending to suit each other’s styles, and the creative process beind their debut collaborative album Lived and Born. Come fuck with us. Lived and Born is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping directly via klwn cat's Bandcamp. Follow klwn cat on Instagram and Twitter (@klwncat) and Sunmundi on Instagram (@sunmundimusic) and Twitter (@sunmundi)Read my review of Lived and Born on Pitchfork.    My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Join the Reel Notes Patreon today starting at $5/month to get early access to episodes, our Discord server, exclusive bonus interviews and reviews, and more!Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai)Support the show

My guest this week is New York producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Anysia Kym. We spoke about Poor Things, bonding with her brother over the Barbie movie, the hype of Timothee Chalamet, Child’s Play, local movie theaters, growing up on the music of Raven-Symone and Ty Dolla $ign, transitioning from playing the drums to producing drum and bass, the idea of genre, working with MIKE and 10k, and the creative process behind her latest project Truest. Come fuck with us. Truest is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping via her Bandcamp.  Follow Anysia on Instagram (@ok.nys) and Twitter (@ok_nys). My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Join the Reel Notes Patreon today starting at $5/month to get early access to episodes, our Discord server, exclusive bonus interviews and reviews, and more!Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai)Support the show