Talib Kweli & Krondon On Strong Arm Steady, 'Black Lightning,' Ghostwriting | People's Party Full

Описание: In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with rapper, writer, actor and one third of the iconic West Coast group Strong Arm Steady:

Marvin "KRONDON" Jones III

Here's what we got into:

• His South Central upbringing and what Ben Davis clothing means to the West Coast.
• Strong Arm Steady using Ice Cube as the foundation of their inspiration.
• His father and mother being steeped in gangster life throughout his youth.
• Metallica becoming his babysitter and an escape from a deprived childhood.
• The process of learning how to love and appreciate the uniqueness of his albinism.
• His book 'The Great Undoing' and it's concept of "the 5 P's".
• Being brought up by a father who considered selling crack a family business.
• Relating to the main character of the series 'Raising Keenen'.
• Going to live with his grandmother after his father went to prison.
• How he was put on by the legendary X-Clan when he was 16 years old.
• Being a promoter for music labels becoming his college education to the industry.
• Gratitude to Kevin Liles for his mentorship and belief in what Krondon could achieve.
• Discussion of artists Truly Odd, Planet Asia, Phil Da Agony, Mitchy Slick and others.
• Some of Strong Arm Steady's most notable collaborations.
• Expressing some regret over how things went with SAS and Blacksmith Records.
• The years of being busy ghostwriting for some of the West Coast's finest.
• The 'Whiteboiz' project with Shafiq Husayn being a dream come true.
• Working with Sa-Roc, touring with Hieroglyphics and props from Dom Kennedy.
• His take on all religions sharing the same path of peace, love and truth.
•  Xzibit being the catalyst in his ambitions to pursue acting.
• Getting the chance to pick Common's brain while acting in a short film.
• How he ended up with the role of Tobias in the TV series 'Black Lightning'.
• Differences and similarities of his and Tobias' relationships with their parents.
• His experiences at Comic-Con the last four years being one of the best perks.
• Working on the film 'Defiant' about the incredible true story of Robert Smalls.

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