Lance Scott Walker unscrews the history of the pioneering hip-hop figure in his biography, 'DJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution.'
Q: It’s almost impossible to refer to this book, thematically, about any one thing other than Screw. It’s about music, creative process, community. But it occurs to me throughout, there’s a lot of content that unites it around a family theme: the one you’re born into and the one you create.Yes, yeah, I’m glad you got that from it. Family was a big deal. There was immediate family, which was important to him on a core foundational level. And then there was this family he created over the years.
Q: How difficult was it to detangle history from mythology? Screw has become an iconic figure, and there’s mystique around him, which can make hard details difficult to lock down.You do have to be careful there. You have to not venture into alternate histories. You have to manage different viewpoints about certain things that happened. There’s this kind of folklore … because itfolklore, this mythology that surrounds Screw. And he didn’t do a lot of interviews.
Q: Which can create narrative complications, I’d imagine. Memories are wonderful and dubiously reliable.Exactly. I tried to cross-reference the oral histories as much as I could. You get one person who declares “I did this!” And somebody else might quietly say the same thing while responding to a different question. Those little kernels of information, man, they feel like the sun coming out from behind the clouds. Especially to me, because — from my heart — I love Houston.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Drew Scott & Lisa Kudrow Just Surprised Fans With a Reenactment Of This Iconic Friends SongThis past 'Celebrity IOU' gave fans a seriously amazing treat: an impromptu duet with MrDrewScott and LisaKudrow!
Read more »
What Scott Disick Was Doing During Kourtney Kardashian's Italy WeddingKardashian and Barker were joined by family and friends for their nuptials in Italy.
Read more »
Katrina Scott Makes History as the First Visibly Pregnant Model in the SI Swimsuit IssueThe fitness personality and entrepreneur has been open about her battle with infertility while trying to conceive a second child. So this was a particularly rewarding for the Scott.
Read more »
Mississippi Stories: Scott Albert JohnsonIn this episode of Mississippi Stories, Marshall Ramsey sits down with singer, songwriter and musician Scott Albert Johnson.
Read more »
Where Was Scott While Kourtney and Travis Barker Got Married in Italy?Scott Disick welcomed Mason, Penelope and Reign with ex Kourtney Kardashian before their 2015 split — get the details
Read more »
Scott Disick Headed to Beach Vacation During Kourtney's WeddingScott Disick is keeping himself busy while Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker tie the knot.
Read more »