Mahershala Ali on Fatherhood, Hip-Hop + Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother | Essential ELR 10.12.26

Mahershala Ali sits down with Ebro and Rosenberg to discuss Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother and the film's mix of action, faith, grief, fatherhood and Black Muslim family life. Ali opens up about being present for his daughter while navigating an intense career and reflects on his gradual rise as an actor.Then the conversation goes deep into hip-hop. Ali revisits recording as Prince Ali, his connection to Hieroglyphics, producing music and his recent Bottom Of Heaven I project. He also explains how Ka's Honor Killed the Samurai helped him get into character and shares his perspective on hip-hop's commercialization, its elders and the artists still protecting the craft.Chapters:(00:00:00) Mahershala Ali joins the show (00:00:45) Fatherhood, faith and what kids discover online (00:02:50) Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother and its family story (00:03:00) Black fatherhood and balancing work with being present (00:08:09) Why Black Muslim representation drew Ali to the film (00:10:34) Sword fighting, action and doing his own stunts (00:12:32) Mahershala Ali's slow climb through Hollywood (00:15:43) From Prince Ali to Oscar-winning actor (00:17:37) Why producing and beatmaking interest him more than rapping (00:18:15) Ali's Bottom Of Heaven I project (00:19:55) How Ka's Honor Killed the Samurai influenced his performance (00:22:06) Hip-hop goes from being monitored to being monetized (00:23:42) The younger artists Ali believes still respect the culture (00:27:06) Independent hip-hop and the economics of today's music business (00:27:47) The classic rap records they "think about every day" (00:29:17) What their kids are listening to now (00:30:34) Who should see Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (00:31:28) Ali's support for Artists for Ceasefire and closing thoughts ----------------------------- Experience the Culture: Catch Ebro, Laura, Rosenberg, and the rest of the network 24/7 on the Amplified Voices TV app: amplifiedvoices.com/podcast-ebro/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.