#49 - Lukah INTERVIEW

(Go to 0:55 to skip the intro) Episode 49 welcomes Lukah, Memphis MC, producer, and current rising star in the game. Lukah is responsible for When the Black Hand Touches You, one of the best albums to come out in 2021 so far. Getting hip to Lukah's music has been one of the best things to happen to me in 2021, as Lukah is wise beyond his years, giving us lots of food for thought and lyrical abilities that are absolutely A1. I am happy to report that the same knowledgeable high-character man that we heard on wax, joined me for this interview. We start this interview by discussing Lukah's beginnings as an artist, and key inspirations to his art (2:25). As someone who has enjoyed a string of recent successes, Lukah describes how he has been able to cultivate a devoted fanbase (7:25). Lukah describes his relationship with the highly creative Cities Aviv, and the early days in the 'The Attic Sessions' (11:33). We discuss Lukah's affinity for the soulful sound that underpins much of his music (15:24). Lukah walks us through the creation of When the Black Hand Touches You, in relation to Chickenwire, which he released in 2018 (17:38). As a new father, Lukah details how his life and music has been forever changed by the birth of his son (19:58). When the Black Hand Touches You is packed full of many different messages, but Lukah zeroes in on one central message that he hopes people take from the album (21:35). The title of this latest record is quite heavy, so Lukah gives us some insight into why he chose When the Black Hand Touches You as the title (23:32). Displaying such wisdom in his music, Lukah tells us how he was able to develop knowledge of self so early on his life (26:18). Lukah gives some colour to some of his social commentary in his music, by providing his take on the affects that "the system" has had on impoverished communities in the US, and how it is like growing up in that environment (29:01). Since this was recorded days after the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict, Lukah gives us his feelings on how it made him feel, and the significance of this long-term (32:11). As someone who outlines a lot of hardship and struggle in his music, Lukah details the key aspect of his life that helped him stay positive and healthy throughout it all (37:16). As we transition to a general discussion on the rap game, Lukah gives his thoughts on the current state of the genre, as well as some dream collaborations of his (43:42). Finally, Lukah gives us some exclusive details on his upcoming album, mentioning some and big-time features that will be helping him tell his next story this summer (1:00:32). Listen to When the Black Hand Touches You here: https://lukah.bandcamp.com/album/when-the-black-hand-touches-you  -- For artist development/writing services, DM me @rohview on Twitter and Instagram, or shoot me an email at [email protected] Let's stay connected! Find me here: https://rmpp.carrd.co/