Making Conversation with Grant Brydon Grant Brydon

For this episode I spoke to musical adventurer Biig Piig, as she was preparing for the release of her debut mixtape Bubblegum.

At the end of last year the nomadic artist joined me at Levi’s Haus of Strauss to discuss moving into a new home, making music that connects with humanity, and navigating chaos in an upside down world.

If you enjoy this episode then please subscribe on your preferred podcast provider, and please check out my book Life Lessons from Hip-Hop which is available now from all good booksellers.

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Artwork by @chanylbtc

Music by @jonphonics

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Buy my book ‘Life Lessons from Hip-Hop’ here: geni.us/LifeLessonsFromHipHop

For this episode I spoke to my friend Mireille Harper, editorial director, writer, authenticity reader, communications consultant and the editor of my own book Life Lessons from Hip-Hop.

She recently joined me at Levi’s Haus of Strauss in London to talk about going viral with her Instagram post “10 Steps To Non-Optical Allyship” in 2020, the role of authenticity reading, how words can be harmful and working towards a more diverse publishing industry.

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During this conversation Mireille kindly signposts the following people and programmes that are working to make a difference in the diversity of publishing:

Sofia Akel - Free Books Campaign https://www.freebookscampaign.co.uk

Lemara Lindsay-Prince https://www.instagram.com/lemelp

Africa Writes https://africawrites.org

Leonie Annor-Owiredu & Hannah Lee - Words We Write Festival https://www.wordswewritefestival.com

Babes In Development - https://www.barbican.org.uk/take-part/communities-neighbourhoods/communities-in-residence

Hope Nbada - https://instagram.com/blackbookbitch

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Artwork by @chanylbtc

Music by @jonphonics

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Buy my book Life Lessons from Hip-Hop here: geni.us/LifeLessonsFromHipHop

Welcome to season two of Making Conversation with me, Grant Brydon. I’ve been sitting down with some of my favourite artists and thinkers to discuss creativity and life, for this fortnightly podcast.

For this episode I spoke to ELIZA, the North London musician behind A Sky Without Stars, an immersive slow-burning soul album that she wrote during the pandemic and shared with us earlier this year.

ELIZA recently joined me at Levi’s Haus of Strauss in London to talk about music as a vessel for human connection, the paradox of creativity and commerce, and how she’s finding ways to reconnect with nature.

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@elizalovechild

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Artwork by @chanylbtc

Music by @jonphonics

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Buy my book ‘Life Lessons from Hip-Hop’ here: geni.us/LifeLessonsFromHipHop

Welcome to season two of Making Conversation with me, Grant Brydon. I’ve been sitting down with some of my favourite artists and thinkers to discuss creativity and life, for this fortnightly podcast.

For this episode I spoke to Haviah Mighty, a rapper, producer and recording artist from Toronto who won the 2019 Polaris Music Prize with her breakthrough album 13th Floor. Last year she followed up with the Stock Exchange mixtape, which won a Juno Award.

She recently joined me fresh off the plane at Levi’s Haus of Strauss in London to talk about maintaining balance through the ups and downs of success, and how she hopes to implement change through the power of being her authentic self.

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@haviahmighty

@GrantBrydon

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Artwork by @chanylbtc

Music by @jonphonics

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Buy my book ‘Life Lessons from Hip-Hop’ here: geni.us/LifeLessonsFromHipHop

Welcome to season two of Making Conversation with me, Grant Brydon. I’ve been sitting down with some of my favourite artists and thinkers to discuss creativity and life, for this fortnightly podcast. I’m thankful to have some incredible guests lined up to talk to in the next few months, and am looking forward to sharing these interviews.

For this first episode I spoke to Murray Matravers, a singer, songwriter and the frontman of easy life, an eclectic group that are pushing sonic boundaries and redefining the British indie band.

Ahead of the release of the band’s second album MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE… we caught up at Levi’s Haus of Strauss in London to discuss anxiety, how to create a culture of vulnerability in a group of men, Murray’s relationship with being a leader and more.

If you enjoy this episode then please subscribe on your preferred podcast provider, and please check out my book Life Lessons from Hip-Hop which is available now from all good booksellers.

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@easylife

@GrantBrydon

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Artwork by @chanylbtc

Music by @jonphonics

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Buy my book ‘Life Lessons from Hip-Hop’ here: geni.us/LifeLessonsFromHipHop

For this episode I spoke to singer, songwriter and producer Dijon.

The LA-based artist has been doing his best to stay as proactive as possible during the pandemic. In May he released his latest solo project ‘How Do You Feel About Getting Married?’ alongside his first production credit for Charli XCX’s ‘pink diamond’, the opening track from her latest album ‘how I’m feeling now’. And last month he dropped ‘mothership coming’ a collection of experimental music on Bandcamp, with all of the proceeds going to support the Black Woman’s Blueprint, The Okra Project, NAACP, Afrorack and Black Lives Matter LA (https://lilithsbrood.bandcamp.com/releases).

We caught up over FaceTime from his home in Highland Park, where he was very candid about his creative journey so far, and how studying literature and underground hip-hop would lead him on a quest towards making music that feels necessary.

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My debut book, "Life Lessons from Hip-Hop" is available now: geni.us/LifeLessonsFromHipHop 

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@dijondijon_

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Artwork by @smithsmithsmithsmith

Music by @kiina_dd