Another Word for Paradise (with Serious Rap Sh*t's John Morrison and Josh Leidy)
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What makes India a burgeoning hot spot for hip hop? HHMC is joined by the hosts of the Serious Rap Shit podcast John Morrison and Josh Leidy to find out. John and Josh are the filmmakers behind the "Another Word for Paradise" film - a documentary following Indian American rapper and best-selling author Lush Life on tour in his homeland.
Watch Another Word for Paradise on YouTube
Topics discussed:
- John and Josh talk to us about how this project with Raj Haldar a.k.a. "Lush Life" came together
- the illness that denied John the opportunity to go to India at the last minute
- how American audiences can relate to the Indian hip hop scene and its scene-makers
- how the trip changed all three of them
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The Serious Rap Shit podcast
Credits
Many thanks to Josh and John for coming on the show!
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