Today we’re revisiting a conversation with R&B great Raphael Saadiq. Since this conversation aired, Raphael’s brother and bandmate in trio Tony! Toni! Toné!, D’Wayne Wiggins, passed away. In this episode we revisit some of the early days and recordings sessions of Tony! Toni! Toné!, their reunion tour and D’Wayne’s early involvement with Destiny’s Child.  We also dive deep into Raphael’s solo career which has seen him release five albums starting with 2002’s Instant Vintage. His most recent album, Jimmy Lee, is a collection of very personal songs about the real traumas he and his family experienced growing up in Oakland, CA. Raphael’s also done some amazing work behind the board. He’s produced and written for the likes of D’Angelo, TLC, Mary J. Blige, Solange, Earth Wind and Fire and just recently he worked on a handful of songs on Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter. He’s also earned an Academy Award nomination for his work as a film composer.

Justin Richmond talks with Raphael Saadiq from his studio in Los Angeles about some of the incredible work he’s done recently. Raphael breaks down his collaboration with D’Angelo on the classic track “Lady,” and how Sly Stone bassist Larry Graham influenced a generation of musicians coming up in the Bay Area.

Today we&rsquo;re revisiting a conversation with R&amp;B great Raphael Saadiq. Since this conversation aired, Raphael&rsquo;s brother and bandmate in trio Tony! Toni! Ton&eacute;!, D&rsquo;Wayne Wiggins, passed away. In this episode we revisit some of the early days and recordings sessions of Tony! Toni! Ton&eacute;!, their reunion tour and D&rsquo;Wayne&rsquo;s early involvement with Destiny&rsquo;s Child.&nbsp; We also dive deep into Raphael&rsquo;s solo career which has seen him release five albums starting with 2002&rsquo;s Instant Vintage. His most recent album, Jimmy Lee, is a collection of very personal songs about the real traumas he and his family experienced growing up in Oakland, CA. Raphael&rsquo;s also done some amazing work behind the board. He&rsquo;s produced and written for the likes of D&rsquo;Angelo, TLC, Mary J. Blige, Solange, Earth Wind and Fire and just recently he worked on a handful of songs on Beyonc&eacute;&rsquo;s Cowboy Carter. He&rsquo;s also earned an Academy Award nomination for his work as a film composer.
Justin Richmond talks with Raphael Saadiq from his studio in Los Angeles about some of the incredible work he&rsquo;s done recently. Raphael breaks down his collaboration with D&rsquo;Angelo on the classic track &ldquo;Lady,&rdquo; and how Sly Stone bassist Larry Graham influenced a generation of musicians coming up in the Bay Area.

Music and storytelling meet on Broken Record, where artists across genres and generations sit down to explore the joy, chaos, and vulnerability of creating—and what it means to devote a life to music. From legendary icons to groundbreaking new voices, each episode captures artists in conversation sharing the inspirations and experiences that shape their craft.

Music and storytelling meet on Broken Record, where artists across genres and generations sit down to explore the joy, chaos, and vulnerability of creating&mdash;and what it means to devote a life to music. From legendary icons to groundbreaking new voices, each episode captures artists in conversation sharing the inspirations and experiences that shape their craft.

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Revisiting: Raphael Saadiq

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