Welcome to Art Like Everything Else the Podcast.

In this week’s episode we explore an old Hymn, composed by Wallace Willis, and an EP by Vince Staples, and discuss the ways in which both of those works of art do a great job of reflecting Black Nihilism. Find below the resources discussed in the video.

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Art Mentioned: 

Steal Away to Jesus- Composed by Wallace Willis, performed by Reverend Pearly Brown 

Vince Staples Hell Can Wait EP

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Intro Courtesy of:

Track: "H2 160", T-Pain

Music provided by https://slip.stream

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Outro Courtesy of:

Track: "Yakidi Smakidi", T-Pain

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Resources:

https://iep.utm.edu/nihilism/

Race Matters by Cornel West

https://yonamariemusic.com/yona/blog/362/steal-away-meaning-the-message-behind-the-spiritual

https://aaregistry.org/story/wallace-willis-lyricist-born/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo0AOf9b6fU

https://youtu.be/0J8f_1RYubw?si=TaopOun92ZCS4XZS

https://medium.com/@evan.kutzler/rev-pearly-brown-the-famous-unknown-americus-musician-f9f4b46b5da0

https://hymnary.org/text/my_lord_he_calls_me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_2HHvQKCYY&t=122s

https://blog.apaonline.org/2022/09/27/strong-black-nihilism-and-existential-maturity-on-devon-johnson/

https://scholarshare.temple.edu/bitstream/handle/20.500.12613/3068/TETDEDXJohnson-temple-0225E-11597.pdf?sequence=1

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/vince-staples-dark-times-new-album-interview-1235025969/

Extras:

Black Faith's encounter with Trauma, Pain and Nihilism:     https://youtu.be/VjY5Ofq0awk?si=a2mNlh3bLM5-eX5V 

Black Nihilism as Spiritual Practice- Calvin Warren: https://youtu.be/Rt96vWzhFqI?si=sTbGDeyDV9iyM9Qc

Juice and the existential threat of Black Nihilism and Hyper Black Masculinity- https://youtu.be/5tFQLQpyvts?si=mTtYiY86nYErdP6E

 Nihilism, Absurdity, and Hope…online and off| Khadija Mbowe: https://youtu.be/MHAlvjZFkRA?si=H8Om1l3ppCneM0E_