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Reel Notes w/ CineMasai

Dylan "CineMasai" Green

Reel Notes is a space for conversations about the relationship between rap and film with rappers, producers, journalists, directors, and more. Intro track via JWords (follow her @_jwords on Instagram & Twitter) Art direction via Big Flowers (Instagram: @watermichaelguy, Twitter: @michaelfornow_)

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134:54

Pathfinders (blackchai x Illohim) | S5 Episode 18

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2025/06/04

If you'd like to see full video of this and other episodes, join the Reel Notes Patreon at the Homie ($5/month) tier or higher. You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access to the Reel Talk archives, and more! My guests this week are New York rapper and engineer blackchai and Tennessee-via-North Carolina rapper, producer, and engineer Illohim, who record together at the duo Pathfinders. We spoke about The Rehearsal, Peacemaker, Friendship, Jet Li’s Fearless, ...

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97:33

Tony Seltzer | S5 Episode 17

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2025/05/28

If you'd like to see full video of this and other episodes, join the Reel Notes Patreon at the Homie ($5/month) tier or higher. You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access to the Reel Talk archives, and more! My guest this week is New York producer and engineer Tony Seltzer. We spoke about Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and the legacy of David Lynch, Harriet the Spy, Little Figuitive, growing up loving metal and hip-hop, transitioning from drumming to produci...

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121:36

Backxwash | S5 Episode 16

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2025/05/21

If you'd like to see full video of this and other episodes, join the Reel Notes Patreon at the Homie ($5/month) tier or higher. You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access to the Reel Talk archives, and more! My guest this week is Montreal-via-Zambia rapper, producer, and composer Backxwash. We spoke about Sinners, Nigerian cinema, our respective histories with horror movies, moving from Zambia to Canada, how Cassidy mixtapes, Common’s Be, and Lupe Fiasco’s ...

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106:36

Asterisk (Greg Davis) | S5 Episode 15

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2025/05/14

If you'd like to see full video of this and other episodes, join the Reel Notes Patreon at the Homie ($5/month) tier or higher. You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access to the Reel Talk archives, and more! My guest this week is Vermont-via-Chicago producer, multiinstrumentalist, and record shop owner Greg Davis, also known by his beatmaking alias, Asterisk. We spoke about Perfect Days, the Star Wars franchise, particularly Revenge of the Sith, Legend of O...

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Jireh | S5 Episode 14

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2025/05/07

Join me and special guest billy woods on Saturday, May 10 at Loudmouth in Brooklyn, for the eighth iteration of Reel Talk, a Reel Notes movie night. We'll be screening the 1997 psychological horror film Cure and talking about his latest album, Golliwog. Tickets and more info here. If you'd like to see full video of this and other episodes, join the Reel Notes Patreon at the Homie ($5/month) tier or higher. You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access t...

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110:59

Sol ChYld | S5 Episode 13

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2025/04/30

Join me and special guest billy woods on Saturday, May 10 at Loudmouth in Brooklyn, for the eighth iteration of Reel Talk, a Reel Notes movie night. We'll be screening the 1997 psychological horror film Cure and talking about his latest album, Golliwog. Tickets and more info here. If you'd like to see full video of this and other episodes, join the Reel Notes Patreon at the Homie ($5/month) tier or higher. You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access t...

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101:44

Raegun | S5 Episode 12

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2025/04/23

Join me and special guest billy woods on Saturday, May 10 at Loudmouth in Brooklyn, for the eighth iteration of Reel Talk, a Reel Notes movie night. We'll be screening the 1997 psychological horror film Cure and talking about his latest album, Golliwog. Tickets and more info here. If you'd like to see full video of this and other episodes, join the Reel Notes Patreon at the Homie ($5/month) tier or higher. You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access t...

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Goya Gumbani | S5 Episode 11

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2025/04/16

Join me and special guest billy woods on Saturday, May 10 at Loudmouth BK for the eighth iteration of Reel Talk, a Reel Notes movie night. We'll be screening the 1997 psychological horror film Cure and talking about his latest album, Golliwog. Tickets and more info here. If you'd like to see full video of this and other episodes, join the Reel Notes Patreon at the Homie ($5/month) tier or higher. You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access to the Reel...

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93:09

J.U.S. | S5 Episode 10

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2025/04/09

Join me and special guest billy woods for the eighth iteration of Reel Talk, a Reel Notes movie night, on Saturday, May 10 at LoudmouthBK. We'll be screening the 1997 psychological horror film Cure and talking about his latest album, Golliwog. Tickets and more info here. If you'd like to see full video of this and other episodes, join the Reel Notes Patreon at the Homie ($5/month) tier or higher. You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access to the Reel...

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100:47

Hester Valentine | S5 Episode 9

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2025/04/02

If you'd like to see full video of this and other episodes, join the Reel Notes Patreon at the Homie ($5/month) tier or higher. You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access to the Reel Talk movie night archives, and more! My guest this week is Bronx rapper Hester Valentine. We spoke about the current state of music media and streaming, Donnie Darko, Opus, Mulholland Drive, how David Lynch and Danny Brown influenced his music, pursuing rap in his 20s, defining...

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85:12

Lyric Jones | S5 Episode 8

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2025/03/26

If you'd like to see full video of this and other episodes, join the Reel Notes Patreon at the Homie ($5/month) tier or higher. You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access to the Reel Talk movie night archives, and more! My guest this week is California-via-Massachusetts rapper, singer-songwriter, drummer, and DJ, Lyric Jones. We spoke about They Cloned Tyrone, Charlie Brown and Peanuts, The Temptations miniseries, the Ray Charles biopic Ray, working her way...

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116:11

Henny L.O. | S5 Episode 7

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2025/03/19

If you'd like to see full video of this and other episodes, join the Reel Notes Patreon at the Homie ($5/month) tier or higher. You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access to the Reel Talk movie night archives, and more! My guest this week is Virginia rapper Henny L.O. We spoke about Baki Hanma, YouTube rabbit holes, how discovering Spike Lee’s Malcolm X and Wu-Tang Clan changed his life, his history as a battle rapper, breaking the curse of bad battle rappe...

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106:34

August Fanon x Child Actor | S5 Episode 6

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2025/03/12

If you'd like to see full video of this and other episodes, join the Reel Notes Patreon at the Homie ($5/month) tier or higher. You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access to the Reel Talk movie night archives, and more! My guests this week are Brooklyn-via-Oakland producer August Fanon and Connecticut producer and musician Child Actor. We spoke about The Monkey, Severance, Return to Oz, The Little Mermaid, the works of David Lynch, their respective path thr...

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91:00

Black Milk x Fat Ray | S5 Episode 5

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2025/03/05

My guests this week are Detroit rapper-producer Black Milk and Detroit rapper and Bruiser Brigade member Fat Ray. We spoke about Baki Hanma, Atlanta, Shaka Zulu, Bloodsport, the art of the double feature, Menace II Society, growing up in one of the meccas of Black American music, their respective careers and their partnership, from the B.R. Gunna days up to their latest project, Food From The Gods, out now via Computer Ugly. Come fuck with us. Food From The Gods is available wherever mu...

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92:52

Ghais Guevara | S5 Episode 4

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2025/02/26

My guest this week is rapper, producer, and activist Ghais Guevara. We spoke about Nickel Boys, Steve McQueen’s latest film Blitz, our conflicted feelings on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the pros and cons of South Central and State Property, navigating being labeled as a communist rapper, the intersection of music and activism, putting messages into accessible musical packages, being featured in the Super Bowl, and the creative process behind his latest album Goyard Ibn Said, out now via Fa...

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Doseone | S5 Episode 3

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2025/02/19

Please consider donating to the GoFundMe for the late great Chelsea Reject. Rest in peace, Chels. My guest this week is Idaho-born rapper, producer, poet, composer, and founder of Anticon, doseone. We spoke about Severance, bonding over peak Arnold Schwarzenegger with his father, the works of David Lynch and Werner Herzog, lessons learned over his 25+ years in indie rap, his time as a composer for indie games, white rappers, and the creative process behind his latest album ...

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80:53

YATTA | S5 Episode 2

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2025/02/12

My guest this week is New York-based singer, songwriter, producer, filmmaker, and multidisciplinary artist YATTA. We spoke about Serafina!, Amistad, Chicago, the art of the musical, our mutual love of MTV’s TRL and BET’s 106 & Park, making the transition from filmmaking to music, the pros and cons of making your music more accessible, and the creative process behind their three musical projects: Spirit Said Yes!, Wahala, and last year’s Palm Wine, out now via PTP. Come fuck with us. ...

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88:38

miles cooke | S5 Episode 1 (Season Premiere)

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2025/02/05

My guest for the season 5 premiere is New York rapper-producer miles cooke. We spoke about Silo, Memento, his love of Phillip K. Dick and all things sci-fi, his appreciation for Aesop Rock and the Def Jux era of alternative hip-hop, working through anxiety, his complicated relationship with Christianity, and the creative process behind I Used To Feel Things and his latest album ceci n’est pat un portrait, out now via Rucksack Records. Come fuck with us. ceci n'est pat un portrait is available...

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Blvck Svm | S4 Episode 44 (Season 4 Finale)

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2024/12/25

My guest for the season 4 finale is Chicago-via-Florida rapper Blvck Svm. We spoke about Pig, The Menu, Uncut Gems, the Will Ferrell comedy Kicking and Screaming, being inspired by MF DOOM, Lil Wayne, and Valee, the first night he ever performed, the intersection of rap and food, the creative process behind his latest album michelinman, his Bvck of House video shoots, and his upcoming restaurant tour. For the last time in 2024, come fuck with us.michelinman is available wherever music is sold...

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164:57

staHHr | S4 Episode 43

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2024/12/18

My guest this week is Atlanta rapper Stahhr. We spoke about Cross, Dexter, The Wiz, E.T., a handful of her favorite movies, her experiences at MIKE’s Young World festival and Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw carnival, our mutual appreciation for Slick Rick and Redman, being a chameleon, her creative process, incoming new music, and, of course, all things MF DOOM. Come fuck with us.staHHr's latest album, MOTHER NATURE WITH A MOLOTOV: MOLOTOV SEASON, is available wherever music is sold, stre...

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