The first of a two-part conversation between Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ryan Coogler. Ta-Nehisi is an author, journalist, and host and writer of Proximity Media's Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast. Ta-Nehisi and Ryan sit down for our show to discuss Ta-Nehisi's writing journey and influences. In this first part, Ta-Nehisi shares a little about his podcast journey, Marvel's MCU, his early dreams of becoming a rapper, the impact of hip-hop, and artists like Nas and Tupac, on his life and Ryan's work, plus the power and criticism of impactful works of art like Illmatic, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, A Prophet, Moonlight, and Get Out.
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Ta-Nehisi shares a little bit about his production company Maceo-Lyn
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His early dreams of becoming a rapper, and the impact of hip-hop, and artists like Nas and Tupac, on his and Ryan's work
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The power and criticism of impactful works of art like Illmatic, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, A Prophet, Moonlight, and Get Out
