Grammy-nominated Durand Bernarr on Erykah Badu, Tiny Desk, ‘Mango Butter’, Roller Skating, and having range

When Durand Bernarr calls… you answer.

The Grammy-nominated singer popped into town for New York Fashion Week and wanted to be in conversation with the Native Son community. In between attending fashion shows for queer fashion designers Luar and Romeo Hunt, Durand joined us at Soho Works in Brooklyn’s Dumbo neighborhood to sip tea and key-key.

It was the Black boy joy we all needed in a time of uncertainty. And here are five of the standout moments from my sit down with the illustrious Durand Bernarr — which you can watch by clicking the video above.

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I put [my Stepson of Erykah Badu EP] on GarageBand. And she heard it and reached out the very next year and was like,

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