Cameron McCloud of Cure for Paranoia picks 6 movies to pair with ‘Work of A.R.T.’
In Pairings, artists and creators pick the movies that complement their latest work.
Cameron McCloud is the frontman of the hip-hop collective Cure for Paranoia, whose latest EP Work of A.R.T. is available wherever you get your music!
We asked Cameron to pick a few movies that pair well with Work of A.R.T. Here’s what he wrote about them.
American Gangster
A movie about bossing up and taking what’s yours.
A movie about expansion and growth—putting your people on.
It also serves as a precaution to not get too greedy.
Law 47: Do Not Go Past the Mark You Aimed For—In Victory, Learn When to Stop
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck
There would be no Cure For Paranoia had I not stumbled upon this documentary while flipping through channels about a decade ago in my mom’s living room. It set the precedent for what I wanted to be as an artist. I wanted to take everything that was “wrong” with me and put it in a song that made other people feel less alone. Then rinse and repeat.
The Truman Show
Being on stage is all fun and games until you realize there’s a level of celebrity where even off-stage people will still expect you to perform. Some of the greatest advice I got in my career was from Dave Chappelle after I got off stage at Badu’s birthday. He looked at me and said: “You know they really are after you right?”
Fight Club
“It’s only after we’ve lost everything, that we’re free to do anything.”
The Animatrix
I always loved the idea of breaking out of a system. I’ve known I was different for a very VERY long time. The only difference between now and over 20 years ago when this film came out is that now I use that difference to my advantage instead of as a hinderance.
All Dogs Go To Heaven
I feel like a huge part of why I’m a musician today is because of the movies I used to watch on repeat as a kid. All Dogs Go To Heaven, The Land Before Time, The Lion King… I just gravitated towards the music in the movies. I would ruin VHSs from rewinding them so much to hear a song I liked again. My earliest memory of falling in love with music is “Let’s Make Music Together” from this film.