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"The future belongs to those who entertain. As Sir John Hegarty aptly puts it, "If your work isn’t entertaining, then who cares?" I couldn't agree more! Prime examples: Teyana Taylor at the Vogue runway show in Paris. Tobe Nwigwe's performances in partnership with Moncler. Kendrick Lamar's "The Pop Out" for Juneteenth. Great read!