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Stateside Podcast: Pokémon and Neo-Soul with stoop lee

stoop lee's latest EP, "BLUE VERSION TAPE", is the second in a series of Pokémon-themed releases. The artist released "YELLOW VERSION TAPE" last year, and says a "RED VERSION TAPE" is in the works.
Cover art by Andy Most, courtesy of Ade Olaniran
stoop lee's latest EP, "BLUE VERSION TAPE", is the second in a series of Pokémon-themed releases. The artist released "YELLOW VERSION TAPE" last year, and says a "RED VERSION TAPE" is in the works.

Detroit singer, songwriter, and bandleader stoop lee, born Ade Olaniran, produces a warm broth of soul and hip hop that invites listeners to dial in and slow down, rather than tune out. 

Ade Olaniran will preform live with his band stoop lee and tha culduhsac on Friday, March 22 at the Magic Stick in Detroit.
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Courtesy of stoop lee
Ade Olaniran will preform live with his band stoop lee and tha culduhsac on Friday, March 22 at the Magic Stick in Detroit.

Olaniran markets himself as a sort of wielder of nostalgia. His social media presence channels grainy home videos, and the series of EPs he's currently working is inspired by a favorite childhood videogame: Pokémon.

"Take your favorite Saturday morning cartoon, a bowl of your favorite cereal, add some dope beats," the bio page on his website says, "and you've captured the nostalgic experience that is stoop lee."

stoop lee joined Stateside to talk about the development of his sound, and to celebrate the release of his latest EP, "BLUE VERSION TAPE."

GUEST:

  • Ade Olaniran, a.k.a. stoop lee, Detroit-based singer, songwriter, and bandleader of stoop lee and tha culduhsac

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Ronia Cabansag is a producer for Stateside. She comes to Michigan Public from Eastern Michigan University, where she earned a BS in Media Studies & Journalism and English Linguistics with a minor in Computer Science.