I’ve always been fascinated with the intricacies of music, not just the product of music itself. The recording, the shows, the behind-the-scenes footage, and the people as well. In this seven-minute clip given presented to us beautifully by Illroots, we are able to see a little bit of all those things when they sit down with rapper and producer Xanman in LA for a studio session. It begins with Xanman explaining a little about himself and goes more deeply into the “why” in terms of his reasoning behind him making music. He states no matter the profit, he will always be 100% committed to music, because for him the music is his passion and no matter the fortune he gains from it he will always be invested into the culture itself. “I ain’t talking too much, I get good money, but that’s not the motivation – because like I previously said, I love it.”
It feels nowadays this mindset in music can somewhat get lost, with many artists seemingly making it big overnight, and suddenly then falling off. This idea from Xanman is refreshing, and brings back a motivational, organic side to music creation that many might miss.
Xanman then moves onto freestyling and recording in the studio, with heavy beats and dense flows. It shows his creative processes with clips of he and CashMoneyAP creating the beat, freestyling over it, and then additionally recording over the top to create a finalized masterpiece. Additional interview is added in throughout the video – keeping the viewer not only intrigued by the music being created but also by the mind behind it all.
Watch Xanman Goes Crazy In The Studio below!