Disruptors in the Culture

"Around the Way Curls" discusses everything from the profound to the profane. Antoinette and Shanti are childhood friends whose creative endeavors have evolved and grown as strong as their friendship. They utilize their space to be authentic and unapologetic and welcome their listeners to grow along with them. Listen as they share their growth stories, talk about their experience with the podcast, what they did before, and how they ended up on Jazmine Sullivan's "Heaux Tales".

Armani White's (@armaniblanco) song  "Billie Eilish" is arguably the hottest song out sitting at 6 MM streams on YouTube and climbing. This was not overnight for Armani as it has taken him years to hone his craft and tell his stories through his music. Armani takes us along his journey of music, maturation, and creativity that led him to be able to take his music to the next level. With his recent release of "Diamond Dallas", Armani has no plans of letting up on the pressure.

Dappa (@realdappa) knows the skills he possesses and is in full control of his future. Being one of Philadelphia's hottest lyricists has elevated his brand Young With Options to work with the likes of Benny the Butcher and the Black Soprano Family. When he's not behind the mic, you can find him giving back to his community as well as developing his ever-evolving businesses. Dappa shares with us how knowing yourself can help you pave your own way and developing your brand can help develop your music.

We brought some of the biggest disruptors in film to the stage for our Roots Picnic live podcast set: the directing duo Coodie & Chike and writer J. Ivy— the filmmakers of the critically acclaimed documentary series’ Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy’!

‘Jeen-Yuhs’ is one of the most watched documentaries of the year so in this episode we interview Coodie Simmons, Chike Ozah, and J. Ivy Richardson to talk about their beginnings, their creative journeys leading up to this moment, their inspirations, and what’s next. 

With the last name Cosby, comedy has always been in Cole Cosby's blood (@villecosby). The comedy started in the household and has grown into a passion and a love. Cole explains his journey through comedy, the relationships he has made along the way, and shares an epic "Bomb Story" when the joke didn't quite go his way.

Amber Wyche (@grandamb) has always known that fashion was in her future. After taking the leap of faith to take her talents to LA after high school, nothing has been the same. Amber explains to us how Pray4Fashion came about and how styling for some of the biggest names continues to fuel her passion and journey.

Joey DeVille (@joeyydeville) knows that he's destined for success. It's only a matter of time before those around him take notice. He sits down with us to talk about some of his trials and tribulations while creating music and how knowing the business can set artists apart.

Riccardo Dale (@freeallminds_) walks the walk and talks the talk. As one of the youngest elected City Councilmen of Beverly City, NJ, he is actively working on making change for his community. He started Free All Minds and Free All Minds Academy to make a difference in the lives of young men who want to make a change in their lives. Riccardo shares his story and talks about how he leverages his experiences to help change the lives around him.

Camille Smith (@iamcamillesmith) has been finding the delicate balance between being an Engineer by trade and Beauty Content Creator by passion.  She has begun to grow her brand digitally with the use of Instagram and TikTok to show the reality of her work and passion. Camille takes us along in her journey as she creates a space for black women in engineering all while finding her own voice.  Join us as we meet this disruptor in the making.

Joshua Lang (@joshualang) has been creating an empire in Philadelphia, PA. He is the founder of BWC (Built With Craft) Garments and BWC Sounds. Each carefully curating their own experience fashion and music. Joshua takes us along in his journey as he navigates the loss of a passion and the discovery of his purpose. He now disrupts the game in both fashion and music as he continues to rise to great heights. 

B-Eazyyy (@eazyyytaughtu) pulled up to Disruptors in the Culture to talk about his music hustle, building his brand, opening for J. Cole, and how music helps him heal. Check out his new video "Sage Music" and how finding inner peace has allowed him to find further inspiration He’s also got a few announcements for his fans.

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Erin Ashley Simon (@erinasimon) has created a lane of her own in the media space. She is currently a E-Sports Host, Producer, and Co-Owner of XSET.  She is an advocate for diversity within gaming and media and talks about black women's' influence on the culture. She shares with us her humble beginnings with the creation of her blog to her journey of self discovery to find her voice and passion within her field. 

Brandon Pankey (VP of Business Development & Operations at Live Nation Urban) stopped by Disruptors in the Culture to talk about his journey in the music business and how you have to believe in yourself and your passion to reach your goals. 

Social Media:

Brandon Pankey - @Brandon_pankey 

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Jordan Emanuel (2019 Playmate of the Year & CoFounder of Women w Voices) has been empowering women with every move she makes. She is the 2019 Playmate of the Year and the the Co-Founder of Women with Voices which is a platform of support, guidance and resources for all women from all walks of life.   

Social Media:  

Jordan Emanuel - @jordy_jor 

Woman with Voices - @womenwvoices 

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Zoom Edit - @kcthreadsntech

Tayo (@tayojr) stopped by Disruptors in the Culture to discuss his passion and process as an artist, photographer, creative director and art director. He's been featured by Forbes, BET, Ebony, The New Yorker and many more. Listen in as he talks about his journey and what it takes to develop your own style.

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Tayo (@tayojr)

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Brittany "FitBrit" Fortson is an American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer, Owner of FitBrit Fitness, and a Natural Bikini Competitor. She joins the disruptors to talk about her journey in fitness, the importance of fitness and what it takes to develop a fitness brand.  

Disruptors in the Culture: @disruptorsitc 

Brittany "FitBrit" Fortson: @nonstop_fitbrit

Bet ya'll didn't know the amount of work that goes into designing your favorite brands? Dominique Bandoo is an Apparel Technical Designer and gives us some insight on what it's like being a technical designer in the industry, her journey in design, and representation within her field.

Darryl Reynolds stops by the podcast to talk about the transition of his passion, the development of the Stay Tuned Network, and the biggest influences in his life.

We sit down with our guest Christina Faith to talk about her upcoming film, Love You Right, her growth and journey as a storyteller, and what it means to create by faith.

We sit down with our guest Darrell Edmonds to talk about what it means to be a social impact disruptor, how it takes a village, and what makes the difference in the development of a child. #GirlDad

DITC talk about the rising black influences that are making a name for themselves in today's culture, and are we still celebrating Valentine's Day? Also, who gave Drew a mic?

Welcome to the Disruptors in the Culture Podcast!  A Disruptor can be anyone who is shaking up the game in there respective playing field, whether it be film, music, media, education, social activism, and much more. We wanted to create a platform for their voices to be heard and for us to highlight those along their journies.