Podcast Episode Details

#14 - Kevin Posey Interview (Oklahoma, America, Hip Hop, Conspiracy Theories, Social Media, Unchained XL etc.)

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Episode 14

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Spoke with Oklahoma Native Kevin Posey about producing for Unchained XL America, adapting to life in NZ as well as other topics.

SOCIAL MEDIA Website - www.kevinposey.com Instagram - @official_kevinposey

TIMESTAMPS 00:42 - How Kevin Got Into Music 02:07 - Getting Other Musicians To Help Sometimes 03:17 - How Kevin Linked Up With Unchained XL 04:51 - How Kevin & Unchained XL Collaborate 06:22 - Experimental Is Kevins Favorite Genre 08:00 - Tornadoes In Oklahoma 09:13 - How Kevin Came To L.A. 11:22 - People Affected By Tornadoes In Oklahoma 13:02 - How Kevin Ended Up In Auckland/New Zealand 14:21 - Kevin’s Culture Shock 15:53 - Weather Seasons 16:12 - Places Kevin’s Visited 17:00 - Auckland Vs Oklahoma 19:16 - Kevin Driving For 26 Hours Straight In America 20:59 - Oklahoma Inland State/Beaches In NZ 21:55 - Kevin Doesn’t Want To Move Back To America 22:29 - Discrimination Against African Americans In America 26:23 - NZ Cops Nicer Than American Cops 28:00 - 80% Of Americans Live Payweek To Payweek 29:00 - States In America Without Drinking Water 30:45 - Media Categorise African Americans 33:05 - Kevin Working On A Jazz EP 34:45 - Emulating Real Instruments Through A Keyboard 35-25 - Unchained XL 36:04 - Music For Short Film 36:50- Hip Hop Vs Classical 37:44 - Writers Block 38:47 - Battle Rap 40:21 - Psychology Of Battle Rap 41:17 - NZ Rappers Using Gun Bars 44:39 - NZ’s Gun Ban/Conspiracy Theories 47:31 - Kevin Hates Stores Closing Early In NZ 50:30 - Foreigners Working Harder Than Countries Citizens 52:46 - People Blaming Others For Their Problems 53:51 - Hiking/Tongariro Crossing 55:03 - L.A. Traffic/Population 56:17 - NZ/America Natural Landscapes 57:58 - New Zealand’s Bad Housing 58:22 - Video Games/Arcades/Gym 1:00:42 - NZ Beaches 1:01:40 - India 1:02:30 -Travelling Enhancing The Mind 1:03:22 - Video Game Music Is Very Creative 1:04:21 - Hans Zimmer 1:06:58 - Unchained XL’s Unique Sound 1:08:27 - Being Humble & Appreciative 1:13:09 - Social Media/Not Complaining 1:17:13 - Unchained XLs Work Ethic 1:18:48 - Kiwi Talkz Will Never Do Skype/Phone Interviews 1:19:33 - Social Awkwardness 1:22:00 - Kevin inspired By Donkey Kong & Super Mario 1:23:17 - Foley Work 1:24:25 - Pharrell 1:25:20 - Unchained XL One Of The Best Of All Time 1:27:00 - Pharrell’s Clever Bars 1:28:28 - Common 1:29:24 - Bone Thugs/Reece’s Bone Thugs Story 1:30:07 - Pusha T 1:31:12 - Kevin Posey’s Social Media 1:32:18 - Kevin Can Speak Spanish Fluently 1:32:56 - Spanish People In Auckland 1:34:23 - Kevin Posey Does 5 Fingers Of Death(Spits 5 Rap Verses)

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Published on 6 years, 3 months ago