A proud native of Charleston, SC, Black Dave played bass and produced in several bands ranging from punk to metalcore, moving to rap music in 2014 with his first mixtape, Owl Eyes Part 2. His music experiments with creating an intersection at rap, rock and lo-fi. In 2020, he recorded and released a 3-song EP each month. Since 2021, Black Dave has been placing a lot of focus in web3 and NFT technology, creating art, music and experiences using the technology, making the NFT 100 list in 2022 among many other successes.

Music Mentions

• Wu Tang Clan
• Linkin Park
• Korn
• Limp Bizkit
• Eminem
• “Marshal Mathers LP” by Eminem
• “Slim Shady LP” by Eminem
• 8 Mile (film)

Nu Metal renaissance, current events in music (7:25):

• Slipknot
• Kreayshawn
• “Gucci Gucci” by Kreayshawn
• Soulja Boy
• A$AP Rocky
• Slayer

Evolution of fans and fandoms, music & artists as a vehicle for culture (12:22):

• The Who
• Joy Division
• The Smiths
• KISS
• Green Day

Discovering music then vs now (18:16):

• HXCMP3
• MySpace
• Johnny Cupcakes
• Hypebeast
• SoundCloud
• Annabelle Klein
• Spotify
• BROCKHAMPTON
• VH1
• MTV
• BET

Q&A

• Odd Future
• Built to Spill
• Godspeed You! Black Emperor
• Dinosaur Jr.
• Treefort Music Fest
• Drake
• Metro Boomin
• Kid Cudi
• Mac Miller
• Vince Staples
• Schoolboy Q
• Kendrick Lamar

Three artists of note discovered in the last year (38:27):

• Paris Texas
• Tyler, the Creator
• Covet

Most under-appreciated artist from your favorite music decade (43:16):

• Wale

Desert Island Discs (48:41):

• Thursday - Full Collapse
• Childish Gambino - Because the Internet
• Wu Tang Clan - Wu Tang Forever