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Conversations with a Creator

J. Ack & Shadcore

Behind every creative work is a real story. Conversations with a Creator sits down with musicians, writers, filmmakers, producers, and builders to uncover the moments that sparked their creativity and the journey that followed. Hosted by J. Ack and Shadcore. Weekly, every Wednesday.

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19 episodes

  1. The Literary Mixtape: Johnzelle Anderson on Writing, Healing, and Sankofa | Johnzelle Anderson 32:56
  2. The Pursuit of the Perfect Beat | Stu Bangas 37:07
  3. Stankonia's Lead Engineer on Faith, Craft, and Killer Mike's Grammy 36:58
  4. Mister Wagner on Restraint, Hip Hop Education, and Building Something That Lasts 45:36
  5. Finding Yourself When the World Stops | Ellie Rizoa 38:06
  6. Creativity, Connection, and Building Something That Lasts | Alex Sanfilippo 39:35
  7. What We Built and What It Cost 49:28
  8. Doodlebug on What Originality Really Meant in Hip-Hop's Golden Era 42:18
  9. Writing Until It Sounds Like Someone Else Wrote It | Wordsworth 59:31
  10. Hip Hop as Martial Art: Prowess the Testament on Competition, Craft & the DC Open Mic Scene 55:09
  11. "We Created the Culture, We Just Don't Own the Infrastructure" | Black Music & Power 51:38
  12. From Masking to Mastering: How Ruth Danoff Built a Community Out of a Late ADHD Diagnosis 39:11
  13. "Every Lived Experience Has to Be Talked About" | Three Books, Crohn's & Finding Purpose 48:01
  14. "From Dope Addict to Hope Addict" | The Three B's, Burnout & What Oprah Validated 48:53
  15. Music Saved His Life | Film Composer on What Keeps Him Creating 39:27
  16. Our Best Work Comes From Accidents | Filmmaking, Faith & Harrell Family Creative 35:14
  17. Accidental Producer: How a Borrowed MPC 60ii and a 12:30am Post Built MPC Chop in 3 Months 46:56
  18. Move in Silence: Ray Billingsley on Growing Up in Harlem, Creating Curtis & Surviving the Industry 53:53
  19. Conversations with a Creator | Trailer 3:16