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There are artists who primarily focus on the craft, then there are artists who stand for and enact social change on top of what they do in the booth. Tunez does not only speak it in the music, but he’s fighting for something bigger than himself each chance he gets, and today only made that clearer.
Tunezzup! is a rapper, songwriter, and producer from Newark, New Jersey. His undeniable bars leave you running back each track attempting to analyze the underlying message. His cadence is dialed-in, refined, and consistent on each record.
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Stream Bare Witness (New) - https://open.spotify.com/album/6EaiqGvO6jkOe33xt8beWK?si=1oP_VbH6SVS-k4_85D-d2g
Please enjoy this wide-ranging conversation and use the timestamps below to navigate.
(1:46) - The effects of being raised by women, fatherlessness, and mom love vs dad love.
(13:37)- The death of nuance and lack of leadership in New Jersey.
(26:01) - The 2 reasons New Jersey artists don’t get any representation from New Jersey gatekeepers, are the one state they represent instead, and the alleged movement space cover-up.
(30:36) - Samad Savage is doing artists a favor in New Jersey, what it takes to go full-time with music and why everybody wants to be signed.
(35:06) - The fundamental difference between the old music scene and today and why brand matters. Lupe Dragon vs the next big thing.
(39:06) - It’s not about being great anymore. The label bait and switch. If Kanye wasn’t good. And why we have to hate the game, not the player?
(43:56) - Alessia Cara is our celebrity crush and why she was successful. Pop doesn’t have a problem, hiphop does. And the real reason Juice WRLD rapped about drugs and why Tunez producer can’t leave Russia.
(50:54) - Why Tunez got shadowbanned on IG, the real reason the FBI showed up at Samad’s door, and are people actually watching me?
(53:46) - The bigger picture of Tunez Instagram ban.
(01:00:46) - What made Tupac money ended up getting him killed, if Elvis ripped off Ellie May Thorton, and sampling.
(01:03:10) - Drake's negative impact on culture and the system that made it possible.
(01:10:15) - It’s about the business, not the art. Are we bots yet?
(01:12:08) - We are filled with microplastics, specifically phthalates and how led paint caused universal.
(01:13:32) - Phthalates make your taint smaller and decrease your sperm count.
(01:17:16) - Tunez would do this to your girlfriend if you’re a self-proclaimed alpha. (we died)
(01:20:31) - The gender war is a result of a lack of standards. James Harden taking a pay cut is noble. Rappers only purchase liabilities.
(01:26:14) - Finding a job that you love is difficult and how Tunez left Chick Fil A
(01:33:22) - Seneca Falls and marginalized groups. My uncle got harassed for being gay in the 80s and now they use it for social clout.
(01:41:14) - The future of Tunezzup! and the extermination of the strong.
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