#103 - Teddy Faley INTERVIEW
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In Episode 103, we welcome Baltimore's Teddy Faley to the show!
Teddy possesses a terrific ability to cover heavy topics with striking honesty, and twisted humour. His latest album Teddy Brown Brown is one of the best albums of 2022 so far.
This was a fun one, you definitely won't want to miss this!
Teddy details his first experiences with hip-hop growing up in Baltimore (2:13).
Teddy speaks on some of his musical influences, as it relates to production (5:08).
Teddy reflects on the root cause of affinity for nihilism and dark humour, and how that informs his music (11:31).
Teddy explains why he’s drawn to making this brand of hip-hop that is so confessional and honest, and highlights his key artistic influence (21:51).
Teddy explains how he removed the ‘safety net’ of abstraction and metaphor, and spoke more directly on Teddy Brown Brown (24:43).
Teddy details if there has ever been a song that was too raw or difficult to release (30:43).
Teddy discusses how the pandemic affected his music (36:22).
Teddy explains if there was ever a moment in his career where he truly realized he had a talent for rap (38:25).
Teddy details what relinquishing the beat-making duties for Teddy Brown Brown did for the final product (48:33).
Teddy deep-dives into his exceptionally creative and evocative song, “A Song About Cigarettes But It’s About My Dead Mom Too” (51:40).
Teddy details upcoming projects we should be looking out for, including his new album titled, The Banshee Connection (58:11).
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