Interview with B Mike (visual artist/videographer/filmmaker) 0:00 Growing up in Algiers, artists in his family, growing up in a religious family 1:13 His relationship with rap over time 4:49 The contributions of New Orleans rap and the relationship between rap and visual art, the spirituality of Southern rap 9:46 Rootedness, importance of place, spirituality, housing projects, Exhibit Be 15:41 More about the housing projects, Exhibit Be 17:06 History of New Orleans visual art and rap, album covers, Pen & Pixel, Cash Money, No Limit, political activism and rap 22:03 More about political activism in rap post-Katrina, his work with Dizzy, Freedomland, making music videos 23:54 On some of his favorite work he’s completed, the scale of Exhibit Be 25:05 Approaching different art mediums 28:56 Appreciating New Orleans culture, conclusions End of tape
