Kathleen Kiley and Leroy Moore Jr.
Recorded
September 3, 2021
Archived
September 3, 2021
40:31 minutes
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mby021033
Description
Leroy Moore Jr. (53) is interviewed by his friend, Kathleen Kiley (59), about the process of co-creating Krip-Hop, a music collective and label for artists with disabilities. They discuss the importance of visibility for hip-hop musicians with disabilities and the work that Leroy Moore Jr. is doing now whilst working on a PhD at UCLA school of Anthropology.Subject Log / Time Code
KK shares how she met LM and about some of the acolytes he’s gained over the years. She asks him to talk about where he is now and to speak about his work with Krip-Hop.
“We didn’t see ourselves in the music industry, we didn’t see ourselves in hip-hop,” LM says as he describes why he started Krip-Hop, a music collective for disabled music artists.
KK asks how likely it is for LM to build a platform for more musicians through his Krip-Hop Institute and partnerships with UCLA and Warner Music.
LM shares some of his history as a poet doing open mics. He also speaks on facing racism and ableism.
KK asks LM to share about how two of his Krip-Hop artists worked on music for a Paralympics documentary.
LM shares about the books he has written.
“I tell my nieces and nephews, you can be anything, but you can’t be a landlord and you can’t be a cop,” LM jokes as he reflects on an experience with a landlord.
LM shares his dream for the Krip-Hop Institute.
Participants
- Kathleen Kiley
- Leroy Moore Jr.