The Making Of Lil Peep's "Benz Truck" With Smokeasac | Deconstructed

Lil Peep tragically passed away on Nov. 15th, 2017, at the age of 21. The Long Island rapper was considered a rising star, cultivating an online following for his unique blend of emo-rock and hip-hop. His legacy continues to thrive through his music, including the recent posthumous release of his Marshmello collaboration “Spotlight.” One of Peep’s biggest hits is “Benz Truck (Гелик),” a track off his 2017 debut album 'Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 1.' The song is produced by Smokeasac, who was Peep’s close friend and frequent collaborator. The producer spoke to Genius about the song’s creative process.

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Night Moves - Border on Border

Created by FunZachFilms "I've always loved music videos that have that behind the scenes feel so I wanted to combine footage given to me by the band with footage I've shot on my travels and adventures. I live in NYC so when Night Moves came through for a show I wanted to be there to capture the moment. I decided to shoot on VHS to give the video that nostalgic home movie feel. I spliced the live performance of Border on Border with a variety of shots of people I've met and places I've been to produce a mood to match the vibe of the song. I wanted the viewer to get to know the band better through this video and to feel like they were on the road with the band, sharing in the adventure of being on tour."

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Kelechi - Reachin

We searched for the next big thing in music with Green Label Sound: Open Call, which offered a $50,000 grant from Mtn Dew Green Label to produce an album, and a professional music video.

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Lil Xan’s Debut NYC concert | Centerstage

California rapper Lil Xan recently made his NYC debut during his Move Forward Music show at famed venue SOB's, and Genius was there to catch all the action. The rising MC ran through his biggest viral hits, including "Betrayed" "Slingshot," and "Xanarchy," and chopped it up with Genius about his burgeoning fame.

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All of the Benihana Teppanyaki Tricks | Food Skills

Welcome to "Food Skills," a series from First We Feast highlighting the awe-inspiring culinary skills behind some of our favorite dishes-from the amazing art of hand-pulled noodles, to the top-notch griddle action of dosa-making. In this episode, we take a look at tricks of the trade at everyone's favorite teppanyaki chain, Benihana.

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How Junior’s Cheesecake Gets Made | Food Skills

Few foodstuffs are more quintessential to the New York experience than cheesecake. And few restaurants have mastered the art of the dessert quite like Junior's, the 67-year-old diner located in Downtown Brooklyn. Under third generation owner Alan Rosen, Junior's has grown from a family-run business into a bonafide cheesecake empire.

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Pan-Fried Walleye

Former director of First We Feast's Food Skills series, Fun Zach takes you on a journey to the great northern unknown - Ontario, Canada, to demonstrate how to catch, clean and eat the delicious and elusive walleye.

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The Fine Print: A History of Camouflage Ep3

In some ways, traditional camo print may become a relic, as we move closer to the holy grail of camouflage: total invisibility. Our story of camouflage wraps up with a visit to Hyperstealth Biotechnology Corporation. Guy Cramer designs camouflage for the military, and is working on the camo of the future, "Hyperstealth," a light-bending material that is in development and could change camouflage forever.

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The Fine Print: A History of Camouflage Ep2

Civilians first started wearing camo in the 1980's, following wars in Vietnam and Grenada, as a cheap, utilitarian, and somewhat subversive fashion choice. In the following decades, camo was embraced by the hip-hop community, particularly in New York, and became a way for members of the culture to self-identify, and streetwear's close ties to the hip-hop community have made camo a staple.

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The Fine Print: A History of Camouflage Ep1

In this episode, we visit two camouflage experts: the "father of digital camouflage," Lieutenant Colonel Tim O'Neill PhD, and Professor Roy Behrens, a graphic designer who has written several books about camouflage. They explain how camouflage went from Darwinian survival technique ("if you can be seen, you can be eaten,") to tactical response on the battlefield in response to increasingly deadly weapons.

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