BJ and Mick caught up backstage at Pitchfork Fest earlier this summer and discussed violence in Chicago, the way rappers talk about women and much more. Bonus: There’s an amazing story about working with Dr. Dre.
You can listen to the full episode HERE.
The Talkhouse recorded even more podcasts backstage at Pitchfork Music Fest, including Julia Holter and Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew, Brian Wilson and Carly Rae Jepsen, Kamasi Washington and Thundercat, Spencer Tweedy and Whitney, and last week’s episode with Shamir and Porches’ Aaron Maine. You can listen to that episode HERE. Subscribe now on iTunes orStitcher to stay in the loop!
QUOTES FROM THE EPISODE:
“[Dr. Dre] had me use my voice as an instrument versus singing… I was wowed by what he showed me I could do. And I been with this voice my whole goddamn life, man! Like if he was watching his favorite sports team, you feel that [with] Dr. Dre. That passion hasn’t died… Doc is the teacher.” –BJon the magic of working with Dr. Dre.
“Maybe a month ago, everyone was asking me, ‘What’s the state of Chicago, how you feel about Chicago?’ I’m like, ‘Ya’ll know the world crazy?’ Like months before they asked me that question, Paris got shot up…it’s not just Chicago!… I think the world has spoken… to us lately to let us know it’s not just Chicago, you know what I’m saying? And that’s something that I wanna find my unique way of stating, because I come from here, so it makes my statement a little bit different.” –BJ on the news’ coverage of violence in Chicago.
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