A true creative to the core, we sat down with filmmaker, writer and director, Deon Taylor to talk about the impact of Hip-Hop and his favorite Hip-Hop songs.
LISTEN NOW: Deon Taylor on the first Hip-Hop song to move his spirit
Taylor, a professional basketball player turned filmmaker was born in Chicago, Illinois but raised in Sacramento, California.
He recently released a new horror film, Fear, starring Rap King of the South– T.I.
Transitioning from movies to music, Taylor shared that one of the first songs that made him fall in love with Hip-Hop was “It Takes Two” by Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock, “that's one of the first times I really identified, like yo’ I love this,” he admits.
LISTEN NOW: Deon Taylor on Hip-Hop is the soundtrack of our lives
Citing that “Hip-Hop is the soundtrack to our lives,” he also explained how Hip-Hop and rap music are quite literally ingrained into our lives. Using himself as an example he shares how being from the inner-city, Hip-Hop was the “backdrop” to life, and that it’s been “synonymous to everyday life,” he says.
Finally, although his pen game is for scripts and not rhymes, Deon added that he plays music on every set... and real loud.
WATCH NOW: Deon Taylor on Hip-Hop is the soundtrack of our lives
Check out the clips with Deon Taylor above, and stay tuned for even more conversations with your favorite stars and artists as we continue our celebration of 50 years of Hip-Hop on Audacy's Hip-Hop Made.
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