# @ourgenerationmusic on YouTube - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=JGU-KI-X9N0 - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/8406430-ourgenerationmusic-youtube - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/legacy-do/cf6e36cf2f5d1017df33aa32d20bfcde3dfdee6d7cc763aa5c8f44b5542848f0.jpg - **Posted:** 2023-08-28T22:00:58.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Our Generation Music (@ourgenerationmusic) — https://gondola.cc/ourgenerationmusic ## Caption #OurGenerationMusic #OGM #DameDolla #RexxLifeRaj #OurGenerationSports Bridging the gap between sports and music, our new Our Generation Sports interview series "Hometown Heroes" sees an artist and athlete from the same hometown speak on their roots, inspirations and passions on the field and in the booth. #OurGenerationSports Purchase tickets to OGM's NEXT GEN TOUR 🔰: https://ourgenerationmusic.com/nextgentour/ *** ABOUT: Sports and music are two sides of the same coin. Artists want to be the athletes, and athletes want to be artists. But amid the blurred lines between bumping pregame playlists and splurging on courtside seats, the intersection of music and sports proves to be undeniable — ringing all too true for Portland Blazers star Damian Lillard and Berkeley-bred rapper RexxLifeRaj. Lillard, who raps under the name Dame D.O.L.L.A., is notorious for his insurmountable success in the National Basketball Association. As one of the brightest stars of this generation’s NBA, Lillard’s love for music runs deep, putting out a handful of full-length projects over the course of his career. His fifth studio album, 'Don D.O.L.L.A.' (which dropped on Aug. 18), sees Dame at his most creatively poised and sonically polished, recruiting the likes of Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Ty Dolla $ign, Mozzy, Jordin Sparks and more. As natives of the Bay Area, both Lillard and RexxLifeRaj, who is also featured on the album’s title track “Don D.O.L.L.A.”, speak on their roots in Oakland and Berkeley, California. Not only are the two great friends, but close collaborators as Raj admits the pair have "damn near an album” together tucked away in the vault. Raj, who played Division I football at Boise State, felt a similar buffer between sports and music in college, ultimately finding himself and his purpose through the sonic inspirations of the Bay, much like Dame. 'California Poppy' is an ode to his home, revealing that its third iteration is due out sometime soon. On the court, Lillard is an all-star shooter and future first ballot hall-of-famer, but achieving the same level of praise and appreciation as a rapper is more hard-pressed to come by, says Raj. “It’s all subjective, but that’s the beauty behind it,” he explained in this exclusive interview. “As an athlete, you can look at stats and see your play to determine whether or not you got it or not. With music, it’s much more difficult.” The Bay holds a special place in their hearts, as Raj and Dame discuss their favorite food spots, undoubted Bay Area anthems, what their hometown means to them among other interesting conversation points. Reflecting on their journeys as artist-athletes in their own respects, our newest OGM host Milaan sat down with Damian Lillard and RexxLifeRaj in our first-ever episode of “Hometown Heroes.” + FULL STORY 💻: https://bit.ly/3Rg7e4r Damian Lillard: https://bit.ly/45KfMnY RexxLifeRaj: https://bit.ly/45JperK CREDITS: Hosted by: Milaan (https://bit.ly/3L1ZnmR) Edited by: TooSam (https://bit.ly/3MwlgfP) Produced by: Jon Barlas (https://bit.ly/3GzPJFU) Shot by: Mike Tate (https://bit.ly/3EcpQdP) Graphics by: Rafael (https://bit.ly/3ApPQQI) Follow Our Generation Music 🔰 Web: https://ourgenerationmusic.com IG: https://instagram.com/ourgenerationmusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ogmusicco/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ourgenerationmusic/ STAMPS: 0:00 - Intros 0:34 - What is Hometown Heroes? Dame’s love for RexxLifeRaj 1:39 - “What is it like being from the Bay Area?” 2:50 - The Bay being an originator of culture, Popsicles, “Black Panther”: “People in the Bay are so much themselves” 4:08 - Earliest memories of growing up in Oakland, South Berkeley 7:25 - First album Dame and Rex both bought on CD 8:43 - “When you guys go back to the Bay, what’s the first thing that you do” 9:03 - Dame and Rex’s hometown heroes: Who influenced them to who they are today 10:40 - How they represent the Bay Area to this day 11:35 - Raj’s perception of people from the Bay 12:52 - Bay Area slang “Bipped”: Crazy stories from both Dame and Raj 15:34 - Being an athlete and an artist: What is the biggest difference between the both? 17:59 - Dame’s new album 'Don D.O.L.L.A' and Rex’s feature: How did this record come to life? “We damn near got an album” 19:13 - How Dame and Raj influence one another 21:21 - How Dame battles through complacency in mindset: Recognizing greatness 22:49 - What Dame looks to accomplish as an artist 24:19 - “I used to get frustrated,” getting acknowledged by Lil Wayne, J. Cole, Common etc. 25:25 - Raj’s perception on not being recognized for the credit he deserves 26:24 - Whiteboard Activity: "This or That" 29:55 - Party favorite song, Bay Area anthems 32:00 - What Dame wants to achieve with 'Don D.O.L.L.A.' 33:17 - Rex reveals ‘California Poppy 3’ is on the way 33:25 - Advice Dame and Rex give to each other ## Stats - **Views:** 8,052 - **Likes:** 127 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 11 ## Tags damedolla, ourgenerationsports, rexxliferaj, ogm, ourgenerationmusic --- Copyright (c) Gondola