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We open up this show with 3 minutes of straight game from Uncle Earl Stevens. Maybe run it back a few times to make sure the knowledge doesn't go over your head like a "military stealth plane" - where you can't see it til later. Someone who could use that game is one Drizzy Drake, who is suing Universal for conspiring against him.

Some creatives leaked access to Sora AI, more holiday shopping recs for your favorite creator and more in this week's episode of REL & Friends.

REL & Friends is brought to you by Art of Storytelling, a New York-based production agency that provides creative solutions for visual content. The program is hosted by REL and produced by Jon Reyes.

We open up this week with Will Smith talking about the difference between good and great, the difference between a "B" grade and an "A" grade, the difference between 90% and 100%. Not only does it require more work than we realize, but we also gotta be familiar with what "greatness" is. It reminds me of an early interview we had on REL & Friends with Cheryl Del Rosario where her gem was to "consume good work". How are we supposed to make great work if we don't keep our standards up?

Apple's out to take over Adobe's block, Coca-Cola's using AI for their holiday ads and we pay tribute to the late Bay Area legend Saafir in this week's REL & Friends.

REL & Friends is brought to you by Art of Storytelling, a New York-based production agency that provides creative solutions for visual content. The program is hosted by REL and produced by Jon Reyes.

REL & FRIENDS IS BACK...from a brief hiatus. Jon here, I just got back from Japan and am in full grind mode to close out the year strong. We got two months left, leskeddit! To help us get there, we open the show with game from the one and only Quincy Jones (RIP). REL reminisces over legendary hip hop duos after the new album announcement from Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. We forecast new Sony camera and MacBook drops in case you need to re-up on gear. We also show love to LA's Can't Be Stopped graffiti crew.

And... if you haven't already... peep the revamped Art of Storytelling website: https://artofstorytelling.co/ REL's been putting in work during the hiatus and planting seeds for 2025.

REL & Friends is brought to you by Art of Storytelling, a New York-based production agency that provides creative solutions for visual content. The program is hosted by REL and produced by Jon Reyes.

In this episode of REL & Friends, we want you to eat your L's like they're vitamins. We're all gonna take L's on this journey, it's really about how you handle them. A Tribe Called Quest gets into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame, DJI is dropping a 3D camera, the LA graffiti scene is popping off, Timbaland is experimenting with ayo technology, and more!

REL & Friends is brought to you by Art of Storytelling, a New York-based production agency that provides creative solutions for visual content. The program is hosted by REL and produced by Jon Reyes.

In this episode of REL & Friends, we want you to hold those dreams, especially the ones that scare you. We salute the late emcee Ka, aka Kaseem Ryan, the underground legend from Bronxville. Adobe's generative AI is getting better, Benzino is working on a documentary of the 1995 Source Awards, KAWS is curating an exhibit at The Drawing Center and more!

REL & Friends is brought to you by Art of Storytelling, a New York-based production agency that provides creative solutions for visual content. The program is hosted by REL and produced by Jon Reyes.

In this episode of REL & Friends, we want you to mush "they"! All the doubters, the naysayers, the "give up on your dream" haters...just mush them in the face. Boots Riley has a new film coming out called "I Love Boosters, Blackmagic Design is opening up Blackmagic RAW to other camera platforms, Doechii is making waves in the hip hop space and Stussy is opening back up in NYC.

REL & Friends is brought to you by Art of Storytelling, a New York-based production agency that provides creative solutions for visual content. The program is hosted by REL and produced by Jon Reyes.

In this episode of REL & Friends, we want you to claim it! Manifest your aspirations, goals and dreams...speak into existence the things that you want. Eve, The Lox & Mike Tyson walk into a bar, DJI drops the perfect drone for beginners, upgrade your MacBook Pro, MLB is dropping Nike as their jersey makers and more!

REL & Friends is brought to you by Art of Storytelling, a New York-based production agency that provides creative solutions for visual content. The program is hosted by REL and produced by Jon Reyes.

In this episode of REL & Friends, we want you to stop comparing yourself to others. Find out what makes you unique as a creative person...because that's where you'll find your superpower. Graffiti artist RAMS bombs NYC skyscrapers, DJI releases a new action camera, Nike has a new CEO, TV/Film company Lionsgate is jumping into the AI space and more!

REL & Friends is brought to you by Art of Storytelling, a New York-based production agency that provides creative solutions for visual content. The program is hosted by REL and produced by Jon Reyes.

In this episode of REL & Friends, we want you to kill it in your V2s. When your clients hit you with notes and feedback, don't take it personal. Take note, and take care of it. We salute Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo aka The Neptunes, we take a look at Canon's C80 camera, we unpack Adobe's Firefly AI model and more!

REL & Friends is brought to you by Art of Storytelling, a New York-based production agency that provides creative solutions for visual content. The program is hosted by REL and produced by Jon Reyes.

Just DO YOU!

(also...happy birthday REL!)

In this episode of REL & Friends, RED's Komodo-X camera hits a major price drop, Eddie Huang's new film "Vice Is Broke" makes noise at the Toronto International Film Festival, Apple's new iPhone 16 might just be your next camera...and more!

REL & Friends is brought to you by Art of Storytelling, a New York-based production agency that provides creative solutions for visual content. The program is hosted by REL and produced by Jon Reyes.