We are so excited to introduce you to Nezi Momodu, this Nigerian American MC and artist came to our attention with a video of her performing at a Texas Tech Cypher and immediately took the internet by storm. Talented, stylish and beautiful, Nezi has it all and we are on the edge of our seat for what this talent will create next! Pay attention guys because Nezi Momodu is definitely the Next Big
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If you follow our show, we’re going to assume that you know about Blavity, that clean website that is full of shareable content about what’s important to Black millennials. As a young Black female entrepreneur in the tech world, founder Morgan DeBaun is a trailblazer and definitely the Next Big Thing. So if you want more insight into what drives this force of nature make sure to follow her on Instagram and
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Nia King is a freelance multimedia journalist who is definitely the Next Big Thing in journalism! Her book highlighting Queer and Trans Artist of Color and podcast We Want the Airwaves are captivating and give props to artists who don’t receive nearly enough praise for their work. Shout outs to people whose work you admire? We can definitely get behind that cause! You can subscribe to Nia’s podcast and get her book and zines at
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Khafre Jay is a musician and activist who has taken his love of hip hop and transformed it into an organizing tool for young talented people across the Bay Area. Unsatisfied with the direction he saw mainstream hip-hop going, he founded the organization, “Hip Hop for Change,” to diversify the image of hip hop culture. His own music references the commercialism and materialism that has kept him unsatisfied, making this inspiring artist someone we think
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There's been a lot of talk about the lack of diverse characters in media - especially in comics. Not only is there a lack of women of color in comics, the few featured are highly sexualized. Independent creator Mildred Louis is working to change that. Her webcomic Agents of the Realm is full of beautiful depictions of diverse women of color who are smart and fierce! This commitment to diversity in comics is why we
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Musician Kev Choice is able to seamlessly switch between a club banger to a classical piano piece and feel 100% authentic performing either. Performing at the 15th annual Art & Soul festival in Oakland, this artist made us stand up and take notice. A seasoned artist, he's been the musical director for Ms. Lauryn Hill and has performed with Mos Def, Digable Planets, DJ Quik and others. According to Choice’s website, his artistic vision is
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Chinaka Hodge is a writer, artist, activist and educator, originally from Oakland, CA, Chinaka’s talent has taken her around the country. From performing poetry on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam to appearing in rapper Atmosphere’s video for “Kanye West”, Chinaka is extremely talented and shows no signs of stopping. We definitely think Chinaka Hodge should be on your radar, let everyone know that you’ve been hip to this star since the jump. Chinaka Hodge is without
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In anticipation of the new season of “The Next Big Thing,” we are counting down by sharing with you some creators and influential people who we think will be the next big thing in culture! Bay Area based band Antique Naked Soul set themselves and their music apart by only using their voices for instrumentation. Great harmonies led by Candice “Antique” Davis and backed by N’gala McCoy and Jamie Brown are backed by beatboxer Tommy
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Creativity comes in many different forms and Stephanie Jung is trying to master all of them. This Bay Area based graphic designer, illustrator and food blogger has been making people stand up and take notice! She’ll be hanging out with Courtney and Dara next season, and we can't wait to show you why Stephanie Jung is definitely going to be The Next Big
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In anticipation of the new season of “The Next Big Thing” we’ll be putting you on to some creators and influential people who we think will be the next big thing in culture! We’re starting out with Christina Elmore, an accomplished actress who has performed for stage and screen alike. Christina made her film debut in the critically acclaimed drama Fruitvale Station, which won both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the
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