RizzyBeats

RizzyBeats (aka Richard Humbles) is a hip-hop music producer based in Wilmington, NC.  In this episode, Cameron and Rizzy discuss beat-making, music influences—such as MF DOOM & Madlib—creativity, productivity, comic books, Marvel movies, storytelling, and Ron Howard.

You can follow RizzyBeats on Instagram & Twitter — @rizzydohboss
Or find his music on Spotify & SoundCloud by searching — RizzyBeats

Follow the host (Cameron Smith) on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, & YouTube — @cumsmut

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:49 Sponsors
• 2:22 Origins of the name RizzyBeats
• 4:13 Rizzy’s upcoming Dead Heroes project
• 5:52 Getting into music production
• 7:23 Major influences (9th Wonder, Madlib, & more)
• 12:56 Sampling, music production, and the experience of producing an album
• 16:33 Rizzy’s dream collaboration
• 19:19 Favorite MF DOOM album
• 23:34 Productivity & the importance of taking breaks
• 28:23 Incorporation of substance use (caffeine, marijuana, & alcohol)
• 35:27 Rizzy’s experience writing comic books
• 38:06 The power of storytelling, optimism, & pessimism
• 42:07 Marvel movies, Batman, & The Boys
• 47:38 Nihilism & early pandemic nostalgia
• 50:13 Rizzy shares his feelings on Ron Howard
• 55:05 More thoughts on the Marvel movies & mainstream entertainment
• 1:01:43 David Lynch’s haricut & weather reports
• 1:05:40 Bird Box, A Quiet Place, & Don’t Breathe
• 1:10:30 Outro