Hiphophuis x Black Soil Film Festival
At Hiphophuis, we believe in the power of storytelling, especially the kind pressed into vinyl grooves. Music is more than sound. It’s memory, identity, protest, and healing. And through Vinyl Confessions, we open space for artists to reflect on music as a cultural, social, and personal force, using the records that shaped them to speak truth, explore selfhood, and (re)connect with community.
In this special edition, Hiphophuis teams up with Black Soil Film Festival for a raw, reflective evening with legendary rapper Fatlip (Derrick Carter), former member of the iconic West Coast group The Pharcyde.
Before the talk begins, we screen “What’s Up, Fatlip?”, a documentary by Spike Jonze that follows Fatlip through a period of transition and vulnerability. Then, Arjun Chadha sits down with Fatlip for an open conversation that goes far beyond the hits. Together, they’ll spin vinyl, share stories, and reflect on the past, present, and future of hip hop as both movement and mirror.
The Pharcyde
In the early ’90s, The Pharcyde flipped the script. While West Coast hip hop leaned hard into G-funk and gangsta imagery, The Pharcyde brought surreal humor, vulnerability, and left-field lyricism, anchored by soul-drenched beats and jazz-inflected grooves. Fatlip’s off-kilter flow and introspective lines helped define their sound and inspired a generation of artists. From Passin’ Me By to his solo work, Fatlip’s voice has always carried something deeper, an unfiltered honesty that challenges hip hop’s norms and exposes its humanity.
