#218 - ‘89 the Brainchild INTERVIEW

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Today’s guest, New Jersey rapper, and co-host of radio show, Strangers LIVE, '89 the Brainchild, is as distinct an artist as they come - occupying a space in rap entirely of his own making.

But despite his singular style, he embraces collaboration tremendously, bringing in different voices into his take on rap that integrates influences of jersey club, electronic, pop, and more.

This all creates a special concoction of music that we are blessed with on his latest album Not Who I Thought I was: the evil who brought us joy.

And in this episode, we dive into the long road 89 took in creating this new album, the lessons he learnt along the way, and how he developed his eclectic sound.

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*timestamps provided for YouTube version

The Plug (1:10).

The Interview (2:24).

Releasing NWITIW after a long wait (4:06).

‘89 the Brainchild’s eclectic sound (7:20).

‘89’s songwriting process (17:11).

The recording process of Not Who I Thought I Was (23:55).

What ‘89 learnt from creating Not Who I Thought I Was (33:35).

The connection between Night Lives and NWITIW (38:59).

The sound of Not Who I Thought I Was (43:41).

The genesis of the Gangsta Boo feature (48:51).

Upcoming projects / merch / tour dates (59:06).

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Buy/stream Not Who I Thought I Was here.

Follow '89 the Brainchild on Twitter here.

Follow '89 the Brainchild on Instagram here.

Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING

Video animation by: Big Flowers