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Icewear Vezzo on the new Detroit music scene, writing "The Price of Love" movie while in the FEDs
Episode 8184th January 2021 • Reallyfe Street Starz Podcast • Reallyfe Productions LLC
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The crew sits down with Icewear Vezzo fresh off his federal bid to break down how he stayed creative while locked up and what inspired the screenplay for "The Price of Love." Vezzo talks about the mental game of doing time, staying connected to the streets and his music career from inside, and how he channeled that experience into writing a full movie script. He gets real about the pressure of coming home to a changed industry, rebuilding his presence in Detroit's rap scene, and why his story matters beyond just the rap shit. The conversation touches on how federal time changes your perspective on success, family, and what's really worth fighting for in this game.

Vezzo also breaks down the current Detroit music landscape post-Eminem era, who's really moving the needle in the city right now, and how younger artists are carving their own lane. He speaks on the business side of getting "The Price of Love" made, what it took to get that project off the ground while still rebuilding his rap career, and why telling authentic street stories through film is the next move for real ones in hip-hop. Real talk about comebacks, staying relevant, and using your pain as content.

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