Then the title card pops up, and No Hook becomes muted.
(The possibility of getting some paper of his own is solid motivation, too.)
We wanted it to feel like what it felt like when we were on the street in Atlanta.
Credit: Matthias Clamer/FX
For Paper Boi, that meant making something that felt as realistic as possible.
It sticks with you.
It needed to feel familiar and honest, he explains.
The end result is a catchy ode to a subgenre that defines these characters lives.
And much of that style of rap originated in Atlanta, a current mecca for hip-hop.
In L.A., our identity still ties so much into what everything was in the past.
Its hard to escape that.
My character doesnt rap.
I felt like that would be kinda wack, Glover laughs.
So definitely not this season.
Something worth it would have to come up for him to have to start rapping.
Instead, the shows giving a spotlight to some artists who could use the extra attention.
I think people are going to have some Shazam moments for some of these songs.
Bill Withers is just like a feeling, Fam explains.
I dont know any rapper that can give you what Bill Withers gives you.
Because of the placement of Grandmas Hands, you leave the episode like, Damn.
I dont know if you could do that with a rap song.
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