Displaying 2 items of AwokenWord with the tag "rap".
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#019: G Yamazawa - "Way of The Shogun"
June 23rd, 2020 | Season 2 | 1 hr 12 secs
art, buddhism, conversation, covid19, culture, hip hop, human, humanity, interview, music, politics, rap, society, world
Anuj is joined by G Yamazawa, in this conversation deep into the COVID19 pandemic. G Yamazawa is an innovative rapper, spoken word poet and hip hop artist. Originally out of Durham, North Carolina, G is now based in Los Angeles.
G shares a lot about his life growing up, how hip hop entered his life, and the path that spoken word poetry opened up for him to find his own voice in the world of hip hop. Anuj and G unpack life in the US at the early stages of the COVID19 pandemic, as well as the worlds of artistry, social media, creativity and evolving as an artist. This is a fresh glimpse into the mind of a prolific artist.
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#017: Sammy Chand - "Genesis Man"
January 15th, 2020 | Season 2 | 1 hr 32 mins
change, children, culture, hip hop, humanity, india, karmacy, music, obama, politics, rap, society, trump, wu tang
Live from DASH Radio studio in Los Angeles, Anuj Rastogi sits down with Sammy Chand. Sammy is the founder of Rukus Avenue Radio, a rapper, producer, record label exec, entrepreneur and man of the people. In this conversation, Anuj and Sammy explore the impact of Hip Hop, the genesis of Indian Hip Hop and its ties back to Sammy's group KARMACY. The two discuss identity, the evolution of music, fatherhood, the current political climate in the US and what we can do to shape the world for better.