Are You Famous, Yet?

The Q Brothers' Burgeoning Empire - Episode 125


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Apologies for the "blow outs" and the "thumps" - it was a great interview with a few recording issues.

01:55 - How the Q Brothers started writing and performing hip hop using Shakespeare as the source text.

07:50 - GQ on how he got involved with "Drumline." 

09:40 - Video for "White Nigga from Drumline" by the Retar crew

10:38 - Genesis of "Funk It Up About Nothin'" and how it came to Chicago Shakespeare Theater

19:16 - The Q Brothers' heritage

27:05 - "Othello: The Remix" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

28:43 - GQ gives Jake the business about having a hefty serving of salt with his pepper.

31:12 - "Othello: The Remix" was commissioned by The Globe (of London) in 2012

53:40 - The Q Brothers' shaving business and Small Flower TV

1:04:35 - "Q Gents" and "Mad Summer"

1:05:49 - GQ flips the script and ask us how "Are You Famous, Yet?" began.

1:08:54 - Q Brothers Freestyle!!!

 

See the Q Brothers in "Othello: The Remix" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, April 12th - May 8th

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Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "The Devil Is In The Beats" - The Chemical Brothers

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