Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
Caleborate performs "4 Willem" live in studio after a long conversation with Lee on the Kinda Neat podcast.
Hear the interview now at:
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Caleborate continues a counterintuitive trend in my listening habits. He's a rapper influenced by J.Cole that I personally find more listenable than J.Cole. I guess that specific generation is starting to gain traction. KN alums like J.I.D. and Deante' Hitchcock are prior examples of the phenomenon. Caleb breaks breaks our ongoing theme of bad dad relationships leading to great art. When his folks split as a kid, he and his brother decided to stay with their father. His dad was a working playwright and occasional teacher. They were no strangers to making a dollar stretch, and making it work. He instilled a sense of wonder and creativity in Caleb, acting in many of his fathers plays as a kid. After quitting basketball at 16, He started working on raps. His dad knew a guy with a studio and he started to hone his skills. After bouncing around a few colleges in the Bay Area, he met his current manager while working at the flagship Levi's store in SF. He's been putting in a ton of work, releasing Real Person, 1993, and Hella Good all within a 2 year period.
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Follow Lee (host):
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Filmed at Cosmic Zoo Studios:
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Caleborate performs "4 Willem" live in studio after a long conversation with Lee on the Kinda Neat podcast.
Hear the interview now at:
kindaneat.net/caleborate
Subscribe to the podcast for weekly episodes!
Caleborate continues a counterintuitive trend in my listening habits. He's a rapper influenced by J.Cole that I personally find more listenable than J.Cole. I guess that specific generation is starting to gain traction. KN alums like J.I.D. and Deante' Hitchcock are prior examples of the phenomenon. Caleb breaks breaks our ongoing theme of bad dad relationships leading to great art. When his folks split as a kid, he and his brother decided to stay with their father. His dad was a working playwright and occasional teacher. They were no strangers to making a dollar stretch, and making it work. He instilled a sense of wonder and creativity in Caleb, acting in many of his fathers plays as a kid. After quitting basketball at 16, He started working on raps. His dad knew a guy with a studio and he started to hone his skills. After bouncing around a few colleges in the Bay Area, he met his current manager while working at the flagship Levi's store in SF. He's been putting in a ton of work, releasing Real Person, 1993, and Hella Good all within a 2 year period.
Remember kids: sharing is caring.
Follow Caleborate:
twitter.com/caleborate
soundcloud.com/caleborate
Follow Kinda Neat:
twitter.com/kindaneat
facebook.com/kindaneat
Follow Lee (host):
twitter.com/itsintuition
Filmed at Cosmic Zoo Studios:
cosmiczoo.org
