Reel Notes w/ CineMasai

Episode 06: Big Flowers

My guest this week is Big Flowers, a rapper/producer/graphic designer and video director from Buffalo, NY. We talked about how The Fox & The Hound and The Prince of Egypt shaped his mind as a child, the value in making friends over the internet, our mutual appreciation of The Midnight Gospel, his sandwich deconstruction theory, his approach to collaborating with other artists, and the process behind his latest self-released album Big Smile.Consider purchasing Big Smile directly from Big Flowers via BandcampFollow Flowers on Instagram (@bigflowers.wrld) and Twitter (@bigflowersworld)Follow Dylan "CineMasai" Green on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai) Support the show

Episode 05: Fatboi Sharif x Roper Williams

On the fifth episode, welcomes rapper Fatboi Sharif and producer Roper Williams, two of New Jersey’s finest. We spoke about memories of DMX, how horror movies inform Sharif’s writing style, Roper’s observations on the similarities between sequencing for albums and films, art reflecting the chaotic nature of 2020, our favorite movie plot twists of all time, and the creative process behind their debut collaborative album Gandhi Loves Children. Gandhi Loves Children is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider purchasing directly from Sharif, Roper, and POW Recordings via BandcampFollow Fatboi Sharif on Twitter (@fatboyprospect) and Instagram (@fatboi_sharif)Follow Roper Williams on Twitter and Instagram: @Roper_WilliamsFollow Dylan "CineMasai" Green on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai) Support the show

Episode 04: Pink Siifu x Fly Anakin

My guests this week are Birmingham, AL-born rapper/producer Pink Siifu and Richmond, Virginia-born rapper/producer Fly Anakin. We talk about overrated Disney movies, Fly Anakin attending the How High premiere as a kid, the films of Larry Clark and Harmony Korine, the joys of discovering new movies at your cousins' house , and the creative process behind their collaborative album FlySiifu's and its deluxe expansion $mokebreak, both out now via Lex Records. FlySiifu's is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider purchasing directly from FlySiifu's and Lex Records via Bandcamp. Follow Pink Siifu on Instagram and Twitter: @PinkSiifu. Follow Fly Anakin on Instagram and Twitter: @FlyAnakinMy 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 for as little as $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, Medical Aid for Palestinians, 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

Episode 03: Armand Hammer (billy woods x Elucid)

For our third episode, Reel Notes welcomes rappers billy woods and Elucid, also known as the duo Armand Hammer. We talk about woods’s childhood memories of watching American cinema while living in Zimbabwe; Elucid’s affinity for short stories; some pretty damn hot takes on the work of the late John Singleton; the abstract magic of Ghostface Killah; and the creative process behind their latest album HARAM, produced entirely by The Alchemist.HARAM is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider purchasing directly from Backwoodz Studioz via Bandcamp. Follow Backwoodz Studioz on Twitter (@BackwoodzHipHop) & Instagram (@backwoodzstudioz). Follow Elucid on Twitter (@elucidwho) and Instagram (@cobratoof). Follow Alchemist on Twitter (@Alchemist) and Instagram (@alanthechemist) 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 for as little as $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, Medical Aid for Palestinians, 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

Episode 02: H31r (Maassai x JWords)

For episode two of Reel Notes, I sat down with New York rapper Maassai and New Jersey producer JWords, who record solo and as the duo H31r. We spoke about ratchet movie theaters, growing up watching Spike Lee and Harry Potter movies, whether King Kong or Godzilla would win in a fight,  the benefits of taking a year off from performing due to COVID, and how movies inspired the process behind Maassai’s recent solo project With The Shifts, JWords’ latest project Sonic Liberation, and their group debut project velocity.Consider purchasing ve.lo.ci.ty directly from JWords and maassai via Bandcamp  Follow JWords on Instagram and Twitter: @_jwordsFollow Maassai on Instagram and Twitter: @maassai_ Follow Dylan "CineMasai" Green on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai)Support the show

Episode 01: The Lasso

For the inaugural episode of Reel Notes, I sat down with producer and multi-instrumentalist The Lasso. We spoke about being inspired by John Williams scores as a kid, how crafting an album is like building a spaceship, the creative process behind all of his collaborative albums, and the sci-fi inspirations of his latest project 2121, out now via Mello Music Group. We also spoke about the upcoming Justice League: Snyder Cut and ranked our favorite movie Batmen.2121 is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider purchasing directly from Lasso and Mello Music Group via BandcampFollow The Lasso on Twitter and Instagram: @The_Lasso_Follow Dylan "CineMasai" Green on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai)Support the show