En Route with Durand Bernarr

Keep it Positive, Sweetie

Crystal Renee Hayslett

Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

This week I have the uber talented Durand Bernarr on the couch. It was a pleasure to get to know him as his star is on the rise. Not only is he Erykah Badu's longtime background singer, he's an amazing R&B singer and now a DJ. We talked about his journey to stardom, new album and his skating tour. If you love good music, make sure you check out his music.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to this episode of Keep It Positive, sweetie.
0:09.0	Guys, Kips is taking over LA.
0:14.5	I'm here catching up with some of my favorite people.
0:17.4	And we are filming inside this beautiful Black Own store
0:21.2	owned by Nakeo Greco, where 90% of the products sold here are
0:24.8	Bipoc founded. Thank you so much 13 Loon. Today I have with me none other than
0:31.4	Durand Bernard.
0:33.0	Guys, he is described as gangster musical theater by Queen Hervey.
0:38.0	Duran Bonar combines elements of Little Richard and Rick James with his own unique flare, characterized by his powerful vocals and clever storytelling.
0:48.0	The result is unmistakably Durand, earning him the title of your favorite singer's favorite singer.
0:54.8	The Cleveland Native performing artist, vocalist, producer, and songwriter recently
0:59.5	debuted his latest visual EP in route, a genre-bending compilation of Duran's musical
1:06.0	influences and serves as a transitional bridge between his sophomore album
1:10.6	Wonder Lust and his forthcoming solo and collaborative releases.
1:15.0	Ladies and gentlemen, Durand Bonar.
1:18.1	You guys have probably seen him, seeing background for some of your favorite, favorite artists, but you've also known who as a solo artist.
1:24.8	So you have really built your own lane
1:27.8	outside of singing B.G.
1:30.5	I started just posting content on the internet and that's how kind of things picked up with just getting notoriety.
1:39.0	What was your goal when you like I'm going to start doing covers on you too. There was like 2008?
1:44.0	Yeah. So it wasn't really a goal. I just wanted an objective opinion on what it is that I do.
1:50.0	Because you know when folks are in the family and your friends you know they'll
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