Business of HYPE: Sage Elsesser

Sage Elsesser has always been something special - more than a skater, more than a model, more than a musician. Sage thrives in the blur of his own artistry. Lately he’s found his lane as Navy Blue, and as you’ll find out in this episode his influences run as deep as his lyricism. Most recently, Elsesser's seventh studio album Ways of Knowing was released to critical acclaim under his own label, Freedom Sounds. BoH host Angelo Baque (Founder, Awake NY) has been with Sage since the very beginning. Together they trace the roots of their relationship, as well as Sage’s own part in introducing Earl Sweatshirt to Tyler the Creator. This season of Business of HYPE is sponsored by Bulleit Frontier Whiskey. BULLEIT BOURBON Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. 45% Alc/Vol. The Bulleit Distilling Co., Louisville, KY. Please Drink Responsibly. SAGE TIME CODES 00:00 Intro 1:30 How Sage started working with Supreme 6:27 What drew Sage to skateboarding 10:06 Hanging out with Odd Future and introducing Earl Sweatshirt to Tyler, The Creator 17:02 How Angelo discovered Sage 18:44 Sage’s style influences 28:39 How Sage started making music 40:38 Sage’s journey with sobriety 43:16 Skepta and MF DOOM as artistic influences 51:00 Words of advice to aspiring musicians Executive Producer - Kyle Reyes Director - Jon Fusco Producer - Alejandra Zelaya, Jenny Fu Director of Photography - Julius Ignacio Gaffer - John Izarpate Grip - Rick Lim 1st AC - Brian Nguyen Set Design - Lucy Hislop Production Assistant - Tealoni Butler Editor - Jon Fusco Special Thanks Sarah Schecker Sophie Schieli #business #hypebeast #music