We’ve been fans of Raphael Saadiq since his day in Tony! Toni! Toné!, since then has continued with his career in scoring.
Raphael Saadiq made his lateral move in music to scoring back in 1991 with “Boyz n the Hood.” His resume is astounding, his scoring and music supervisor perfectly intertwined to more hit films than most people realizes. Read on…
CelebNMusic247.com puts Raphael Saadiq in an EXCLUSIVE Spotlight for his incredible skills scoring and supervisor for TV and film like – Epic, The Sopranos, Precious, It’s Complicated, Black Nativity, Luke Cage, Why Him? and currently Insecure.
This season of Insecure is far the best. Issa Rae and Raphael Saadiq have both outdone themselves.
Why we love Raphael Saadiq Music Supervision on Insecure:
What we love most about the music on Insecure is that it helps tell Issa Rae’s story, emotion. The music is filled with incredible subtext. On Insecure Raphael Saadiq has taken his music supervision to the next level that the Emmys are set to recognize.
Music Supervision is a crucial job because you must have an ear for music to help shape a show’s sound. Saadiq has done that and then some. He gives viewers of the show a true feel for each character, and the area of Los Angeles. Saadiq can push the stories intensity with the music on the show.
Raphael Saadiq Has the ability to introduce New Music:
Not only that, Raphael Saadiq can introduce great music that you’d never get a chance to hear on the airwaves since it’s dominated by 1% of what’s out there. If you haven’t heard J.I.D “Never,” SYD “Over,” Nao “Feels Like” or Rico Nasty “Poppin” then make sure to check out Insecure on HBO.
Raphael breaks down a day in the life of what it takes to handle his position on Insecure. Every show you watch on TV from talks shows to sitcoms and dramas, a music supervisor helps to tell the story. Love & Hip Hop uses music to help tell each cast members story, while introducing new artists and music.
What it Takes to be a Music Supervisor:
Raphael Saadiq takes it a step further, he truly helps to describe the emotion, put emphasis on the story, and help explain the nonverbal. He’s a true genius in the field. His well-trained ear is extraordinary, because he knows exactly where to go, which artist to use and what parts of the song helps to best express and motivate the story to a new level.
The Oakland California native recently explained what it takes to Vulture:
“Usually my work starts in pre-production. And if it’s a music-intensive project – a lot of music performed on camera – I would start very early on helping to select songs and get rights cleared, which could be during the script writing phase. Certain songs need to be written into the script or play a role in a certain scene, and we wanna make sure that we have the rights cleared to be able to use that song and prepare a recording of it, if we needed to, for the shoot. Early on, I’m in conversations with the directors and producers to talk about the musical direction, who the audience is, what the story involves, and what type of music would fit their vision. Then I’ll start pulling ideas and researching things. And I’ll be on set supervising any on-camera performances or use of music on the shoot. It has to look like it’s being performed in an authentic way. I see a project through all the way to the licensing.”
CelebNMusic247.com would like to commend Raphael Saadiq for his talents, his keen sense, and perfectionism that helps make Issa Rae’s Insecure a perfect 30 minutes of TV each Sunday.
Thank you, Raphael. For more info on Mr. Saadiq check out his website…
