Business of HYPE: Sage Elsesser

Sage Elsesser has always been something special - more than a skater, more than a model, more than a musician. Sage thrives in the blur of his own artistry. Lately he’s found his lane as Navy Blue, and as you’ll find out in this episode his influences run as deep as his lyricism. Most recently, Elsesser's seventh studio album Ways of Knowing was released to critical acclaim under his own label, Freedom Sounds.
BoH host Angelo Baque (Founder, Awake NY) has been with Sage since the very beginning. Together they trace the roots of their relationship, as well as Sage’s own part in introducing Earl Sweatshirt to Tyler the Creator.
This season of Business of HYPE is sponsored by Bulleit Frontier Whiskey.
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SAGE TIME CODES
00:00 Intro
1:30 How Sage started working with Supreme
6:27 What drew Sage to skateboarding
10:06 Hanging out with Odd Future and introducing Earl Sweatshirt to Tyler, The Creator
17:02 How Angelo discovered Sage
18:44 Sage’s style influences
28:39 How Sage started making music
40:38 Sage’s journey with sobriety
43:16 Skepta and MF DOOM as artistic influences
51:00 Words of advice to aspiring musicians
Executive Producer - Kyle Reyes
Director - Jon Fusco
Producer - Alejandra Zelaya, Jenny Fu
Director of Photography - Julius Ignacio
Gaffer - John Izarpate
Grip - Rick Lim
1st AC - Brian Nguyen
Set Design - Lucy Hislop
Production Assistant - Tealoni Butler
Editor - Jon Fusco
Special Thanks
Sarah Schecker
Sophie Schieli
#business #hypebeast #music

[@champagnesavvy]

so sage introduced earl to tyler . thank you sage

[@illsakc]

tyler said it on live before

[@THEODSTKING117]

Crazy to think that Sage was the bridge that brought Tyler and Earl together. It’s really cool how honest he was about feeling a sense of resentment about it too. Real stuff.

[@baytucks]

RIP DYLAN RIEDER 💙

[@youngmalyke12]

Legend

[@iankeyes.]

That OF/Fairfax origin story made me very happy 😌

[@sjk7619]

Need more Sage interviews/podcasts

[@gumballwatterson666]

need more sage skateboarding

[@jeanlondono4509]

Watch his episode on throwing fits

[@BCritical1110]

Need more navy blue🎶

[@BCritical1110]

@@jeanlondono4509n where

[@RyanDelaneyConcepts]

RIP Dylan, props to sage for giving him his flowers.

[@guyincogneeto9034]

this man does literally everything broh

[@epichandel]

he doesn't skate anymore. his whole crew fell off

[@ruud6828]

@@epichandelhe still does

[@MFSHECKS]

@@epichandel u trippin

[@cmooreHD]

He truly doesn’t. I truly didn’t know he was a skate boarder. I just know him for rapping and modelling. And modelling very recent. I saw a photo of him passing by a store and I was shook. And confused but happy at the same time.

[@MFSHECKS]

@@cmooreHD you didn’t knew he skated because you probably don’t skate. And tbh he hasn’t been modeling that much in a while, as he said on this interview he doesn’t work/skate for supreme anymore and that’s was his main gig modeling

[@rxeey]

grew up watching supreme / ic skate vids, glad u got to speak about that era cause what sage brought to skating is timeless

[@duvallsaunders]

this was the most enjoyable interview ive experienced in a while

[@twoogees]

Great interview 💯

[@officielmusic1]

This show is amazing

[@Spectrvm____]

Navy Blue the Truest

[@aplerhora-ofmyinterest7178]

First interview like this ever…CRAZY! Glad we got this

[@alanbell8286]

mad inspiring

[@zaydgool]

THIS IS THE ONE!!!

[@thelastshotofficial]

Excelente trabajo Angelo esta y las anteriores entrevistas, seria interesante tener spanish people too.

[@cgrandison33]

Crazy I discovered him through music under his alias “Navy Blue” he’s 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@matthewmuli4361]

wow man. that was so dope

[@idzeek4794]

The painted finger nail thing definitely so true!!

[@BlakeHough]

This IS pretty fire, Didnt know much about who Sage was.

[@prod.reallywill1818]

The video I didn’t know I needed until now

[@thembisilepraise]

The multi faceted Sage

[@lourenzosmith5392]

This is dope. Saw dude on a lot of stuff but didn’t know anything about him outside of the skating.

[@benlem]

such an inspiring dude always

[@neimyx1]

His music is dope af. I always saw him as a model but dude is talented.

[@ouzsnfouaenxfgfgsgsuhoauvdjd]

Bro is so soft-spoken, legend

[@ftheoddity]

Shoutout to Sage. His music and production is incredible.

[@reatil3]

Blessings

[@julianedwards3630]

sage is the soundest, bumped into him when he was playnig near me, chatted to us for time, got me and my mate on guestlist and took a usb wit some of my beats on, shit and he killed his set, always will love the guy

[@chaseartica]

much love 2 sage thebe and tyler 4 being them

[@the_lord_of_the_fried]

Good man

[@Ernest_Kahn]

This is crazy.

[@nicolasstuder2830]

Come to Switzerland - we would love to have you!

[@hugocastro3268]

This is a too much uncool country for that, lol

[@claysoggyfries]

Switzerland is lame

[@chrisbarboza9314]

My first drum machine was the Akai XR20! I've never heard anyone else reference that machine

[@FUDGEWILLI]

Good shit Sage!!!!! 📬💪

[@joeyugulano292]

Real skate/music icon

[@sincemayiv]

true indeed

[@LIBRAFIGHTERAGOD]

love sage has the best style in the way he wears his clothes and makes the best music

[@TheHorace27]

Angelo. Represent hermano 🇪🇨

[@soljah2540]

he's ecuadorian? i never knew that

[@thenameisomari]

⁠@@soljah2540His mum’s African-American and his dad’s Chilean-Swiss

[@gregmurrieta8509]

dylan never forgotten 💙 so sick to hear that influence

[@jayceelim467]

HARD

[@gaoshusan]

Navy Blue the truest

[@APPLIEDARTSFLA]

Legend

[@HypercarReality]

everything about this is so funny i love i :)

[@superemesean5907]

We FINALLY get a sit down full length interview of Navy 😭😭😭😭

[@indieniles]

SAGE! Love that kid!!

[@thembisilepraise]

Angelo impression of Dill 😂

[@eddiealvarado8616]

Spot on.

[@thembisilepraise]

@@eddiealvarado8616 Du!

[@genesis2187]

Crazy how much more real Sage is then Sean. No hate just an observation of the duo that changed the game in terms of style within skating for that time period.

[@kylebrown386]

arc of atreyu !!!!!!!!!

[@MFSHECKS]

He really the truest.

[@fazerxiii]

Navy blue the truest 💫💫🤞🏽🤞🏽

[@user-ee6hv7tl4r]

They gotta up the volume on the guest mic. Cool interview though.

[@birdo9039]

The Truest !! 🫡

[@POLAR_co.]

fucking sick. let's go

[@Cabrerandy]

The truest!!!

[@realitymakersco]

Let’s go

[@petehalupka1]

SAGE THE GOAT

[@djdoghead6490]

Sage is going to be the most outstanding father one day

[@Dope-Display]

really great, sage is phenomenal

[@babyhitman93]

❤❤❤

[@xSuagg]

Anyone have an ID on the sweater Sage is wearing? 🙏

[@kanyewest344]

Saw the thumbnail and the name sounded familiar… futura free

[@nalamermelio7651]

anyone know what sweater angelo is wearing??

[@fortheh]

Navy blue from Earl’s ‘the mint’

[@robertreed558]

Navy stands on his own....but yes

[@faqih9685]

new part when

[@Your3rdBETRAYAL]

Navy Blue the truest!

[@jacobhibbard6405]

He was modeling the first supreme look book I saw and looked so cool like a skinny drake!

[@recluse.4331]

The Truest.

[@log1kanobi]

the truest

[@user-ko7gk8wz2p]

That's my fucking goat

[@AndraGunter]

wow. navy blue the reason!

[@andrethegrail]

Navy blue the truest. Best skateboarder / rapper to ever do it.

[@malcolmpotter9528]

Navy Blue ?

[@jackclayton1509]

The Truest

[@__jush]

a new fan was made here i hope

[@camrnlve]

*HOLD ME DOWN, HOLD ME UP*

[@vanpuldo]

Navy blue the truest

[@desirsnoirs]

Navy Blue THe MAXIMUM!!!

[@HealthCareWorkersByZip]

& yeah, Cherry changed the fucking game

[@davebuchi]

Navy Blue 🐐

[@usernamelarrywayne]

Rest In Power MF DOOM 🎤

[@__jush]

“i got the swiss passport ima be gone some day i can’t wait”

[@Hartwell10]

bro is very good looking

[@rxeey]

rip dylan rieder

[@redsodah]

NAVY FUCKIN BLUE

[@guavitas]

navy blue the truest

[@FreeTheColonized]

His name is sage eee ee e

[@oreocerdodos5232]

Does sage still in the supreme tema?

[@frasia7987]

he says that he doesn’t work for preme anymore so I guess not

[@_earthparty]

shouts to mf doom's absolutely

[@Uglier.]

NINJA THAT DRAKE

[@dylanjordan4747]

what kicks does sage have on ?

[@wokstar8892]

I second this question

[@wokstar8892]

Vasque sundowner 🫡

[@dylanjordan4747]

@@wokstar8892 bless

[@HealthCareWorkersByZip]

Fairfax is a hidden gem.

[@rex9288]

Sage looks like Sade

[@matheushelvadjian4095]

audio too low and weird, the levels in each os the mics seem different, i think sage speaks too silently

[@marcusavery1601]

Navy blue!?!?!

[@kevnev342]

"they were known to be ass holes in the shop"......i see nothings changed lol

[@kr3w4life45]

why this guy putting on a old head rap voice all of a sudden? hahaha

[@extraniceness]

Cause he’s clearly not a “kid” anymore dude is a grown ass man

[@avid7075]

Navy!

[@lilpromsuit9942]

!¡!

[@LILHammer96]

wow nice pants Angelo

[@CyberVsWolverine]

zzzzzzzzzzzz

[@yoelperez6202]

Love this interview 🫶🏻 ,but they did not invent fingernail painting