Digging The Greats Brandon Shaw

Lalah Hathaway is an incredible vocalist - not only because she has an incredible voice, but because she’s a great musician. She’s released many solo albums, won 5 Grammys, and collaborate with everybody from Robert Glasper to Joe Sample, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J Blige, Anderson Paak, Marcus Miller - and so many more. She’s also famous for her ability to… sing chords. Oh, and as her last name suggests, the legendary Donny Hathaway is her father. In this conversation we get into her career, some favorite collaborations, how she approaches music, how she does the chord thing, and talk about the Christmas Heist - the plan to make "This Christmas" hit No. 1. Check out the video of this conversation on YouTube (Digging The Talks) and get the full DTG Experience at patreon.com/diggingthegreats

Bob Power is a legendary Engineer and Mixer who's known for his work with A Tribe Called Quest on ground breaking albums like "The Low End Theory" and "Midnight Marauders", having also worked with more artists than I can name (De La Soul, Jungle Bros, Erykah Badu, D'Angelo, The Roots, Meshell Ndegeocello, and so many more).In our conversation Bob tells me about his work on these albums, how he got his start in music, and we even get into some mix tips. Portions of this interview appear in the video breakdown of Midnight Marauders, go check out that full video on the Digging the Greats YouTube. 

Afrika Baby Bam, or as he’s also known, Bam - is a member of the Jungle Brothers - an incredibly influential hip hop group who were part of the Native Tongues Collective. I've talked about the Native Tongues in multiple Digging the Greats videos - but today I’m excited to bring you my recent conversation with Bam himself. We get into the formation of the Jungle Brothers, the Native Tongues, stories like recording the classic song “Buddy”, making the classic Hip House track “I’ll House You”, meeting Queen Latifah for the first time, and his new project, which is punk rock. Follow Bam online - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bam_jungle/?hl=enHis latest punk rock project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsL8nXfIQLgAnd of course, check out the main channel at https://www.youtube.com/@diggingthegreats

Derrick Hodge is a bass player, arranger, conductor, and he’s worked with a TON of huge artists, at the highest level possible. I recently posted a video on Digging The Greats breaking down Common’s album “Be” - Derrick played that bass intro on the album and arranged the strings you hear.
Other artists he’s worked with: Robert Glasper, Jill Scott, Mos Def, The Juneteenth Celebration at the Hollywood Bowl, The Oscars, Q Tip, the list goes on and on. We talk about his work with all these artists, his approach to music in general, and his most recent album, The Color of Noize, and his current tour.
We first connected a few years ago because he did arrangements for the orchestral performance of Nas’ Illmatic, playing bass on the original performance at the Kennedy Center. As a current member of Nas’ band, this is a show I’ve played many times since, so I sent Derrick a message a few years ago the first time I played it, and now here we are, nerding out about music and the bass… this was such a great conversation. Follow Derrick Online: https://derrickhodge.com/https://www.instagram.com/dhodgeworld/?hl=enhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/1jvBVqm4g5Jk8tEmKoYoes?si=WPL4WL-wTRat77RMlsFocg

House Shoes is a legendary DJ and Producer. I recently posted a video on the main channel all about De La Soul’s Stakes is High, which was produced by J Dilla. A short clip from this conversation is in that video, because House Shoes put out the Jay Dee Unreleased EP, which features a remix of Stakes is High. Well today I’m bringing you the FULL conversation - we talk about his beginnings in music, the scene at St. Andrews Hall, some Dilla, His Record Label Street Corner Music, Fatherhood, a Crazy Story about the Secret Service, and just generally nerd out about music.
You’ll want to follow House Shoes online: Street Corner Music: https://streetcornerscm.comHouse Shoes on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/shoeshouseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/houseshoes/?hl=en

LaDerrick Perry is a Musician and Producer who has worked with artists like Alicia Keys, 112, Tyga, Doja Cat, Rick Ross, Her, and currently plays keys for Ms. Lauryn Hill.In this conversation we talk about his career, how he started, what it's like playing for a musical legend, as well as specifics of how often they rehearse, and how many people are in their current touring band - Spoiler - the answer to both questions is A LOT. Find LaDerrick online: https://www.youtube.com/@LaDerrickTheChemistPerryhttps://www.instagram.com/the_chemist0/?hl=en