D Smoke & Jay Taj Discuss Tour Over Afrocentric Food | Takes Us Out

Rappers D Smoke and Jay Taj enjoy a meal at Two Hommés in Inglewood, Calif., over laughs and deep discussion. The two friends chat about their upcoming tour, competing on Netflix’s Rhythm & Flow, and their SoCal roots that tie the music they make back to the communities they grew up in.

Jay Taj: I take it this is us right here?

D Smoke: This is us. One of the finest dining experiences of Inglewood. 

Jay Taj: I guess I’m about to find out. 

D Smoke: Two Hommés.

Jay Taj: All right, D Smoke. 

D Smoke: Yes, sir. 

Jay Taj: Two Hommés, Inglewood. Why’d you choose this spot? 

D Smoke: I have a history with both of these brothers that started it. Mando used to pull up to Bass & Treble when I did my event on Manchester, had my storefront, had Woodworks Records. I just kept hearing about the restaurant through other people, like it’s in Inglewood. It’s great. Check it out. Check it out. So I pull up and it turns out that it’s my homies who supported, you know, before I had my big moment and all that. So just to see anything happening positively in Inglewood on this level. I gotta support it, you know.

Jay Taj: And your face is on the side of the building. 

D Smoke:

That, too. I noticed that, too, I got a mural on the building. It only makes sense. There’s rumors spreading that I’m a owner, so it ain’t nothing in it for me, I want this to thrive. I want more of this happening in Inglewood. 

Jay Taj: Yeah, you know what? In the hood, everybody is the owner. Real s–t like it’s our responsibility to take care of these spaces. We’re all partners in this.

D Smoke: What’s up, brother? How you doing? Good to see you again. 

Jay Taj: Yeah, how are you doing, brother. Thanks for having us. This about to be a big order. OK I’m gonna take the plantain crab, some of that grilled broccolini. Gotta put some color on the plate, and then the Lamb Dibi tacos. And you know what? I’ll take some chicken bites, too. 

D Smoke: There you go. 

Jay Taj: Tour prep, right? 

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