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Eating Gumbo with Keon and Blair from Speakers

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We sit down to a steaming bowl of gumbo at Harold & Belle's with New Orleans musicians Keon B. and Blair Taylor of Speakers! The talented twosome tell us how they met, the meaning behind their name, and play a quick round of "NOLA True or False". Turn up the "Bass" and pass the hot sauce! Hosted by Kinsey "Running Man" Schofield.

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Keon

What makes a good gumbo? Well, there's a lot of things. I'll start off by saying, you have to have a really, really good base. Being around the kitchen in front of my grandmother, mom and aunts, I've learned that it contains flour and some other Young Hollywood.

Keon

Give me that beat and I'mma go. Give me that beat and I'mma go. Here I go. Give me, give me go. Give me, give me go. Give me, give me go. Give me, give me go.

Young Hollywood

Guys, where are we right now?

Keon

We're at House of Blues. I mean, the best seafood in LA, and the closest thing to New Orleans that we have here. Why? You need this is why. You need a plate, so I can give you some and you can see why. Just give me that bass.

Young Hollywood

Tell me when you knew things were really happening for you.

Keon

I think I knew last December, me and Blair, we were working on some songs. A call came from Capo and it was like, We heard your music a year ago. You guys are amazing. You know, we wanna sign you guys. You have a great sound.

Young Hollywood

I don't know what you are saying. It's so good. Oh. He's involved. So good. Oh, you just eating without me. So you you eat and I'll I'll ask Blair questions so you can get some good grub in there.

Keon

You think he's just gonna talk to me the whole time and just let Blair eat all the food?

Young Hollywood

Blair, how did you meet Keyon?

Blair

Oh, man. We met through a mutual friend. Um, and he was just like, man, if you and Keyon get together, you and you guys are gonna really make history. And I'll say that I ignored Keyon for about a year.

Young Hollywood

Oh, that's the best way to get him.

Blair

Keyon called me, texted me. Didn't answer. And I didn't know him, but I had my own clientele that I was working with and I was just comfortable. Yeah. Fast forward, fast forward. Keyon hits me up a year later and I decided to give him a shot. For a month, right? Give him a shot.

Keon

I didn't get what he was doing at the time. He wanted to push the envelope. I'm like not such a normal guy. Like I'm so left in my own world. Right. And half the time people usually don't get me. So when I started working with Blair, I knew he wouldn't, but I knew if I paid him that he would at least try.

Young Hollywood

So, uh, bass is pretty badass. I'm gonna do my running man outside for you because that's what I was doing earlier when I was listening. Your running man. The running. Oh, hell yeah. How do you Is that not a good reaction?

Keon

It's that's that's bomb, but I love the hells yeah. That's the best part.

Young Hollywood

What's the hells yeah? Have you heard from any celebrities giving you love?

Keon

Travis McCoy. He walked us up. Just give me that babe babe babe. I'm like wait. He was like, he's like singing my song. He was like, "Yeah, man, that video is crazy."

Young Hollywood

It's so crazy. And there's a fetus. Like a skeleton fetus in your video.

Keon

We have See, we're touching every lane.

Young Hollywood

I know. Even babies in stomachs need to know who speakers are. Praying women. We love you. Praying women and your fetus. We love you. You are friends. Why speakers?

Keon

Why speakers? There's two of us and you know, when you got good speakers, you have a left and a right and you need those speakers to make a great sound. Stereo. Stereo. There you go. So it's like me, we we and Blair when we make music, we need each other.

Young Hollywood

Can you tell me what the highlight's been so far?

Blair

My mom watching a TV show. Because my mom like it's like really into like the Y shows and like all these shows. She was watching baseball wives like recently and she was like, "I'm just watching TV." You know, just getting into the show. The next thing I know is I hear your song goes like, "Just give me that, babe." She was like, ah.

Young Hollywood

Did she do the running man?

Blair

Oh. Hells yeah. Hells yeah.

Young Hollywood

I know that y'all know all about NOLA, but I found some quirky facts. Don't don't cheat. I found some quirky facts about New Orleans and I want to do true or false with you guys. So I'm gonna say it. Is gonna be fun. And then you go true or false. Hey, cool. Right? Chasing fish in a city park is illegal.

Keon

False.

Young Hollywood

Yes. It's true, y'all. It's true. It's true. Yes, it's true. Well, I don't chase fish. It is illegal to practice voodoo within city limits.

Keon

No.

Blair

It's not true.

Young Hollywood

Apparently it's true. According to Google. Really? Condoms may not be thrown from a float during Mardi Gras.

Keon

True. I've thrown one. So I guess I'm going to jail.

Young Hollywood

You are going to the slammer. New Orleans is the home of the best band in the world, speakers.

Keon

True.

Blair

St. Augustine, where I went.

Keon

And St. Augustine.

Young Hollywood

Thanks so much for talking to Young Hollywood, guys. We're so excited for all your success.

Keon

Thank you for having us.

Young Hollywood

You actually got to talk to Young Hollywood. This is over. This beautiful woman and eat. And she's a girl. Bye, guys.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Keon B.

    Member of Speakers, interviewed

  • Blair Taylor

    Member of Speakers, interviewed

  • Kinsey Schofield

    Young Hollywood host,

  • Capo

    Person who signed Speakers

  • Travis McCoy

    Celebrity who recognized Speakers' music

FAQ

Who are Keon B. and Blair Taylor?+
Keon B. and Blair Taylor are members of the musical duo Speakers, who were interviewed by Young Hollywood.
What is the meaning behind the name 'Speakers'?+
The duo chose the name 'Speakers' because there are two of them, representing the left and right speakers needed to make a great stereo sound.
Where did Keon B. and Blair Taylor meet?+
Keon B. and Blair Taylor met through a mutual friend who suggested they collaborate, although Blair initially ignored Keon for about a year.
Who hosted the interview with Speakers?+
The interview with Speakers was hosted by Kinsey Schofield, also known as 'Running Man' Schofield.
What was a highlight for Keon B. so far?+
A highlight for Keon B. was his mom watching a TV show and hearing his song playing, making her proud.

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