Toure Show

The greatest MC ever on how to write songs, the influence of John Coltrane on his MCing, the influence of his mother on his music, the real reason why his album with Dr. Dre never came out, and the story of Rakim slapboxing with LL Cool J in 1987. Rakim and I have been working on a book about his life and his work for three years. This first ever Toure Show live event stems from that book and from...

The Cable TV Queen dishes on how to handle anything - wild Trump-supporting guests, Hillary, getting fired while on the air, and the death of her mother just before she was supposed to go to Harvard. Joy is the one you want guiding you in a crisis. We’re in a crisis. That’s why it’s great that she’s on the air. Lots of gems in this one. Let me know what you think. Twitter: @toure. Toure Show Ep 15...

Prince was like the God of love and sex but what was it like to date him? Susannah Melvoin talks about how great it was at times and how hard it was at times. This is a roller coaster emotional ep that’ll show you a side of Prince you’ve never seen before. I met Susannah after my book I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became An Icon and she’s become a good friend and here she tells all the stories. Tour...

The great writer is as smart and as fun as her greatest novels. Here we talk about everything—Jay-Z, writing, family, Chappelle, Nina Simone. After this you’ll feel like she’s your friend. Toure Show Ep 13 Zadie Smith—“How To Be Free ” Host & Writer: Toure Producers: Chris Colbert and Matt Ford The House: Cadence 13  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your...

He’s one of the greatest MCs of all time. How'd he become such a monstrous talent? What are his favorite words? What makes Thought who he is? I dig into all of that and more. Toure Show is successful people talking about their success. What tactics, attitudes, and strategies fueled their success? What can you learn from their journey that might help fuel your rise? I want these conversations to be...

He’s the greatest MC of his era. Is it even a question? But how did he get to be that? I talked to Kendrick Lamar to find out how Kendrick became Kendrick. In this conversation we talk about how Kendrick got to be so good—how do you practice? How do you develop as an MC? What are his favorite words? We also talk about his best verses and his best song. And the impact of seeing dead bodies on the s...

A Black Lives Matter co-founder who has dealt with everything—poverty, homophobia, a father and brother in and out of prison, and a police force the criminalized her as a child—Patrisse Cullors has dealt with all the pain, chaos and repression in her life and in response she has grown strong and wise and happy. She’s working on Black Lives Matter, she’s working on her family, and she’s now publish...

Spike Lee is a Hollywood legend, who’s now directing the hit Netflix show "She’s Gotta Have It" based on his debut film of the same name. He’s definitely someone I want to learn from. How do you make movies, and why, and what is great acting, and what is great directing? Spike says he loves what he does and, for him, that’s the core of it all. Toure Show is successful people talking about their jo...

An art world superstar who’s full of brilliance and ego, and who’s willing to strip and be a nude model for his fellow artists, Kehinde Wiley is a portraitist who has become one of the dominant painters of his generation on an artistic level and on a business level. He’s got studios around the globe and many assistants and a vision for his work that is recognized and respected across the world. He...

A poker star who’s won over $9 million at the table is definitely someone we all can learn from. The high pressure world of elite poker is stressful, thrilling, and complex but the trait Williams says is most important to being successful has nothing to do with the cards. He says the key is self-discipline. If you can control yourself, more importantly, if you can control your emotions then you ca...

My sister the ER Doc deals with immense pressure in a calm way. The hospital is chaotic but she can handle it even when it smells like charred human flesh. And climbing the corporate ladder can be like battling your way through a jungle. But she can handle that, too. They called her bossy but she did some work on herself and made changes and now she’s the Chief Medical Officer of the Hoboken Unive...

Toure Show is successful people talking about how they achieved success. What tactics, attitudes, and strategies fueled them? How’d they deal with failure? What can you learn from their journey that’ll help your rise? I want these conversations to be valuable for you. Reggie Hudlin has been a Hollywood director for almost 3 decades. In this ep he goes deep into his journey to becoming a director,...

Toure Show is successful people talking about their success. What are the tactics, attitudes, and strategies that fueled their success? How’d they deal with failure? What can you learn from their journey that’ll help fuel your rise? I want these conversations to be valuable for you. Puff (or Sean Combs, or Diddy, or Brother Love) is one of the greatest business minds in the country today. He’s clo...

Toure Show is successful people talking about the talents, tactics, and attitudes that helped them become successful. What’s at the core of your success? What’s your superpower? How did you rebound from failure? Hopefully these are conversations that are valuable to you and help you get more fuel for your journey. Nikki Giovanni is one of the greatest living poets in the world. I grew up hearing E...

Toure Show is successful people talking about their success. How’d you make it? What are your best strategies? What attitudes helped you win? How’d you rebound from failure? Stories that might help you on your journey. The RZA is an amazing person. Legendary producer, rapper, actor, director, who will be remembered as the leader of the Wu-Tang Clan. In this hour-long interview we run through: • Ho...

Toure Show is all about exploring why awesome people became successful. Why did they make it? What are their superpowers? How did they deal with failure? I want to know so you can get a little more fuel for your journey to success. Maxwell is one of the great singers of his era and a man of towering fame and deep humility. He taught himself how to make music and constructed a debut album called Ma...