LL COOL J, Lena Waithe, Teddy Swims & Mo Gilligan on Fame and Evolving as Creatives
Episode 4 · 2024-05-09
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Episode overview
Don't call it a comeback. Tap into the latest episode of The Shop with Lena Waithe, Mo Gilligan, Trent Williams, Teddy Swims and the legendary LL COOL J. PR and Maverick talk to Lena about the impact and authenticity of her show The Chi, her approach to writing and evolving as a creative. LL walks the crew through what led to and inspired his upcoming album, produced by Q-Tip, and longevity in Hip-Hop. Trent opens up about his cancer diagnosis, how that changed his approach to life and the experience of making it to the Super Bowl. Mo tells hilarious stories from his stand-up appearances and coming up in South London. Teddy talks about how covering classic songs led to his blowing up on social media and breaks down his genre-less style of music.
64 minutes
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