AZ Chike on LA Rap, Tyler, The Creator Friendship, Kendrick Lamar, New Album, Leak, and More

Before the release of his major label debut album 'No Rest For the Wicked,' AZ Chike sits down with P&P's Tommy Chill for an interview about Los Angeles rap, his friendship and collaborations with Tyler, The Creator, learning from Kendrick Lamar, working on the project, dealing with a leak, and much more. Interview by Tommy Chill Filmed by Jacob Sutton and Tristan Lai Edited by Ciara Boniface Produced by Eric Skelton 00:00 Intro 00:40 Growing up in Los Angeles 02:30 Getting serious about music 03:27 From conscious rap to party rap 04:30 How LA rap has changed 05:43 Watching his song at the Super Bowl 10:07 Kendrick Lamar 11:15 Tyler, The Creator friendship 14:20 Music video with Tyler 15:42 ‘No Rest For the Wicked’ 16:55 Jill Scott and Erykah Badu albums inspired him 18:13 His grandmother on the album cover 22:19 Grief and trauma 23:32 Learning from Bob Dylan’s words 24:20 Feedback on the album 25:13 Getting better every three months 25:31 Album leak 29:24 Solo headline tour 31:19 Legacy Check out more of Pigeons & Planes here: http://pigeonsandplanes.com/   / pigsandplans     / pigsandplans     / pigsandplans     / pigsandplans   Pigeons & Planes videos dig deeper into the artists who matter. We highlight the best new music and bring you interviews, music videos, and live performances by the artists you love and the rising acts who will shape the future.