TheSilkMag Podcast

"Boston is on that. This is the new wave."

In this episode of the Silk Magazine Podcast, we bring you an electrifying conversation with a group of talented artists from the Boston area. Join us as we sit down with SAANE, 1amdonny, Sabo, and Fuegoveli, who have been making waves in the music scene with their unique style.

You might remember SAANE and 1amdonny from their unforgettable surprise performance at SILKFEST 2022, where they took the stage by storm and left the audience in awe. Now, we delve deeper into their artistic journeys and explore the magic behind their music.

Throughout this episode, we explore the creative process, the importance of collaboration, and the various experiences that inspire their art. Get ready for a captivating discussion filled with insights, laughter, and a few surprises.

So tune in and join us on this sonic journey as we delve into the world of SAANE, 1amdonny, Sabo, and Fuegoveli – a collective of artists who are redefining what it means to make music in the Boston area.

Intro Song: "HONEY"

Recorded in August 2022.

“I’m a renaissance woman”

In this special episode of the Silk Magazine Podcast, we sit down with Boston singer and producer Teatea. Since 2016, Teatea has been making music and releasing it online and in 2022 related her debut album Static. An emotive and introspective album, the album was mostly produced by Teatea and marks a great entry point into her artistry and showcase of her skills as a singer, songwriter, and producer. Recorded shortly after her performance at SilkFest 2022, this conversation explores her first experiences falling in love with music, coming into herself as a producer, emotional and creative process behind Static, and the power of collaboration.

Intro Song: I Know

Outro Song: Kingkooper (feat. Merkeba & Simya)

Recorded August 2022

"I feel like I wanted to make shit that was really contemporary, but really debaucherous"

One of our funniest episodes of the podcast, staff writer Tyler was able to sit down with Detroit artists Rob Apollo and Cutman Xay to discuss Rob Apollo's new album

Intro song: Bada Bing feat. Baldie Balboa

Outro song: Lumps feat. Srchengn

Recorded December 2022 in Brooklyn, NY

"I feel like I wanted to make shit that was really contemporary, but really debaucherous"

One of our funniest episodes of the podcast, staff writer Tyler was able to sit down with Detroit artists Rob Apollo and Cutman Xay to discuss Rob Apollo's new album

Intro song: Bada Bing feat. Baldie Balboa

Outro song: Lumps feat. Srchengn

Recorded December 2022 in Brooklyn, NY 

“I write about the past and the present in the hopes that I can make my future better. I need to talk about things that happened while ensuring that I’m on a wave that people can catch up to.”

In this new installment of the Silk Magazine Podcast, we have the fortune of clocking time with Tobias.wav, gaining insight into the young artists resolve to make a mark in the music industry.  Balancing a pursuit of Master’s degree in the midst of building an album, he walks us through his trajectory: spanning from pencil beat freestyle sessions in Nigeria to honing his sound in professional Chicago studios. Tobi, an undeniable globetrotter, tells us how his artistic and environmental influences drive his personal creation of a smooth, dark afrobeat/rnb fusion.

But you don’t have to take his word for it. Stream Diary of a Loverboy II to feel it for yourself.

Recorded: May 10th, 2022

Opening Track: Wicked - Tobias.wav

Closing Track: Pisces - Tobias.wav

"I have an obsesssion with love"

Silk Magazine sits down with Brooklyn singer Stachy to discuss her artistry, what inspires the personal and honest elements of her music, and how love is a constant inspiration to her. This interview preceded her appearance at Silk's first live musical event, SILKFEST NYC. Stachy's music draws from a rich tapestry of inspirations, connected by her strong use of imagery as a songwriting and superior vocal abilites. Her newest single "Ride for You" is availiable on all streaming platforms.

Recorded May 2022

Opening track: Fall in Love with Me

Closing track: Ride with You

“I’ve been rappin’ since I was 12, I’m 22, I’ve been making music for a decade.”

For the past 3 years, Toronto artist Akintoye has been steadily rising in popularity, ability, and confidence. It all started at the beginning of the 2020 pandemic with a Tik Tok “Freestyle Challenge” that went viral. After Akintoye posted his submission to the challenge, the rest was history. Since then, his popularity has only increased.  He’s released 2 full length projects, a handful of singles, and even recently performed live at ScotiaBank Arena for the Raptors playoff run.

Even though he’s reached a new level of accomplishment, Akintoye has no intentions of stopping. During this episode we discuss everything from Will Smith to Nigerian lifestyle, and anything in between.

Recorded: May 4th, 2022

Opening Track: Pizzazz - Akintoye

Closing Track: Go Stupid - Akintoye

“I deadass do everything in my bedroom…I’ve never been to the studio once.”

Not long after the world was sent into quarantine, staff writer Jordan Walendom had the fortune to chat with the UK-based, Nigerian-raised artist 808Vic. While much of the world was just being sent into the arena of remote work, Vic was already well acquainted with hustling in the confines of his walls. The self-proclaimed bedroom musician has grown an audience with a do-it-yourself attitude in which his “studio equipment” simply consists of his personal computer and apple headphones. Taking a similar angle with his choice of collaborators, the talented musician doesn’t often need to look far for fiery, punchy, and emotion-filled features; rather, he just hits up family. His siblings Burgundy, annabel, and joshua often make beautiful appearances in his discography, accenting Vic’s colorful and rich production. By curating sounds with such personal and local materials, 808Vic establishes a deep sense of creative control as he outputs diverse, transnational, and lively art.

Since this interview, his trajectory has only skyrocketed. While he shows pride in this episode about passing 100,000 streams on Soundcloud in 2020, his 2021 project “Lived to Love” has beat that milestone tenfold. The title track of the work has amassed over 1.2 million streams on Spotify at the time of this writing, with his stand-alone single “Overstayed” (of the same year) closely trailing with over 1 million streams. We can only standby excitedly as we wait and see where Vic goes from here.

Recorded: August 15th, 2020

Opening Track: Alas - 808Vic

Closing Track: Don’t Play This Until Summer’s Over - 808Vic

“You can’t really teach talent academically…that’s something that you need to find out by yourself.”

In this installment of the Silk Magazine Podcast, Jordan Walendom has the pleasure of exchanging with emerging producer-rapper Holyrain. He has kept extremely busy in the last few years, dropping two full-length projects, multiple singles, and racking up numerous features and producer credits. To describe his music, one could say he curates songs of hope with a laissez-faire outlook on life, grounded by layered and intricate production. With effortless optimism and contagious nonchalance, he talks us through his blasé creative process, fondness for vinyl records, and instinctive drive to create.

Stream his most recent projects Last Night I Changed My Destiny and Save The Drama for insight into this treasure trove of novel and mercurial artistry.

Recorded: December 30th, 2021

Opening Track: Whatever I Go Through - Holyrain

Closing Track: Ok! - Holyrain

For the second episode of the Silk Magazine Podcast, we had the honor of sitting down with Houston rapper-producer Sefu. Wearing a politics of Black liberation on his sleeve and a refusal to compromise his vision, Sefu’s music reflects his abilities as vulnerable lyricist and skilled sonic painter. Self produced projects like 2020’s GOD IS A BLACK WOMAN, 2021’s STARS ARE BORN IN PAIRS and the upcoming THE SWORD DREW BLOOD, which releases tomorrow December 31st, reveal carefully crafted worlds for the listener to linger in. Sefu’s talent and intellect evokes his namesake, the Swahili term for sword. In our conversation, we learned more about Sefu’s inspirations, his process of pushing himself creatively for this new album, and the community he’s been able to find through art.