Tarik 'Konshens The MC' Davis is a hip-hop artist, songwriter, educator and youth advocate from Washington D.C who, in search of hip-hop driven chamber music, created the "Classically Dope" ensemble. He and Classically Dope's horn player, Derek Maseloff, join Garrett to talk about the development of this ensemble, the public response the ensemble has gained and the ways in which "classical" training can be improved through this type of fusion. Scott and Garrett honor the late Biz Markie, highlight two performances of music by Sergei Prokofiev and offer a "vague-booked" TRILLOQUY directed at content professionals who view podcasts as a secondary form of media.

TRILLOQUY is made possible, in part, by the Shuttleworth Foundation: https://shuttleworthfoundation.org/about/

Playlist:

Biz Markie - "Just A Friend"

Biz Markie - "Vapors"

Freddie Scott - "(You) Got What I Need"

Gilbert O'Sullivan - "Alone Again"

Romeo and Juliet (1996) - Party Scene

perf. Rachel Barton Pine - Violin Concerto No. 1, Sergei Prokofiev (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-mK7Ej-uuM)

Alan Theisen - Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exnwIbAri80)

Remi Wolf - "Woo!" (Panda Bear Remix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8S8-LnxyKo)

Thee Phantom - "Jackin' for Keys"

Chuck Brown - "Wind Me Up" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM1vSfrQQgQ&t=1s)

Classically Dope - "My Pih Poh" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SVWggWIxPQ)

Sergei Prokofiev - Flute Sonata No. 1

More:

Konshens the MC: https://www.konshens.com

Downbeat (Eagle's Nest Bar Sells Homophobic T-Shirts): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM3pwfLGWXo&t=5s

Stoned, Classically Trained Actors Perform "Much Ado About Nothing": https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/420205/stoned-classically-trained-actors-perform-much-ado-about-nothing-r120-per-ticket

Rachel Barton Pine Fills in for Midori at Ravinia on 3 1/2 Hrs Notice: https://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/20217/28843/?fbclid=IwAR1Jea0QQ-1MUYQRQHd4RUApDrFSeb4IRraI70Yf3gQJOhPniustHIEew8g

Cornel West Rips Harvard In Letter Of Resignation: https://newsone.com/4173853/cornel-west-harvard-letter-resignation/?fbclid=IwAR0HBnHLk5chRFnLYf0nXBsgzSp-SAwZcqJ2rourYN0tGcOKun9u7K3Qu4I

Howard University Professor Warns Nikole Hannah-Jones About School's 'Poor Practices': https://www.blackenterprise.com/howard-university-professor-warns-professor-nikole-hannah-jones-about-schools-poor-practices/

Music & Academia (In or Out) Interview with Alan Theisen: https://adamscottneal.com/music-academia-alan-theisen

24 Songs That Will Make You Love Go-Go: https://www.buzzfeed.com/azafar/24-songs-that-will-make-you-love-go-go