"I started looking towards other folks and listening to how they crafted songs. I got Bob Dylan to put it on my iTunes so I could have it on my iPod."Watch this moment
What's In My Bag № 50
Boots Riley
Raymond Lawrence "Boots" Riley is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and filmmaker. He is the lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club. He made his feature film directorial debut as the writer and director of the science fiction dark comedy film Sorry to Bother You (2018), which originated from The Coup's 2012 album of the same name, and went on to create and direct the surrealist comedy series I'm a Virgo (2023) and the feature film I Love Boosters (2026).
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Ep #50 ·
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What Boots Riley said · 4 records
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"I have to admit, I don't really know their music, TV on the radio. I've met these dudes. They're cool people. Um and I've heard a lot about them. Heard a lot of good reviews on them."Watch this moment
"Songs in the Key of Life is actually the album that I almost try to remake. Every time I do an album, this album seems to be seamless from the first song to the last. He really thinks of things in terms of an album, not just hit singles."Watch this moment
"I just found out about them last year and he has some very simple true songs that seem to be very heartfelt and he's a great songwriter and I haven't heard this one so I just got it, The Magnetic Fields, Distortion."Watch this moment
Everything in the bag
5 records · pulled off the shelves at Amoeba Hollywood
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