144 episodes

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_) 

Reel Notes w/ CineMasai Dylan "CineMasai" Green

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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_) 

    Anysia Kym | S4 Episode 12

    Anysia Kym | S4 Episode 12

    My guest this week is New York producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Anysia Kym. We spoke about Poor Things, bonding with her brother over the Barbie movie, the hype of Timothee Chalamet, Child’s Play, local movie theaters, growing up on the music of Raven-Symone and Ty Dolla $ign, transitioning from playing the drums to producing drum and bass, the idea of genre, working with MIKE and 10k, and the creative process behind her latest project Truest. Come fuck with us.

    Truest is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping via her Bandcamp.  Follow Anysia on Instagram (@ok.nys) and Twitter (@ok_nys).

    My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.

    Join the Reel Notes Patreon today starting at $5/month to get early access to episodes, our Discord server, exclusive bonus interviews and reviews, and more!


    Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!



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    • 1 hr 49 min
    Cavalier | S4 Episode 11

    Cavalier | S4 Episode 11

    My guest this week is New Orleans-via-Brooklyn rapper Cavalier. We spoke about the French film Baise-moi, Monkey Man, The Last Dragon, DVD collections, the filmography of Spike Lee, Fresh, 90s urban dramas, growing up as a first-generation Caribbean-American, moving from New York to New Orleans, the art of crafting albums, the value of music, his come up with Quelle Chris, and the creative process behind his latest project Different Type Time, out now via Backwoodz Studioz. Come fuck with us.

    Different Type Time is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping the album directly via Bandcamp. Follow Cavalier on Instagram and Twitter (@Cavwins) and consider signing up for his newsletter.

    My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.

    Join the Reel Notes Patreon today starting at $5/month to get early access to episodes, our Discord server, exclusive bonus interviews and reviews, and more!
    Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!

    Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai)
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    • 1 hr 56 min
    MoRuf | S4 Episode 10

    MoRuf | S4 Episode 10

    My guest this week is New Jersey rapper, poet, producer, and singer MoRuf. We spoke about Top Boy, I May Destroy You, Higher Learning, the filmography of Spike Lee, going from battle rapping and poetry to pursuing music full-time, why he waited a decade to fully commit to making music his career, the power of community building, and the creative process behind his latest project Tiny Mic Raps Vol. 1. Come fuck with us.

    Tiny Mic Raps Vol. 1 is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Follow MoRuf on Instagram and Twitter (@Moruf88).

    My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.

    Join the Reel Notes Patreon today starting at $5/month to get early access to episodes, our Discord server, exclusive bonus interviews and reviews, and more!
    Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!
    Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai)
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    • 1 hr 32 min
    NAHreally x The Expert | S4 Episode 9

    NAHreally x The Expert | S4 Episode 9

    My guests this week are New Jersey-via-Massachusetts rapper-producer NAHreally and Dublin producer-engineer The Expert. We spoke about Netflix reality shows, Severance, Tropic Thunder, Silo, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, He Got Game, Above The Rim, the legacy of Stones Throw and Madvillainy, their respective journeys through rap, joining forces creatively, and the creative process behind their debut collaborative album BLIP, out now via Rucksack Records. Come fuck with us.

    BLIP is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping via The Expert's Bandcamp page. Follow NAHreally on Instagram and Twitter: @_nahreally_. Follow The Expert on Instagram and Twitter (@itstheexpert) and consider subscribing to EXcavations, his Substack newsletter.   

    My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.

    Join the Reel Notes Patreon today for as little as $5/month to get early access to episodes, our Discord server, exclusive bonus interviews and reviews, and more!
    Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, Medical Aid for Palestinians, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!

    Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai)
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    • 1 hr 59 min
    jerrard (fka Danny Watts) | S4 Episode 8

    jerrard (fka Danny Watts) | S4 Episode 8

    My guest this week is Houston rapper jerrard, fka Danny Watts. We spoke about Dune Part 2, finding beats on YouTube and Twitch streams, the Look Who’s Talking series, Baby’s Day Out, Powder, downloading music on Limewire, coming up on east coast hip-hop, quitting his job to work with California rapper-producer Jonwayne, and the journey from his debut album Black Boy Meets World to adopting the name jerrard and releasing his next project here’s what i been doin. Come fuck with us.

    here's what i been doin is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping it directly from jerrard's Bandcamp. Follow him on Twitter (@midnamejerrard) and Instagram (@middlenamejerrard) 
    Join the Reel Notes Patreon today for as little as $5/month to get early access to episodes, our Discord server, exclusive bonus interviews and reviews, and more!
    My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4 PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon here.
    Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, Medical Aid for Palestinians, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!
    Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai)
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    • 1 hr 37 min
    OneShotOnce x Driveby | S4 Episode 7

    OneShotOnce x Driveby | S4 Episode 7

    My guests this week are New Jersey rapper OneShotOnce and producer Driveby. We spoke about Quiet On Set, Loudermilk, Dune 2, Mystic River, Love Lies Bleeding, Bound, their respective come-ups in Jersey, what they have to offer to the Jersey scene and rap at large, the beginning of their creative partnership, and the process behind their two projects, 4WD and 6WD. Come f**k with us.

    6WD is available now wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen via Fused Arrow Records. Consider copping the digital album from OSO's Bandcamp or physical cassettes from the Fused Arrow website. Follow OneShotOnce on Instagram and Twitter: @oneshotonce. Follow Driveby on Instagram and Twitter: @driveby_. Follow Fused Arrow on Instagram and Twitter: @fusedarrow. 

    Join the Reel Notes Patreon today for as little as $5/month to get early access to episodes, our Discord server, exclusive bonus interviews and reviews, and more!

    My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4 PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon here.

    Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, Medical Aid for Palestinians, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!

    Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai) 
    Support the Show.

    • 2 hr 38 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
16 Ratings

16 Ratings

Enchanting Wizard of Rhythm ,

Great listens

Dylan is as good as an interviewer as a writer

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Discovered on Call out culture…

After hearing Dylan on Call Out Culture I had to check this out. Only 3 episodes in and hooked! REEL NOTES 📝

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Really insightful hip hop pod

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