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It's Been a Minute

From Odd Future to The Internet, Syd

It's Been a Minute

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4.68.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this encore episode from 2018, former host Sam Sanders speaks with singer-songwriter Syd about her work with the hip-hop collective Odd Future and now with her own group – The Internet. The two discuss how she produced The Internet's fourth album, Hive Mind, and how she incorporates songwriting her sexuality.

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0:00.0

You're listening to It's Been a Minute from NPR.

0:06.0

I'm Elise Hugh.

0:07.0

And all month we're bringing you special music episodes from The It's Been a Minute Vault.

0:12.8

This week's musical guest is Sid, formerly known as Sid the Kid.

0:17.1

She is a songwriter, producer, and lead singer of the band The Internet.

0:21.9

She talked with our former host Sam Sanders back in 2018.

0:25.8

Sid and her work are basically everywhere. She was featured in Drake's Nice For What video.

0:30.8

A couple of her songs were on HBO's Insecure.

0:33.8

And her group The Internet was nominated for a Grammy for their 2015 album Ego Death.

0:39.3

Sid first came to prominence in Odd Future, the Southern California hip-hop collective that

0:43.7

bird stars like people you've heard of.

0:46.6

Frank Ocean.

0:47.6

Girl sweatshirts.

1:02.4

And the leader of Odd Future, Tyler the Creator.

1:13.0

And Odd Future's heyday, The Group, and especially Tyler the Creator.

1:17.5

Caught criticism for what some people thought were sexist and homophobic lyrics.

1:22.0

And at the middle of it all was Sid.

1:25.4

They weren't her lyrics, but she was the only female member of the group.

1:30.3

There was media speculation about her own sexuality.

1:34.0

And she talks with Sam about how she navigated all that and also discussed the Internet's

1:38.8

2018 album High Find.

1:45.8

Okay, just a warning we will discuss a vulgar word or two without bleeping it later in

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