by Set The Bar Podcast
Set The Bar is a Podcast exploring conversations surrounding black culture and opinions on a variety of topics ranging from music & film to modern day social issues & everyday topics. New Episodes Fortnightly #SetTheBar Twitter & Instagram : @jwambs1 Enquires : captrdjwa@gmail.com
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January 24, 2021
In this larger part of the episode we really get into the real heart of the conversations and topics brought up in part 1. We start with the predictions Bellah and I made at the beginning of 2020 and how people's feelings towards the year changed as the year went on. talk R&B and its relationship with the UK and black music in general also touching on Ella Mai and her reception here vs in the states Bellah speaks on Legacy, passion vs drive within music and how the UK supports different genres of artists and talks on parts of her journey and the process that lead to the album “The Art Of Conversation” and releasing two very well received projects in a short space of time. She also touches on how she reached realising that she wanted to solely pursue music and the benefit of No Signal and its cultural significance and impact at a time like this Other topics we spoke about include; Going platinum in the uk Finding new music during a pandemic Albums that got you through the year Frank Ocean and the colours music gives off (50:00) - Lyrics that slap unprovoked (SZA - Hit Different & Drake - Jaded/That’s how you feel) Comfortability in your penmanship and expressing vulnerability The significance and lyricism on ‘Cause U Can’ and Supernova The origin and relatability of Big Dreams Empty Pockets The reality of confrontation post-release Package your madness Year Review & BLM Madonna son dancing for BLM “Why can’t I Krump in peace” & Krumping for BLM BLM and social media White responses to blm “Why send money to BLM if I don’t know them” Lockdown not allowing people to look away Instead of BLM posting pets and Michael Che Mikes to white people - “just allow me” the system and class versus race BRITs Dot rotten and Wiley
January 16, 2021
Set The Bar is back and better with a new episode This episode I'm with Bellah who joined me on first episode to commemorate the release of her album "The Art Of Conversation" and it reaching 1,000,000 streams, Denzel (1/2 of Twinpodcast), Idyllyn(@Idyllynfr) and Mikes For this occasion in which we've came to review the music that mattered to us this year we touch on our songs of the year and which one got us through, projects of the year(UK and Int'l) and daily duppy of the year. We also get into songs that just trigger certain emotions and stand-out songs on projects that didn't have to go so hard
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Set The Bar is a Podcast exploring conversations surrounding black culture and opinions on a variety of topics ranging from music & film to modern day social issues & everyday topics.
New Episodes Fortnightly #SetTheBar Twitter & Instagram : @jwambs1 Enquires : captrdjwa@gmail.com
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