Calmatic on Crafting Your Creative Rhythm

In this episode of the Musicbed Podcast, Calmatic shares his experiences collaborating with Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak, and Lil Nas X, and explains why creating selfishly is crucial to a filmmaker’s ongoing success.

Talking Points:

• A fan-first working approach with Kendrick Lamar
• Embracing his identity as a music-lover who films
• Carrying the creative baggage of directing remakes
• Utilizing the DMs to call first dibs on filming
• Creating a shorthand with collaborators
• Teaching the world your filmmaking language

Show Notes:

• The Black Album by Jay-Z — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Album_(Jay-Z_album)
• Illmatic by Nas — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illmatic
• “Rich Spirit” by Kendrick Lamar — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toBTPGfurLc
• Dave Free — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7873890/
• “Cut You Off (To Grow Closer)” by Kendrick Lamar — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgASe3CIw9E
• “Monster Freestyle” by Kendrick Lamar — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QedYOu1hmwQ
• “The Heart Part 5” by Kendrick Lamar — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAPUkgeiFVY
• Anderson .Paak — https://andersonpaak.com/
• Tyler, the Creator — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler,_the_Creator
• Suga Free — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suga_Free
• Arthur Jafa — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0415409/
• Allen Iverson Crossing Up Michael Jordan — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C977RCbuqFk
• Eminem — https://www.eminem.com/
• “Bubblin” by Anderson .Paak — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PmUtmfTmbg
• Bananas — https://www.instagram.com/bananasnetwork/?hl=en
• “Suede” by Anderson .Paak — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNTNbNtft9g
• “Come Down” by Anderson .Paak — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OqrcUvrbRY
• Issa Rae — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4793987/
• Salvador Dali Photographed by Charles Hewitt for Getty — https://time.com/4318151/salvador-dali/
• “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2Ov5jzm3j8
• Stagecoach Festival — https://www.stagecoachfestival.com/
• House Party (2023) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8005118/
• White Men Can’t Jump (2023) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6436620/
• "Mo Money Mo Problems" by The Notorious B.I.G. — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUhRKVIjJtw
• Ma$e — https://www.instagram.com/rsvpmase/?hl=en
• Diddy — https://www.instagram.com/diddy/?hl=en
• Woody Harrelson — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000437/
• Martin Scorsese — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000217/
• Childish Gambino — https://www.instagram.com/childishgambino/?hl=en
• Donald Glover — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2255973/
• Steven Glover — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8420549/
• Jamal Olori — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8440165/
• SpringHill Company — https://www.springhillcompany.com/
• Malcolm X (1992) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104797/
• They Cloned Tyrone (2023) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9873892/
• Jamie Foxx — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004937/
• John Boyega — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3915784/
• Stephen “Dr” Love — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5533924/
• “Energy” by Iman Omari — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd6ZN5DEbHw
• Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon — https://austinkleon.com/show-your-work/
• Forrest Gump (1994) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109830/

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