Saturday we watched the flick at Tribeca Film Fest (It Was All a Dream, dir. dream hampton, 2024). Sunday we chatted about it and processed in real time (outside on Bedford Ave., pardon the background noise). And Monday, here we are, publishing on soundcloud and ye olde blog.

This is me with culture worker and friend Timmhotep Aku, reflecting on an amazing documentary. While its wider release is still uncertain, IWAAD is highly recommended for casual rap fans and essential viewing for '90s music historians, featuring footage of Biggie, Snoop, Method Man, Dre, Leshaun, Nikki D, Guru, and others, depicting them in as casual a manner as you can imagine, in the studio, riding around in cars, in hotels, at photoshoots, and on the street.

Regardless if IWAAD eventually shows up on Hulu or Netflix or whatever, it will endure as an underground cult classic, sparking conversations for generations. This is ours. It's not an exhaustive breakdown or anything, but rather raw thoughts from two people who were moved by what dream made and wanted to talk about it while still under the influence of the screening.

For more info on IWAAD, read Mankaprr Conteh's interview with dream here, and Alphonse Pierre's review here. And for reference about the part where Timm talks about the PTP Archive Coalition, peep my interview with GENG PTP here and follow @genggrizzly for any upcoming events.