Why Jack Harlow Went From Huge Rap Hits to ‘Egoless’ R&B on ‘Monica’

Описание: Following smash hits like “Whats Poppin,” “First Class” and “Lovin on Me,” the Louisville musician Jack Harlow is making a true musical shift to intimate, hand-played R&B on his fourth album, “Monica.”

In this exclusive interview ahead of the album’s release on Friday, March 13, Harlow talks to Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli of The New York Times about race, ego, Drake and the rules he instituted while recording his nine new songs.

01:04 How "Monica" departs from Jack's usual sound
8:40 Jack on ego and romantic relationships
12:34 White rappers + why Jack went deeper into Black music
19:05 Jack's collaborators and their 4 big rules for making this album
23:17 –Why Jack changed his writing process for "Monica"
26:17 Does Jack see himself as a singer or a rapper?
28:41 Jack's influences for this album
30:46 Jack's visual influences (+ why he keeps wearing those hats)
35:40 Why Jack moved to New York
38:27 Jack's Letterboxd account + his thoughts on acting
43:50 Ego & art
49:30 'The School of Drake'
58:10 Popcast Lightning round
1:04:30 Snack time!

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