Vanessa Chakour, Artist + Athlete + Activist :: 120 Seconds

Vanessa Chakour from Arts, Action & Awareness describes her artistic and boxing methods to peel surface layers to get to her authentic self.

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For more info on Vanessa Chakour: vanessachakour.com

Pharrell Williams, Expressionist :: 120 Seconds

The incomparable Pharrell Williams talks about the lack of news sources for the youth demographic of 14-20 and how this inspired the creation of Kidult.com with his partner, the brilliant, Mimi Valdes.

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Links: Kidult.com PharrellWilliams.com

Pharrell Williams is Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter/producer and Billboard Magazine's Producer of the Decade, Pharrell Williams', latest brainchild. Drawing from the experiences of his adolescence and inspired by his young fans, Pharrell created and launched Kidult.com in January 2010 to deliver news and entertainment content that respects the intelligence, discerning tastes and diverse interests of today's savvy teens (aka "kidults" ages 14-21). The site, considered by many as the "Huffington Post for teens", offers edited and user-generated content covering a wide range of topics including politics, science, environment, fashion, business and entertainment. It is, in essence, the site Pharrell wishes he had when he was a teen. As an extension of the Kidult brand, Pharrell and his team have launched the 2010 Kidult Youth Leadership Conference this summer to provide kidults with the tools and resources needed to be today's next generation of global leaders.

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TK Wonder, Songwriter + M.C. :: 120 Seconds

Video Description:TK Wonder utilizes current events and social issues as the backbone of the lyrics in the hopes of shedding light and awareness on situations at a local and global level.

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About Tk Wonder: TK Wonder’s notable skill for writing and "slamming" lyrics in a very unique hip hop/spoken word fashion seems to create a new genre with a significant electro punch. Her singing is as unique as her vibrant presence on stage and her outstanding live performance. Raised on a nourishing diet of Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson in Baltimore, TK first became interested in stringing syllables together when she performed spoken-word poetry at the since-demolished downtown venue Wetlands. Backed by Questlove on the drums and Scott Storch on the keys, TK Wonder polished her craft at the legendary Sunday night Black Lily events, always drawing raves for her work. She would go on to perform at Def Jam showcases, Nuyorican Poet's Café and Nell's. TK's evolution from poetry to rapping was seamless, as the combination of her stage presence and sharply-honed writing skills merged to create a unique style of telling stories and addressing social issues with intricately-intertwined and multiple-syllable rhymes. She has performed at various venues such as Hiro Ballroom, Studio B, Nublu, Joe's Pub, Hunter College, Apollo Theater, the legendary Lyricist Lounge show, Delano Hotel in Miami, The Viper Room in LA and the Jazz Cafe in London to name a few. TK Wonder has opened for artists such as Nas, Erykah Badu, Duffy, Talib Kweli and J*Davey. TK Wonder has also worked with artist Duke B and together they have opened for artist Kiril Dzjakovski in a few international electronica festivals such as VIP, Exit Fest, Belgrade Beer Fest and Tuborg Greenfest in Europe alongside the likes of N.E.R.D., The Prodigy, The Hives, Afrika Bambaataa, Sex Pistols and Gossip to name a few.

Links to TK Wonder: http://myspace.com/tkwonder http://friendswelove.com/blog/brownswood-sessions-9-thurs-aug-31-nublu/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awltky0QWXE&feature=player_embedded