Evidence has released his album Unlearning, Vol. 1 and it's a masterpiece. He explains how he unlearned everything about making music to create some of the best work of his career:
0:00 Intro
1:36 Evidence on deciding to share the process of working through the loss of his son’s mother on Unlearning, Vol. 1
3:06 Evidence discusses unlearning his old ways of making music in order to create something new
5:20 How music has changed since Evidence released Weather Or Not
7:38 The changes Evidence made in his approach making Unlearning, Vol. 1
9:20 How Evidence stays true to himself when collaborating with other artists
13:14 How spending Summers in Brooklyn shaped him
14:49 Evidence explains the meaning of the cover artwork for Unlearning, Vol. 1
16:40 Wanting the album to be one track and making it sound like how he performs
18:27 Evidence breaks down his process for making albums
20:00 The impact DJ Premier had on his ear for production
23:37 Having to start over in his career when he went solo after a Dilated Peoples run
26:36 Evidence on his admiration for Sean Price
28:20 How Evidence finds the courage to put his most personal life experiences in his music
31:13 How his son has inspired him to keep going
32:13 What Evidence values more than money
35:00 Things outside of music that inspire Evidence to create
37:39 What it felt like to work with DJ Premier in D&D Studios
39:20 Why he writes his rhymes in the morning
40:10 How Evidence balances being an artist and a single parent
41:50 His plans to start touring again
Press photograph by Stephen Vanasco by Rhymesayers Entertainment
