We met up with the legendary Syd to talk about her new album 'Beard'!! This was such a special conversation and we enjoyed speaking with Syd about the development of her confidence over the years, remodeling the original Odd Future studio, what she's enjoying about the way alternative R&B has evolved over the years, and so much more.

Filmed at the [untitled] studio in Williamsburg.

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TIME STAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Syd's NY trip so far!
01:27 - LA weather + outside schools
02:28 - What Syd has been up to since her last album
04:00 - Touring with Billie and René Rapp, playing huge venues like MSG and Barclay's Center
05:08 - Syd's performance skills growing over the years
05:45 - Recording the 'Beard' album in her studio at her parents' house (the OG Odd Future studio)
08:00 - Working at Raphael Saadiq's studio + watching him produce
09:26 - If "Any Time" was to score a movie scene...
10:30 - A lesson learned from working with Raphael Saadiq
12:55 - The making of "My Love"
14:38 - What Syd loves about the evolution of R&B over the years
16:46 - Working with Cube on 'Beard'
17:58 - What has Syd been listening to?
18:18 - Syd's thoughts on Steve Lacy's "the feeling"
19:51 - Happy pride!!
20:43 - Naming the album 'Beard' after growing out her mustache for a couple years and re-defining her beauty standards
24:04 Syd forming her identity and getting to know herself while in the public eye
25:49 - How Syd ended up becoming a singer (she didn't expect this would be her path)
28:53 - Syd's mom crashing all her studio sessions!
29:31 - How Syd went about choosing her collaborators for 'Beard'
32:25 - Big Sean stealing Syd's barber
34:43 - What Syd wants people to walk away with after listening to 'Beard'
35:09 - Final words for the people!