Tunde Adebimpe is a creative powerhouse. He's a cartoonist, a painter, a director, a Hollywood actor, and for the past 20 years, he’s been the lead singer of the band TV On The Radio. His latest offering—another of his many artistic pursuits—is a solo project called Thee Black Boltz.

Tunde began writing these songs back in 2019. And after a stint composing music for the PBS Kids show “City Island” with producer Wilder Zoby, the two decided to set their sights on Tunde’s growing collection of solo songs. Both Jaleel Bunton and Jahphet Landis of TV On The Radio also contributed to the album, which sounds every bit as fresh and thrilling as Tunde’s past work.

On today’s episode Leah Rose talks to Tunde Adebimpe about how staying steeped in creative projects keeps him sane. He also recalls his days working as a stop-motion artist on MTV’s Celebrity Death Match, and why he thinks TV On The Radio isn’t cool enough to be considered “indie sleaze.”

You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite songs from Tunde Adebimpe HERE.

Tunde Adebimpe is a creative powerhouse. He's a cartoonist, a painter, a director, a Hollywood actor, and for the past 20 years, he&rsquo;s been the lead singer of the band TV On The Radio. His latest offering&mdash;another of his many artistic pursuits&mdash;is a solo project called Thee Black Boltz.
Tunde began writing these songs back in 2019. And after a stint composing music for the PBS Kids show &ldquo;City Island&rdquo; with producer Wilder Zoby, the two decided to set their sights on Tunde&rsquo;s growing collection of solo songs. Both Jaleel Bunton and Jahphet Landis of TV On The Radio also contributed to the album, which sounds every bit as fresh and thrilling as Tunde&rsquo;s past work.
On today&rsquo;s episode Leah Rose talks to Tunde Adebimpe about how staying steeped in creative projects keeps him sane. He also recalls his days working as a stop-motion artist on MTV&rsquo;s Celebrity Death Match, and why he thinks TV On The Radio isn&rsquo;t cool enough to be considered &ldquo;indie sleaze.&rdquo;
You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite songs from Tunde Adebimpe <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5N4yrSEMdaHKhF7BiUuOVU?si=3eb9b456dbd14aac&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=37445360f33b4768">HERE</a>.

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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Tunde Adebimpe

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