Students at Casita Maria talk to @arcostanzo about what they’re listening to — drill and A boogie. From a mini doc I directed for New York Philharmonic. Hearing “Look Back at It” à capella and through this young person like that solidified for me how much of a classic it is, along with the rest of the A Boogie catalog. Genuinely had it on repeat daily since. Von and Durk and Polo G and A Boogie — opera — it’s easy — I mean Took Her to the O, it’s a direct correlation. Could go on forever about it. Hip hop lyricism is mantra, is figuration, is Shakespeare, just needs the classical breathing room — and will be given it eventually. Anthony Is the best ever. Tireless and impassioned and coming off a Grammy win. A man on fire! Shot by myself and Martin Awano.