I met up with Cey Adams at his studio in Brooklyn and talked about his journey as an artist in New York. We discuss his motivation to give back and inspire those who will carry the mantle of creativity forward. We also discuss his contribution to the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and much, much, more.
Thumbnail Photography Courtesy of Janette Beckman
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Talking Points (In No Particular Order)
Links to the Stuff they Talked About
Mary J Blige - What's the 411?
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Hat
Nobody Beats the Wiz Commercial
The National Museum of African American History and Culture
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I met up with Giuseppe at his bar Suffolk Arms and we talked about Puerto Rico, graffiti, films, tough choices, hustle, patience, fortitude and much much more.
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Thumbnail Photography by Liz Clayman
Links to the Stuff they Talked About
Slick Rick - Sittin' In My Car
Gill Scot Heron - Winter in America
Buckley vs. Vidal: The Real Story
James Baldwin Debates William F. Buckley (1965)
Pusser's Rum Discovers the Cost of Trademarking Drink Recipes
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Today’s guest on the show is Candida Boyette-Clemons. She is currently the Vice President of Original Programming over at VH1.
I met up with Candida at Bryant Park to talk about her experiences at BET, MTV, VH1, the results of giving 110%, gratitude and much much more.
Please enjoy.
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This episode is very special to me. It’s not often I get to converse with a innovator, a pioneer or a living legend in anything let alone graffiti culture. Today’s guest on the show is TAKI 183.
Before recording a single episode of this podcast I made list of people I would love to have on the show. I threw Taki’s name on there under the dream big column. I wrote it not ever thinking it was a real possibility but here we are lol. That write it down and manifest it stuff I’ve always heard about does have a lot of merit to it, so I’m learning.
TAKI 183 was gracious enough to give me a few hours of his time to talk in-depth about his creative journey at the Auto Body Shop he owns out Yonkers. That being said, it was toward the end of the work day so we had to stop and start depending on if someone in the garage or a client needed to pull him away for a second.
I put a sound effect in between clips to give you an idea of when I had to stop the tape.
This episode was recorded in the waiting area of the garage… So just like when I’m deep in the city, it has it’s own sounds; like refrigerator humming, beeps, doors slamming, car lifts, wheels getting changed, sirens and of course, a healthy amount of welcomed disturbances from folks in the neighborhood.
I could totally edit this stuff out but to me, its all apart of the New York Said audio experience.
Enough with the intro, please enjoy.
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Website: https://www.taki183.net
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Links to the Stuff they Talked About
The Words: A Graffiti Glossary
Wall Writers: Graffiti in its Innocence
‘Taki 183’ Spawns Pen Pals - Archived New York Times article
The Neighborhood That Went to War Against Gentrifiers
The case of ‘The Butcher of Tompkins Square Park’
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
VMAs celebrated Brooklyn with a KAWS-reimagined Moonman
This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.