Tea With my Uncle Irohs

Today I sat down with a good friend of mine the wonderfully talented Debset. She is a NYC based dancer and actor who recently started her foray into music with Autumn Ride. On today's pod we talk Haiku, what it means to create, and our friendship.

Today I sat down with a friend and inspiration of mine the very talented activist and musician, Jason Chu. In today's pod, we talk about our influences, upbringings, and the many collaborators of Jason's recent project, Face Value.

As book two comes to a close, I sat down with two of the most influential emcees and producers for me as an artist: none other than Aquarius Groove Music. The rapper duo from the city, Malik and Grimm, made noise in the 2000's, rocking shows up and down the west coast. In 2015, Malik opened his home to a young SOP and the rest, as they say, is history. @aquariusgroovemusic

I invited my good friend and fellow musician Samantha Margret to talk about concerts, our creative processes, and the social themes behind some of our work. Samantha is a wonderfully talented pop artist who writes music for the girl who wants to own her history, her body, and her feelings. 

I sat down to talk with my good friend Gina, who makes alternative pop music under the name Diskq. She is an incredibly talented Korean-American artist who writes, sings, and produces her own music. In this episode, we explored the themes behind her 2nd EP Soft Cruel, her creative process, and what it means to be part of the music industry. 

I sat down with Beronica Zelaya and Fego Navarro, two incredibly talented artists from the bay. Both are well-accomplished musicians in their own right as well as creative mentors at Sunset Youth Services. We discussed our inspirations, getting into music, and what it means to be an artist from the bay.

This week I sat down with Alex Luu, a renowned Asian American writer, performer, and speaking artist based in Los Angeles, CA. Alex is the winner of the 2017 Grand Slam as well as many other awards and accolades. Today I spoke with Alex about what it means to be an Asian American creative and how it inspired our sounds and styles.

This week I sat down with George Watsky, a critically acclaimed artist from San Francisco, as well as a mentor of mine. We discuss our influences, George's album process, and everything San Francisco.

Beloved College of East Asian Studies Professor Takeshi Watanabe joined SOP to close out Season 1 of TWMUI. From classroom confrontations, to Watanabe's new book "Flowering Tales," to violence against Asian-Americans... they held nothing back. His book: https://bit.ly/2ZEgras

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My name is Son of Paper and I’m a 23 year old rapper from San Francisco, CA. Uncle Iroh, is a character in Avatar, who my generation has deemed the most wise and patient mentor ever. I see our world as Prince Zuko like... divided and misguided but with so much goodness trapped inside. In season 1, I sat down with my “uncles” and “aunties” to pick their brains on how to best navigate this planet with wisdom, grace and compassion.

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