In this episode of the Musicbed Podcast, Calmatic shares his experiences collaborating with Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak, and Lil Nas X, and explains why creating selfishly is crucial to a filmmaker’s ongoing success. Talking Points: A fan-first working approach with Kendrick Lamar Embracing his identity as a music-lover who films Carrying the creative baggage of directing remakes Utilizing the DMs to call first dibs on filming Creating a shorthand with collaborators Teaching the world your filmmaking language Show Notes: The Black Album by Jay-Z — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Album_(Jay-Z_album) Illmatic by Nas — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illmatic “Rich Spirit” by Kendrick Lamar — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toBTPGfurLc Dave Free — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7873890/ “Cut You Off (To Grow Closer)” by Kendrick Lamar — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgASe3CIw9E “Monster Freestyle” by Kendrick Lamar — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QedYOu1hmwQ “The Heart Part 5” by Kendrick Lamar — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAPUkgeiFVY Anderson .Paak — https://andersonpaak.com/ Tyler, the Creator — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler,_the_Creator Suga Free — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suga_Free Arthur Jafa — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0415409/ Allen Iverson Crossing Up Michael Jordan — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C977RCbuqFk Eminem — https://www.eminem.com/ “Bubblin” by Anderson .Paak — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PmUtmfTmbg Bananas — https://www.instagram.com/bananasnetwork/?hl=en “Suede” by Anderson .Paak — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNTNbNtft9g “Come Down” by Anderson .Paak — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OqrcUvrbRY Issa Rae — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4793987/ Salvador Dali Photographed by Charles Hewitt for Getty — https://time.com/4318151/salvador-dali/ “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2Ov5jzm3j8 Stagecoach Festival — https://www.stagecoachfestival.com/ House Party (2023) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8005118/ White Men Can’t Jump (2023) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6436620/ "Mo Money Mo Problems" by The Notorious B.I.G. — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUhRKVIjJtw Ma$e — https://www.instagram.com/rsvpmase/?hl=en Diddy — https://www.instagram.com/diddy/?hl=en Woody Harrelson — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000437/ Martin Scorsese — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000217/ Childish Gambino — https://www.instagram.com/childishgambino/?hl=en Donald Glover — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2255973/ Steven Glover — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8420549/ Jamal Olori — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8440165/ SpringHill Company — https://www.springhillcompany.com/ Malcolm X (1992) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104797/ They Cloned Tyrone (2023) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9873892/ Jamie Foxx — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004937/ John Boyega — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3915784/ Stephen “Dr” Love — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5533924/ “Energy” by Iman Omari — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd6ZN5DEbHw Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon — https://austinkleon.com/show-your-work/ Forrest Gump (1994) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109830/ Brought to you by Musicbed, the filmmaking industry's music licensing platform of choice. Learn more: ⁠musicbed.com⁠. About Musicbed: Musicbed is the leading sync licensing platform for authentic music from relevant artists. We’re a one-stop licensing agency representing a curated roster of authentic artists, bands, and composers for film, TV, and advertising. From leading composers to tour-tested bands, and rising singer/songwriters, we believe music brings emotion and has the power to amplify your story.