177: Marco Pavé

Bedroom Beethovens

Memphis Hip-Hop artist Marco Pavé has forged a twin identity as a champion of independent Southern Hip-Hop and as an educator and arts advocate working to stimulate community activism and entrepreneurship through the lens of hip hop music and culture. We chat about growing up and being born and raised in North Memphis, and how Pavè started rapping seriously to articulate the dangerous day-to-day realities of his neighborhood. A day before his 30th birthday he was nominated for a Grammy Award for the album, “Requiem for the Enslaved,” which is a composition that pays homage to 272 African Americans, formerly enslaved by the Jesuits at what would become Georgetown University, then sold by the university to help pay debts and keep the school afloat. That's where i come in to curate a conversation that finds him grammy nominated in the very beginning of his 30s, has built an unprecedented career that uses Hip-Hop culture not only as a means of personal expression, but also as an educational tool designed to make an impact on both individuals and systems of power. Visit the website: https://www.bedroombeethovens.com/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bedroombeethovens