My guest this week is North Carolina rapper, writer, composer, and podcast host Phonte. We spoke about Wu-Tang: An American Saga, Ted Lasso, Prince’s Purple Rain, acting as an extra in The Color Purple, A Soldier’s Story, putting on for North Carolina, his evolution from Little Brother to his solo work, making May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story with Rap Portraits, and how his time in music has translated to a career in voiceover, podcasting, and writing songs for movies and television.

May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story is available now on YouTube. Consider donating to the Southern Documentary Fund.  Follow Phonte on Instagram and Twitter: @phontigallo

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