Sess 4-5 interview
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Interview with Sess 4-5 (rapper/community organizer/hiphop record store owner) 0:03 Upbringing, 9th Ward, Desire Projects, musical influences, block parties 2:30 How he first started rapping 4:42 His first performances, his partner L.O.G. and the early work they put out 9:40 The hot clubs in mid/late ‘90s in NO, where they were located 10:50 The meaning of his stage name 13:10 His first big single, “That Gangsta” about HIV/AIDS, disbanding of Untouchable Records, his single “Nuthin But Fire” on L.O.G.’s record 18:11 Meeting Ms Tee’s brother, 6 Ward Pook, opening the record store Nuthin But Fire, his first album, Hurricane Katrina, rebuilding afterward 22:50 On why his record store has survived while so many others have closed—“bounce pays the bills” **good clip** 25:10 About his song “Black Man” with L.O.G.-- crime, poverty, violence, quotas, realities of race and powerlessness in NO **good clip** 30:46 Sess tells the famous story of his march on City Hall post-Katrina re: the demolishing of the housing projects, hip-hop and activism **good clip** 39:45 Affects of Katrina on NO music scene 42:50 Describing the sound of NO hiphop 45:10 The affect of tourism industry on rap/bounce, Katrina tours, disaster tourism 47:45 On his Louisiana Purchase album released in 2012, features Fiend, Mia X, 5th Ward Weebie, 6 Shot, Keedy Black, Dee-1, Partners n Crime, etc 49:34 End of tape