Dr. Durell Cooper describes himself as a Disruptor of Systems, Breaker of Chains, Builder of Tables, Interrogator of Phenomena and Radical Black Joy Practitioner. He joins Garrett to dive into ideas of liberation, defining Black music, and highlighting Hip Hop as an American "classical" tradition. Garrett and Scott kick off Season 3 with a new musical theme and a more laid-back, "live to tape" feel while offering lots of great music, a conversation on managing a friendship and business simultaneously, and the usual "trills".

Support a Black business in your area: https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/support-black-owned-businesses/

Playlist:

Johannes Brahms - Violin Concerto Op. 77

Daniel Bernard Roumain - "They Still Want to Kill Us" (preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sij2TQ4G4I&t=231s)

Michael Jackson - "I Wanna Be Where You Are"

Michael Jackson - "People Make the World Go Round"

Michael Jackson - "Childhood"

Nat King Cole - "What'll I Do?"

Lil Baby - "Social Distancing"

Khaliyl Iloyi Freestyle at 2 Years Old: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an_STKm-524

More:

Dr. Durell Cooper/Cultural Innovation Group: https://www.culturalinnovationsgroup.org/who-we-are.html

Join the Black Opera Alliance: https://www.facebook.com/BlackOperaAlliance

Joe Budden Says He's Happy for Rory and Mal: https://www.complex.com/music/joe-budden-happy-rory-mal

Black classical artists are turning the pain of the Tulsa Race Massacre into music: https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/30/us/tulsa-race-massacre-hailstork-opera-harlem-players-trnd/index.html

Longtime national arts leader retires amid accusations of hostile workplace, racial inequity: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/robert-lynch-retires-americans-for-the-arts/2021/05/27/842f2208-bf07-11eb-b26e-53663e6be6ff_story.html

Lil Baby Joins Family of George Floyd at the White House: https://pitchfork.com/news/lil-baby-joins-family-of-george-floyd-at-the-white-house/