New Orleans hip-hop artist Alfred Banks talks with Casey Pazzalia about creating his new group SaxKixAve with grammy-nominated musician Albert Allenback, his longtime friendship with XXL Freshman Mickey Factz, being a sneakerhead, recording with Tarriona "Tank" Ball and more.

Outro: "Optimism" SaxKixAve feat. Mickey Factz

Recorded via Zoom

Presented by Slackie Brown

GUEST BIO:

Alfred Banks is a hip-hop artist from New Orleans, contributing both as a solo artist and as one half of SaxKixAve. He's collaborated with many heavy-hitters, including G-Eazy, Mickey Factz, and more.

HOST BIO:

Casey Pazzalia is the creator and publisher of Slackie Brown and a freelance sports reporter. A failed college baseball player (.203 BA) and television actor, Casey was regularly contributing to national (Fantasy Pros, Racing Dudes, etc.) and local publications (District Fray, InsideNova, etc.) before the coronavirus hit, and once served as an editor for both SB Nation and FanSided. A native New Yorker, the 31-year old currently lives in Northern Virginia with his three ladies (cat, dog, girlfriend).

SHOW BIO:

About What Matters is Slackie Brown's flagship podcast hub. Sponsored and distributed by Anchor, About What Matters delivers in-depth interviews with notable sports and pop culture figures, deep-dives on unique topics and riffing between co-hosts (and lifelong best friends) Casey Pazzalia and Connor Noetzel.

SLACKIE BROWN BIO:

Slackie Brown is an independent sports and pop culture outfit with more than 250,000 annual visitors. Launched in 2017, Slackie Brown has been featured or referenced by The Ringer, Heavy, SB Nation and many others.

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