RAP? POP? R&B?, The Summit of the Gods, Beefy’s Tune (Dean Blunt Edit)
Featuring an interview with semiratruth
Welcome to the seventy-eighth installation of The Q : your one-stop weekly newsletter of culture recommendations.
Album
RAP? POP? R&B? [EP Trilogy] by Tierra Whack
Coming as left field as ever were three separate EPs, Rap? Pop? R&B?, that all follow a similar theme and structure, but contain their own individual energy — making each listening experience a positive one.
Film
The Summit of the Gods directed by Patrick Imbert
Patrick Imbert’s The Summit of the Gods challenges the notion that death is life’s antithesis — through telling the story of climbers who constantly risk their lives pursuing something they can’t help doing. Imbert’s animated French film, based on Jirô Taniguchi’s manga adaptation of Baku Yumemakura’s 1998 novel, does not try to understand why people do the unthinkable; he already knows there’s no point. Instead, Imbert deftly portrays a pursuit that seems to closely resemble madness — and argues that it might be more innately human than one might think.
Book
Beefy’s Tune (Dean Blunt Edit) by Dhanveer Signh Brar
Dean Blunt is the type of artist who you could write volumes about, and Dhanveer Signh Brar begins that tradition with his book-essay Beefy’s Tune (Dean Blunt Edit). In his essay, he compares the ethos of Babyfather’s 2016 album titled “BBF” and Franco Rosso’s 1981 feature film Babylon. He uses these two seemingly disparate references to explore Blackness within Britain.
Playlist
Teresa’s “December ‘21” features Sniffle Party, Cousin Stizz, and Barry Can’t Swim
Teresa’s favorite track: “Strange or Be Forgotten” by Temples
Description: “Not really feeling the ~cozy~ Christmas spirit yet.”
Podcast
Episode #73: Grape Juice and an Interview with semiratruth
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview semiratruth over a glass of grape juice. semiratruth is a rapper from Chicago known for her underground-style instrumentals and lyrical bars. She has been releasing EPs and singles since 2017. In September, semiratruth dropped I GOT BANDZ FOR THE MOONLANDIN' on Bandcamp. semiratruth talks to Teresa and Sam about space and astrology, growing up with YOUMedia, and performing live.