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Breakbeat rolls out a roster of shows featuring emerging talent and veteran voices, each designed to tap into the unique sensibilities of the multigenerational hip-hop community:
- The Don’t call me white girl the show features rising comedian and viral social media sensation Don’t Call Me White Girl. The gritty Philadelphia cream native doesn’t hold her tongue as she delivers her unique brand of ideas, advice and commentary in this highly entertaining weekly audiovisual podcast. (First Tuesday, September 28, 2021)
- Co-founder of Darling magazine, media veteran and cultural critic Kierna mayo hosts Culturati: Conversations with Kierna mayo, a colorful sound world where black women from generation X to generation Z – despite “candle and ratchet” – are the official flag bearers. Culture explores current cultural topics, from sociopolitics to unsafe work, through engaging conversations with a range of important and fascinating thought leaders, activists and famous artists, guided by a hip-hop generation, the dope AF Black feminist. Culture is a bi-weekly audio podcast produced in partnership with PRX. (First Tuesday, October 5, 2021)
- The Wrap It Up Show with Funny Marco is a weekly audiovisual podcast hosted by Instagram star and sketch comedian Funny Marco, who has independently built an audience of over 10 million fans on his social platforms. Marco brings his comedic talent to the world of podcasting, interviewing and interacting with notables from the music and entertainment scene in the hip-hop capital of Atlanta. (First October 2021)
Breakbeat will announce additional shows over the next few weeks.
“The compelling stories, nuanced and sophisticated outlook and inspiring history of hip-hop need a platform that unabashedly embraces the beauty, power and significance of culture,†said Kendrick ashton, co-founder of Breakbeat, which will also launch a technology division. “Breakbeat, which will be at the forefront of culture, will be this platform.”
Breakbeat Partners With Global Podcast Industry Leaders PRX and DAX to foster excellence in content development, marketing and distribution. PRX is an award-winning media company specializing in audio journalism and storytelling. It is a leading producer of podcasts, with its shows generating over 70 million downloads per month. DAX, owned by UK-based Global Media, is a pioneering digital audio advertising exchange connecting brands to large-scale audiences through music, radio and podcasts. DAX advertisers reach over 110 million listeners with impactful formats, smart targeting and award-winning efficiency tools.
About Breakbeat
Breakbeat is a new content and tech company founded by Dave mays and Kendrick ashton genuinely serving the interests and perspectives of the global hip-hop community. The company’s first division is Breakbeat Media, which provides an impressive collection of premium audio and video content from the Hip-Hop community. Read more about Breakbeat at www.breakbeatmedia.com. Breakbeat programs are available on all major podcast platforms and on the Breakbeat YouTube channel.
On Dave mays
Dave mays is a visionary entrepreneur who was among the first to see the potential of hip-hop music and culture to endure beyond a fad. At 19 years old Harvard in grade two, Mays founded The Source magazine as a one-page newsletter. Mays made The Source the best-selling music magazine on newsstands in the world, surpassing Rolling Stone and reaching a total audience of nine million readers each month. During his nearly 20 years of building The Source, he has grown into a Hip-Hop institution, helping to strengthen and influence a culture that is today ubiquitous around the world.
On Kendrick ashton
Kendrick ashton is the co-founder and co-CEO of The St. James, a leading developer and operator of destinations, brands, technologies and performance, wellness and entertainment experiences. Prior to founding The St. James, Kendrick was a founding member and Managing Director of Perella Weinberg Partners, a global financial services firm. He started his career in finance at Goldman Sachs. Kendrick earned a law degree from the University of Chicago Faculty of Law, an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and an AB from William & Mary College.
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