Episode 39

The War on Creative Individuality.

Akira the Don is a devout pop culture enthusiast and a true trendsetter. Both a music innovator and multimedia pioneer, he creates unforgettable experiences through his unique soundtracks.

Akira has produced and co-written 3 UK top 40 hits and makes music for movies, video games, catwalks and ad soundtracks. He has released myriad singles, albums, mixtapes and featured tracks.


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 @Akira The Don & MEANINGWAVE® 


LEARN ABOUT MEANINGWAVE:

https://www.meaningwave.com/blogs/meaningwave/what-is-meaningwave


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(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:

https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncan


Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/


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CHAPTERS:


0:00:00 -- Sexy Promos!

0:02:17 -- Teaser/Intros.

0:04:40 -- On Childrearing, and Not Having AIDS.

0:11:34 -- A Little About Ourselves.

0:17:00 -- Discovering Hip-Hop in its Golden Age.

0:22:39 -- The Homogenization of Rap.

0:28:32 -- The War on Creative Individuality.

0:38:41 -- An Antidote for Doomerism.

0:41:24 -- How Artists Can Save the World.

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Clifton Duncan

With sharp wit, striking good looks, and a voice built for listening, veteran professional actor and singer Clifton Duncan is as powerful a presence among content creators as he is on stage and on-screen.

He holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University's elite Graduate Acting Program (a subsidiary of the Tisch School of the Arts).

In addition to multiple television guest-star appearances (including on the popular "NCIS: New Orleans") and having starred on Broadway (in "The Play that Goes Wrong", co-produced by J. J. Abrams), his impressive body of work--from Shakespearean Tragedy to Musical Comedy, and beyond--has been celebrated on many of America's most prestigious stages.