SEASON 02, EPISODE 01: GEORGIA ON MY MIND
As rapper Andre 3000 from the Atlanta-based duo Outkast proclaimed to the world during the 1995 Source Awards: “The South got something to say!” For Season 2 of the BLK IRL Podcast, Anuli travels to Atlanta, GA to learn more about the local tensions between "Old Atlanta'' and "New Atlanta'' that began to take root in the 1990s as the city prepared its bid to host the 1996 Olympic Games and how Atlanta has since evolved to become one of America’s cultural capitals.
In this episode, Anuli shares what she has been up to since BLK IRL last hit your podcast feeds and what it means for the future of her doctoral research.
FEATURED SPEAKER: ANULI AKANEGBU, BLK IRL® HOST & PRODUCER
Anuli Akanegbu (Pronounced: Ah-noo-lee A-ka-nay-boo – she/her/hers) is a scholar-practitioner and social media consultant working at the intersection of business, communications, and culture. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in sociocultural anthropology at New York University (NYU) where her dissertation project examines how race and desirability factor into the success of Black-identifying social media content creators, or "influencers" in the creative economy of Atlanta, GA.
Learn more about Anuli here.
THE BLK IRL® PODCAST THEME SONG: WILD (GOLDEN CHILD) [JAPAN BONUS TRACK] BY GARTH.*
Garth. is a New York City-based singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, with over 2 million streams on Spotify. His latest EP, Melt, features a unique blend of funk and soul. His melodies tap into what makes us lighthearted in one moment and what brings us to our knees the next. The single, Melt, was featured as a sleeper pick on the Joe Budden Podcast (Episode 291).
His debut EP, Human Nature, offered a fusion of R&B, Pop, and Electronic beats with lyrical prose that speak to love, life, and loss. The success of Human Nature led to a U.S. tour in the spring and summer of 2018. Prior to that, his performance highlights include shows at Carnegie Hall, Apollo Theater, Brooklyn Bowl, Bowery Ballroom, and Irving Plaza.
Learn more about Garth. here.
*The BLK IRL® theme song was remixed by Anuli for Season 2 with an instrumental edition of the song “Welcome to Atlanta” by Jermaine Dupri and Ludacris.