The Q Brothers' Burgeoning Empire - Episode 125
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10/16/17 • 74 min
Apologies for the "blow outs" and the "thumps" - it was a great interview with a few recording issues. 01:55 - How the Q Brothers started writing and performing hip hop using Shakespeare as the source text. 07:50 - GQ on how he got involved with "Drumline." http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303933/ 09:40 - Video for "White Nigga from Drumline" by the Retar crew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1dQOZY1KiM 10:38 - Genesis of "Funk It Up About Nothin'" and how it came to Chicago Shakespeare Theater 19:16 - The Q Brothers' heritage 27:05 - "Othello: The Remix" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. https://www.chicagoshakes.com/plays_and_events/othello_the_remix_2016 28:43 - GQ gives Jake the business about having a hefty serving of salt with his pepper. 31:12 - "Othello: The Remix" was commissioned by The Globe (of London) in 2012 53:40 - The Q Brothers' shaving business and Small Flower TV: https://www.youtube.com/user/smallflowertv 1:04:35 - "Q Gents" and "Mad Summer" 1:05:49 - GQ flips the script and ask us how "Are You Famous, Yet?" began. 1:08:54 - Q Brothers Freestyle!!!
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Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY 1" - Christopher Kriz
Apologies for the "blow outs" and the "thumps" - it was a great interview with a few recording issues. 01:55 - How the Q Brothers started writing and performing hip hop using Shakespeare as the source text. 07:50 - GQ on how he got involved with "Drumline." http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303933/ 09:40 - Video for "White Nigga from Drumline" by the Retar crew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1dQOZY1KiM 10:38 - Genesis of "Funk It Up About Nothin'" and how it came to Chicago Shakespeare Theater 19:16 - The Q Brothers' heritage 27:05 - "Othello: The Remix" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. https://www.chicagoshakes.com/plays_and_events/othello_the_remix_2016 28:43 - GQ gives Jake the business about having a hefty serving of salt with his pepper. 31:12 - "Othello: The Remix" was commissioned by The Globe (of London) in 2012 53:40 - The Q Brothers' shaving business and Small Flower TV: https://www.youtube.com/user/smallflowertv 1:04:35 - "Q Gents" and "Mad Summer" 1:05:49 - GQ flips the script and ask us how "Are You Famous, Yet?" began. 1:08:54 - Q Brothers Freestyle!!!
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Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY 1" - Christopher Kriz
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Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY 1" - Christopher Kriz
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Tony Mendoza Has Wanted to Make Movies Since "La Bamba" - Episode 204
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Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY 1" - Christopher Kriz
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