Samara Cyn is rap's best new writer
· 38 min
Episode Samara Cyn is rap's best new writer
How do you write a rap verse that's clever without saying so? Samara Cyn, one of the sharpest young writers in hip-hop, joins us to talk about Detour, her new EP about going analog. We get into wordplay versus narrative, the Missy Elliott blueprint behind "oooshxt!", and why she takes a knee in the vocal booth when a line won't come out.
Songs Discussed
• Samara Cyn — "Sinner" • Samara Cyn "BUSHWICK" • Samara Cyn — "FREE" • Samara Cyn — "Highest" • Samara Cyn — "oooshxt!" • Samara Cyn — "summer's turning" • Samara Cyn — "over influence" • Samara Cyn — "Nomad" • Samara Cyn — "Bad Brain"
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