“The Era of the Superstar Is Over” ft. BLXST | Conversate with Killer Mike ep. 59

BLXST pulls up to the Garage for a real conversation with Killer Mike, Cutmaster Swiff, and Bear about love, fatherhood, vulnerability, independence, and what it takes to make music with soul.

BLXST opens up about growing up in South Central Los Angeles as the only boy surrounded by three older sisters, moving away from his mother as a teenager, finding creativity through isolation, and eventually rebuilding the bond with his mother that they missed during those formative years. He also talks about his relationship with his father, raising two sons of his own, and why showing up every day matters even when love and fatherhood get difficult.

The conversation gets into BLXST’s new album, Labor of Love, and his belief that love is a daily commitment, not just a feeling. He breaks down the vulnerability behind records like “Ruin” and “Home,” including turning the trauma of a home invasion involving his family into art.

Killer Mike reflects on becoming a fan of BLXST before they eventually collaborated on “Exit 9,” while BLXST explains why he has remained independent, why he prefers controlling the creative process from beginning to end, and why he believes the era of the superstar is over.

Then the conversation turns to AI. Can a computer recreate what makes great music human? Killer Mike, Swiff, Bear, and BLXST debate whether AI generated music can ever truly have soul and what happens when a generation grows up listening to music created by machines instead of people.

From South Central to Atlanta, Labor of Love to fatherhood, this is BLXST beyond the records.

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