FD Signifier Talks Masculinity, Revolutionaries, The Left & Hip Hop’s Golden Era
Olayemi Olurin interviewed @FDSignifire about how he got into YouTube, his experience as a teacher, his development of Cornbread tube, what he hopes to accomplish, what he plans to do with his content, the golden era of hip hop, Drake vs Kendrick, protecting Black boys and so much more
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Edited By: @AyAyRonB
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:16 Who Is Iconic to you?
10:50 Combating toxic masculinity in black men
16:31 The stress
19:40 Would it be easier to make lifestyle content?
22:16 Your creativity as an extension of who you are
24:49 Which videos didn't perform as you expected?
30:33 Who do you write your videos for?
34:28 Tyler The Creator
40:34 Favorite Rappers & Rap Debates
1:07:50 What was your path to more progressive beliefs?
1:15:10 People hate when you talk about voting
1:21:54 What does Revolution mean?
1:25:09 Being critiqued by all sides
1:30:41 Being an influencer is not the same as being famous
1:38:24 They don't want accountability they want spectacle
1:46:26 Do you feel the need to step away from political content?
1:51:08 Anti Blackness from Black Audiances
1:58:41 Dealing with negativity from your audiance
2:03:25 When did you feel your work was impactful?
2:08:27 How Black Men Are Portrayed & The Gender Wars
2:23:30 How do you feel about your role in the bIack creator community?
