INTERVIEWS

Bill Strobeck Reveals Jay Z Signed Off on Tyshawn Jones’s “BLESSED” Part

Published

5 years ago

February 6, 2019

Skate Newswire

Bill Strobeck sits down for an in-depth post-“BLESSED” interview on the latest episode of The Bunt. Many topics relevant to the past, present, and future of Strobeck’s career are covered. And an interesting factoid involving Jay Z is revealed at 1:02:51 during the discussion about securing music rights for the film.

Jay Z watched Tyshawn, the last trick of his part, to that song. From basically where Sean [Pablo] is holding up the Dylan shirt to Tyshawn running around the corner. Jay Z watched that, and signed off on it. He’s like, “I’m down.”

The use of Jay’s “Hova Song” over Tyshawn’s outro definitely punctuated his current status as skateboarding’s King of New York, and foreshadowed his 2018 SOTY win. The fact that Jigga himself watched it and approved is the stuff that legends are made of.

Listen to the rest of The Bunt’s conversation with Strobeck above.

INTERVIEWS

Pocket Skate Mag Features Daniel Ledermann in ‘Followed’

Published

6 months ago

October 6, 2023

Skate Newswire

Pocket Skate Mag crew went with Daniel Ledermann in his chosen home of Innsbruck, Austria in this episode of “Followed“.

They began their day with a short hike in the Alps and then visited his apartment before hitting the streets to watch Dani get clips both in front and behind the lens of his own setup.

INTERVIEWS

How to Make it in Skateboarding? Your Fave Pros Got Some Answers

Published

7 months ago

October 3, 2023

Skate Newswire

Chris Joslin, Felipe Gustavo, Mariah Duran, Matt Berger, Ryan Decenzo, and Giovanni Vianna discuss the dominance of Brazilian skateboarders, the forces that drive progression, and more in “Unfiltered.”

“Unfiltered” is a debut content series that offers an unedited glimpse into the minds of the world’s most prominent action sports stars. This roundtable conversation covers a range of topics, including the sport’s evolution, how to handle competition nerves, the impact of social media, and much more.

The first collection features nine episodes, with additional episodes, athletes, and topics scheduled for release this fall. Every Friday, new episodes are released on the X Games YouTube channel.

INTERVIEWS

‘Cold Call’ Presents Andy Anderson

Published

7 months ago

September 30, 2023

Skate Newswire

In this episode of Thrasher’s “Cold Call“, Andy Anderson explores Venice’s iconic spots channeling inspiration from legends Natas, TA, and Rodney before unleashing his own freestyle prowess.