Cavalier talks Ralph Lauren, Artwork, & New Orleans | The Almanac of Rap

This week we talk to Cavalier about releasing multiple albums, Ralph Lauren, moving to New Orleans and much, much more. Cavalier is a fiercely independent Brooklyn born artist whose new album Different Type Time has achieved critical acclaim. For more information visit: Cavalier: cavwins.com Donwill: Donwill.substack.com Okayplayer: Okayplayer.com CREDITS The Almanac of Rap is Executive produced by Donwill & Isha Sesay for Okayplayer Media. This episode was written and hosted by Donwill. Produced by Travis Harris. Edited by Kobinna Baffour. Art Direction by Kaushik Kalidindi. Graphic Design by Crystal Simone. Music Production by Von Pea. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Welcome, Cavalier 1:57 - 2024 Is Getting A 3rd Album 2:15 - Connecting With Backwoodz Studios 3:34 - Time Taken To Create An Album 4:20 - Making Impactful Art 4:45 - Cavalier’s Start In Music 6:18 - The Debut Demo 8:52 - The Stories Of The Field Recordings 10:44 - The Stories Of The People 12:34 - The Importance Of Storytelling 13:31 - Keeping Music Intentional 14:33 - Lessons From The Making Of The Album 15:39 - Working With Quelle Chris 17:13 - The Significance Of Making “Death Tape” 18:29 - Creative Brotherhood With Quelle 20:09 - The Show After Sandy 22:01 - How Denmark Got On “Death Tape” 23:18 - Listening With Intentionality 23:51 - The Story Behind The Title 24:43 - Should Wayne Perform In The SuperBowl? 25:34 - Life As A NOLA Transplant 26:57 - Finding The NOLA Music Community 28:14 - How Does NOLA Influence The Music? 28:55 - Other Inspirations 29:33 - Cavalier’s Tie To Film 31:34 - Opinions On Legal Weed In NYC 35:38 - Ranking NYC Mayors 37:41 - Cavalier’s Love For Polo 39:56 - Rarest Ralph Piece 40:53 - Collecting Vintage Antiques 41:29 - Polo Gate 41:54 - How Fatherhood Impacts Life & Art 43:49 - Upcoming Albums 45:17 - The Independent Consumer Model 46:32 - Outro