Heroek talks to rapper Malik Elijah about his new song "SABO PROMISE" with Nuke Franklin, the crazy story of his first live show, working with Kwajo on "Little Bit" and Kenneth Goodrich on "SWERVE," why he titles songs in all caps, and more!
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Malik Elijah - DONTPLAY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n97VV5vIlVs
📚CHAPTERS📚
0:00 Intro
2:05 Getting into music
4:05 Advice to new artists
8:50 First live performances
11:05 Parents' thoughts on doing music
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15:00 Turning music into a career
16:39 Malik's favorite live show of his
17:38 Working his own merch table
19:40 Second-guessing music
21:50 The car test
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23:53 The effect of social media on music
25:45 Malik's creative process
28:45 The essential Malik Elijah songs
30:00 The success of "DONTPLAY"
32:15 Branding/all-cap titles
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34:48 Making "SWERVE" with Kenneth Goodrich
36:23 Working with Kwajo on "Little Bit"
41:00 Songs with multiple meanings
46:08 Malik's dream collaborations
48:50 Malik's "bucket list" festivals and venues
51:30 "SABO PROMISE" out now!
52:00 Nothing is real! (Wrapping up)
54:13 End screen
