#172 - Cakes da Killa INTERVIEW

2024-05-29

The Plug (0:57). The Interview (3:12). 'Black sheep' is an idiom used to describe a member of a group who doesn’t fit in with the rest. Now while this is often used with a negative connotation, I feel there’s a flipside to this concept that can be a positive. Where not exactly fitting into any one group can allow you to pull from many different influences, and combine that all together into something one-of one. This is a dynamic I spoke about with today’s guest, Cakes da Killa, who is a prime example of how this ...

The Plug (0:57).

The Interview (3:12).

'Black sheep' is an idiom used to describe a member of a group who doesn’t fit in with the rest. Now while this is often used with a negative connotation, I feel there’s a flipside to this concept that can be a positive. Where not exactly fitting into any one group can allow you to pull from many different influences, and combine that all together into something one-of one.

This is a dynamic I spoke about with today’s guest, Cakes da Killa, who is a prime example of how this dynamic works as a positive. In this episode, we discuss Cakes' journey as an artist, his approach to blending different sounds together, and how he approached the creation of his super entertaining and well-executed new album, Black Sheep.

Cakes da Killa’s MC journey (3:36).

Openness in Cakes’ music (8:06).

Blending dance genres with hip-hop (9:41).

How Cakes’ queer identity manifests in his music (14:04).

Advice Cakes would give to aspiring musicians (19:29).

How visuals are integrated in Cakes’ creative process (24:07).

Cakes da Killa’s black sheep’ identity (25:54).

How Cakes and Sam Katz approached the sound for Black Sheep (34:32).

Upcoming music / tour dates / merch from Cakes da Killa (39:23).

Stream/buy Black Sheep here: https://cakesdakilla.bandcamp.com/album/black-sheep

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