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00:00It's Wild 94.1. What's up, Todd Dawson?
00:02What's going on, brother? How you doing?
00:04Man, it's been a while since we chopped it up, man.
00:07It's been about, I'm going to say, three or four years.
00:09Last time we talked inside the nut house here at Wild 94.1.
00:12Wow, man. How's it been?
00:14Everything is good, bro. You know, lost a little bit of weight, gained a beer.
00:17I thought you still had your beer.
00:20Yeah, I just recently cut it off, man.
00:23I gained a little bit of weight.
00:27I'm not mad at you.
00:28We got a couple of things in common, bro.
00:32One, you see the hat?
00:34Congratulations over there.
00:36Yes, sir. Congrats to you, too, Lakers, baby.
00:39Yo, people give me mess all the time because I'm from Dallas, Texas.
00:43So they're like, how are you a Lakers fan?
00:45I'm like, listen, growing up as a kid, I idolized Magic Johnson.
00:49And ever since that day, Laker game, bro.
00:52I feel you. I feel you, man. Lakers forever.
00:55I was definitely a big fan of Magic Johnson.
00:58And everybody, Byron Scott, you kind of seen that whole squad.
01:03Shout out to Byron Scott, by the way.
01:06No doubt.
01:07But another thing that we have in common, and before we get into your avatar,
01:11I was like, I was hoping that this situation would happen, and it happened.
01:15Being that the Lakers won the championship game in the bubble, you're from the West Coast.
01:20I'm over here in Tampa.
01:22Now we got the Dodgers versus the Tampa Bay Rays in baseball for the World Series.
01:27Amazing, man.
01:27We got the Lakers.
01:29We got the Dodgers.
01:31We got a featuring Ty Dolla $ign.
01:33It's another three-peat.
01:34You know what I'm saying?
01:35Let's go.
01:35That Ty Dolla $ign feature, Ty Dolla $ign album.
01:41Bro, fire.
01:44Like, there is no word that I can find right now to tell you how dope this album is.
01:50Man, I appreciate that, man.
01:52Much love to you, and thank you for listening and taking your time out today.
01:56Appreciate it.
01:57I appreciate you.
01:58I know you play the guitar, and I don't know if you ever do this, so when I'm with my cousin,
02:02shout out Emmanuel and Elliot, we sit back and we listen to R&B music,
02:06and we try to pick out what instruments was in that particular song.
02:11Yeah.
02:12Is your ear really that good?
02:14Oh, yeah.
02:16Any song you put on, I can just start picking it apart and letting you know exactly what's in it.
02:22Really?
02:23Yeah, for sure.
02:25All right, so the other question is, so Kalani.
02:26Damn near to the sound.
02:30Oh, that's Omnisphere, sound number, da-da-da-da.
02:33Oh, that's this keyboard.
02:35Oh, that's this keyboard.
02:36You know what I'm saying?
02:38That is like...
02:39I'm a full music nerd.
02:42That's dope.
02:42That part I really didn't know about you, bro.
02:44I'm not going to lie.
02:44The song that you had with Kalani, University?
02:48Yeah, Universe.
02:49Universe, yeah.
02:50Universe.
02:51Is that you on the guitar?
02:53That's not.
02:54My homeboy, D.A.
02:55D.A. got that dope.
02:57He did that beat.
02:58Shout out to D.A.
03:00Congrats.
03:02You know, new baby, new house.
03:04No doubt.
03:05You understand?
03:05Congrats to your wife.
03:07And it's a beautiful thing, man.
03:10Just making music with the people I love and good people, you know?
03:13Yeah.
03:13They're taking care of their families and, you know, you don't have to be an asshole to be a musician.
03:19You know what I'm saying?
03:20I know a whole bunch of cool people.
03:22It's funny if you said the word assholes because, like, you're probably one of the most humblest artists that I've met since I've been working at Wild Night before one.
03:32I remember when you was here for Wild Splash and we was hanging out at Club Sky and chopping it up.
03:37And you had mentioned that you had a daughter at that time.
03:40I was like, yo, that's like, it was just out of nowhere.
03:42And sometimes you don't get artists that let you into their real life outside the music part.
03:49And I was just like, can I, because we were talking about my dog.
03:51I was like, yo, this dude is real.
03:53Like, he's not that Fugazi fake artist that's here talking about, you know, popping bottles and jurors.
03:58Like, yo, you're talking about life, life shit, which is dope.
04:01Yeah, for sure, man.
04:02Much love.
04:03I feel like in our culture and art and, like, urban music, you know, maybe it may not be the coolest thing to do to talk about that.
04:11But if you go to, like, a country concert or, you know, or see them on their wars, they're like, thank you to my wife.
04:18Thank you to my kid.
04:19Thank you, blah, blah, blah, blah, all that, you know, and, like, that's real and that's life.
04:23And that's what, that's what it should be.
04:26Like, the power of family is everything.
04:28And I'd like to encourage the power of family in our community as well, you know, and speaking on it and embracing it.
04:37So that's what I'm wanting around here, you know what I'm saying?
04:39Yeah, you should.
04:40But the song with Kalani, when you wrote that song, did you write that during quarantine?
04:46Because I felt like it was.
04:48Quarantine, that was, she was pregnant at the time, actually.
04:52She came to the studio and, you know, just blessed us.
04:59She hopped in a booth and did her thing.
05:02I sung all the backgrounds behind her verse.
05:04She did the same for me, sung all the backgrounds behind my verse and we sung with them together and, you know, took it all the way home.
05:12So shout out to Kalani.
05:13It's dope every time we get in the studio.
05:16And I respect her for sure.
05:17One of the greatest female artists or just artist period of our time.
05:23So shout out to Kay.
05:24It's crazy.
05:26You have worked with a lot of dope females lately.
05:29Kalani says, I saw the one chick that you work with, Tish Hyman.
05:35Tish Hyman.
05:35Hyman.
05:36On your turn song, which is one of my favorites, by the way.
05:39I appreciate that.
05:40That's my favorite, actually.
05:41The whole up, the music soul child.
05:45I was like, okay, now we get back to some R&B right now.
05:50Like, dude, that's a song that I can actually relate to.
05:54Yeah, man.
05:56I love that song.
05:58And Tish, she's amazing.
06:00We worked on all of my albums together.
06:03We wrote that song, Horses in a Stable together.
06:07The other song, Stealing.
06:09And now we're back with Your Turn.
06:10And this time I'm like, not only do I want to make a song with you, but I want you to
06:15feature on the song, you know?
06:16And I think her voice is one of the coldest voices, coldest vocals of today.
06:22And I just wanted to make sure I included her.
06:25And then Black is also one of my favorite artists.
06:28So thank you to Black for blessing us with that verse on the end.
06:33And I was done with the song.
06:35And then I happened to be walking through the studio, ran into my homie Jason Joshua,
06:39who mixes some of my records and mixes a lot of the hits that are out today.
06:44And he was like, yo, I got music in here.
06:47I'm like, what?
06:48Music Soul Child?
06:49He's like, yeah.
06:50So I go in there, holler at him.
06:53He's like, yeah, I'm a fan of your shit too.
06:55I'm like, let's do something right now.
06:58Like, he comes back to my room because they was just mixing in there.
07:01So luckily, he had time that day.
07:03He hopped in a booth.
07:05And I actually didn't have time.
07:09I had to go.
07:09And I felt bad.
07:10I'm like, damn, like I got music in here.
07:13And I can't even stay because I had like either an interview or I forgot what it was.
07:18So I left and I came back and he killed the verse plus all these extra backgrounds on the end.
07:27And I just want to give him a shout out, you know, wherever you are, bro.
07:31I'm still a big fan.
07:33I'll always be a huge fan.
07:34You're one of the greatest to ever do it.
07:35And thank you for blessing us on this album featuring Ty Dolla on the show.
07:40Wild Naked 4-1.
07:42She brought Buckwheat at the Nut House.
07:44I had to listen to this album three times.
07:47And I feel embarrassed telling you this right now.
07:50The reason that I listened to it three times because the first time around, I was just like cleaning my house up, you know, just vibing out today.
07:57Normally, when you listen to an artist's album, you know when they're going to the next song.
08:02Like, bro, I went through three songs not knowing that I was next, like, already, like, three songs not even recognizing it.
08:10Because your intervals blend together so smooth.
08:14And I was like, hold up.
08:16I thought it was the same song, dog.
08:19Thank you, man.
08:20I definitely, that was definitely a strategy of mine.
08:23And, like, on all my albums, there's one album when I was a kid, like, not a kid, but, like, when I was way younger, that I fell in love with it.
08:36And it was Dream's first album.
08:38And I felt like that album did that for me.
08:40Like, it just, you didn't even stop.
08:43It was just, like, no skips, you know what I mean?
08:45So, every time I pick an album, I try to do that.
08:48And I felt like I definitely met that goal on this one.
08:52And all my musician homies and producer homies that helped me do this, we definitely got one this time.
09:00And I'm super proud of it.
09:02I'll let you know exactly what it was.
09:04It was track six, Freak, and Double R.
09:07Like, literally, I thought that was a whole song.
09:09Man, good looking, bro.
09:15And then, the way that you flip the Tyrone 2021.
09:22Man.
09:22Yo.
09:24Boy.
09:24Shout out to Murder Beats for that beat.
09:27He killed it.
09:29And shout out to Erykah Badu, you know, the originator of that song.
09:34It was genius, and it definitely cost me, because my real name is Tyrone.
09:41So, all growing up, anybody that I would introduce myself to, I'd be like, yo, Broderick, what up?
09:48Oh, no, you'd be like, yo, my name's Broderick.
09:49Oh, I'm Tyrone.
09:50You probably would have been like, you better call Tyrone.
09:55So, you know, I had to make the answer to that song.
10:01And I'm speaking from Tyrone's position, Big Sean speaking from the dude that was, you know, getting kicked out or whatever.
10:07So, you know, shout out to Big Sean for killing it.
10:12And like I say, Erykah Badu is the queen.
10:14Thank you for clearing that.
10:16And we've been working for a while.
10:19I was actually on her album, New America 2, this song called Master Teacher, way back in the day.
10:25And now it's all full circle.
10:27So, you know, shout out to Erykah for the show.
10:31It's definitely full circle.
10:32I'm not going to lie.
10:33I had to listen to that song about four or five times because it was just some of the stuff that you were saying that was actually clever between you and Big Sean.
10:39I was like, no, they got that right.
10:42They got that right.
10:45But I got to say, Rob, love your past work with music on your own personal stuff album.
10:51But like this album to me is the best one.
10:55Thank you, my brother.
10:56I appreciate that.
10:57For real.
10:57Yeah.
10:58A lot of love and energy and work into this.
11:00So I really appreciate it.
11:02And I'm glad it's resonating with the people of the show.
11:05I'm glad you could tell because I know that you've done so many other songs before.
11:10So it's crazy how you picked and choose and did the interlude to make it all work together.
11:17Thank you, my brother.
11:18I appreciate it.
11:19No doubt.
11:20Yeah.
11:20Shout out to my whole squad.
11:22All the homies, man.
11:23I appreciate, you know, everybody for helping me with this album.
11:28And it's, like you say, one of my greatest works.
11:32And I'm happy you like it, for sure.
11:35Oh, I did.
11:36Now, can I be bluntly honest with you real quick, though, about something?
11:40Yeah.
11:40And you probably don't get this a lot.
11:42I apologize.
11:43But when I first heard Ego Death, right, we played it as our new joint of the day.
11:49And I was like, this song is cool.
11:51You know?
11:52So then a week later, I'm in the studio at my homeboy.
11:56He was recording music.
11:57And this song comes on.
11:58And I'm on my phone texting.
12:00And next thing I do, I catch myself like, yo, this bitch is riding.
12:04Like, okay.
12:06And then I was like, what is that?
12:07He was like, that's Todd Dawson's new song, Ego Death.
12:10I'm like, you've got to be kidding me.
12:14It's crazy that when you hear a song on the radio, or if you're just listening, you're not,
12:19like, fully focused on it.
12:20And then when you're out and about, and you're just vibing out, the way that he blended in
12:24after another song, it just, the vibe was different.
12:27And then I just completely fell in love with the song on a different wavelength.
12:31I appreciate it, man.
12:33With all my songs, like, what I do is, I feel like I put a lot of textures on it.
12:41So, which you may hear the first time, you won't hear the second and third.
12:46And it's always going to be something new that you hear.
12:48Right.
12:49And I think we did that with Ego Death.
12:51That's one of my favorite songs.
12:53I started that back in 2018.
12:55And, you know, maybe the average ear won't automatically, you know, but I promise you,
13:03like, it's going to be something you didn't hear the first time.
13:08You just got to ride out, you know what I'm saying?
13:10And don't even skip.
13:11Just ride out the whole time.
13:15Yo, but that's what it was, though.
13:16Because, like, I heard it here at the studio, and I'm like, oh, that's a cool song.
13:19But, like, I don't know if it was the bass or just the second time around.
13:22But, like, when you're doing your own music, does it, is it the second or third time that
13:27hits you differently than the first time?
13:31I'm not sure it happens different every time.
13:34I feel like the music comes from God, and I'm just a vessel.
13:37And, like, if the words come and the melody comes, I'm going to let it happen.
13:42If they don't, I won't.
13:44Like, there's been even, like, some huge artists before that have sent me songs that I passed
13:50on just because I couldn't, like, it didn't happen.
13:53Like, maybe if I would have just waited and came another day, it might have.
13:57But, like, you know, and no, I don't regret it.
14:01Some of the songs have blown up.
14:03It was supposed to happen that way, you know, and I'm glad it did.
14:07And then there's been the songs that I have hopped on, and they go up.
14:11So either way, I'm happy just to be able to make music and feed the family, you know?
14:18Hey, listen, bro, you know you're straight up blessed over there.
14:20You know what time it is.
14:22That's God working through you, bro, so keep doing what you're doing over there.
14:24I mean, real talk, since we keep it against it real quick, has there ever been a song
14:29that blew up that you could have been a part of?
14:35Yeah, there's been a couple of them.
14:37And, like I said, I don't regret them.
14:40I wouldn't ruin it and say what song because, like, I believe that this is our art,
14:47and the artist that put it out, like, likes to present it a certain way,
14:52and, like, I wouldn't want to come in between that.
14:54So, you know, we'll leave it at that.
14:57No, no, that makes sense.
14:58That makes plenty of sense.
14:59I know the BET Hip Hop Awards is going down this weekend,
15:01so you're performing for that bad boy.
15:03Yeah, for sure.
15:05We got a special treat on there for y'all, so stay tuned.
15:09Shout out to BET.
15:10And, yeah.
15:13Yeah.
15:14Do we know what song you're going to be performing,
15:16or we're just going to have to find out this weekend?
15:18We're just going to have to find out this weekend.
15:20Like I said, we got a special treat.
15:22Okay.
15:23Be on the lookout, man.
15:24Right now, though, I need y'all to stream that feature
15:26and tie a dollar sign.
15:28You know, like I said, a lot of love, blood, sweat, and tears,
15:32and energy and good vibrations put into this project,
15:35and I just want you to get a bar.
15:38You even put on Twitter, like, hey, make sure you listen to the song
15:41from the beginning to the end.
15:43And I actually saw that.
15:44That was – I had listened to your album before I saw your tweet,
15:47and I'm like, no, he's completely right.
15:48These are one of these albums.
15:50Like, you remember back in the 90s.
15:51You said it earlier.
15:52You used to listen to an album from the beginning to the end.
15:55This – you gave us that, bro.
15:57You gave us that.
15:58That means a lot.
15:59Thank you, bro.
16:00I appreciate you.
16:01Now, with everything going on, man, the family's good?
16:04Everything's good over there?
16:05Family's good, healthy.
16:08One of my boys, he's going through it.
16:10He got the COVID right now, pneumonia, all that.
16:14You know, but he just started eating again last night.
16:18I'm about to check on him after this.
16:20And, you know, we're praying for him.
16:22But just know, guys, it is real.
16:25And stay safe.
16:28Stay away from people wearing masks.
16:30I don't know where y'all at, but, like, I know out here in L.A.,
16:34you know, it's going down.
16:36So make sure y'all stay safe.
16:38No doubt, man.
16:40Listen, our prayers go to you and your family, the people around you.
16:43Like I said, I had a cousin who passed away from COVID.
16:45So I completely understand what you're going through right now.
16:48So definitely prayers out to him for sure.
16:51That's a piece to your cousin, man, and condolences, my brother.
16:54No doubt, no doubt.
16:55Well, listen, man, I wish you nothing but success on this album.
16:58I hope everybody listened to Tyler Down featuring Tyler Downs signing.
17:02You have a gang of people on it.
17:04Super Bowl's around the corners in Tampa, so hopefully we can link up again
17:09and party without the mask, if God say the same.
17:12Right.
17:13So is the Super Bowl in Tampa going to be, like, in a bubble?
17:18Or, like, what is it?
17:21I don't talk to Tyler Downs.
17:24I really don't know how to call it right there.
17:26I know a lot of people are trying to book venues now as we speak.
17:30So people are actually hesitant right now because Super Bowl will be here
17:34before we even know it.
17:35But with everything going on, I don't know, bro.
17:40I'm telling you, like, you said that your cousin passed.
17:43My homie's going through it like it's real.
17:45So I don't think people need to be all, you know.
17:47Not yet.
17:48I'm at the house with it.
17:50Hey, I know you playing safe.
17:52I remember watching you and Machine Gun Kelly.
17:55It might have been on 420.
17:57And y'all was doing Instagram Live a lot.
17:59Yo, I'm an alcoholic, fool.
18:03Give me some lacquer all day.
18:05But you had me cracking up between you and Machine Gun Kelly and I think you and Wiz Khalifa
18:09and one other artist that y'all was just doing Instagram Live.
18:13And to be honest with you, I appreciate you and a lot of artists that took the time out
18:18to connect with the audience and your fan base.
18:21I think that was some real, real, real dope shit.
18:24Much love, man.
18:25And shout out to my fans.
18:26Like I said, Team Dollars are the greatest.
18:28I love y'all.
18:29And we're going to keep on going.
18:30Let's take it to number one.
18:32No doubt.
18:32But listen, man.
18:33Y'all hearing this right now, make sure y'all get the album.
18:36Download it.
18:36Download your favorite song.
18:38Mine right now is Tyrone.
18:40And also, Your Turn.
18:43And take eight.
18:44Track six.
18:45Track six.
18:46Boy, it's the truth right there.
18:49Cheers, my brother.
18:50No doubt.
18:51All right, Ty.
18:52Appreciate you, fam.
18:53And wish you nothing but the best over the West Coast.
18:55Go Rays, by the way.
18:57Yes, sir.
18:58Love, brother.