Ideas are the global currency of the 21st century. But how do you come up with one? How do you execute it? How do you operationalize that process and replicate it again and again? We are Creatives, Innovators and Entrepreneurs on a quest to answer these questions and develop a blueprint to success in the creative space for generations to come. Idea Generation is a 360° media platform catering to the creative class which exists to educate and inspire the mavericks of tomorrow.
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What Killer Mike Learned From Outkast, Being Canceled & How He Risked $500k on His Album ‘Michael’
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For more stories rooted in the spirit of perseverance, check out Tres Generaciones Tequila: https://www.tresgeneraciones.com/ On June 8, 2023, IDEA GENERATION and Tres Generaciones Tequila hosted a listening party with Grammy award-winning rapper Killer Mike in celebration of his latest album, 'Michael.'Killer Mike and IDEA GENERATION Founder Noah …
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How Mike Amiri Built a Luxury Fashion House From a 30k Investment in Himself
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For more stories rooted in the spirit of perseverance, check out Tres Generaciones Tequila: https://www.tresgeneraciones.com/ On this week's episode of IDEA GENERATION, designer Mike Amiri takes us on a journey from his early days growing up in Hollywood, to releasing his first capsule collection, to launching his flagship brand, AMIRI. From handcr…
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How Sacha Jenkins Went from Self-Publishing Zines as a Teen to an Acclaimed Filmmaker
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For more stories rooted in the spirit of perseverance, check out Tres Generaciones Tequila: https://www.tresgeneraciones.com/ On this week's episode of IDEA GENERATION, writer and filmmaker Sacha Jenkins takes us on a journey from his childhood in Queens launching his own underground rap and graffiti zines, to pioneering the culture-defining magazi…
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Marc Eckō Built A Creative Empire, Almost Lost It All, + Came Out On Top
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For more stories rooted in the spirit of perseverance, check out Tres Generaciones Tequila: https://www.tresgeneraciones.com/ On this week's episode of IDEA GENERATION, designer, artist, and entrepreneur Marc Ecko takes us on a journey from his days as a young airbrush artist in New Jersey, to launching a $500 million brand in Ecko Unlimited, to cr…
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How Rapsody Turned A Decade In the Underground + A Feature With Kendrick Into A Grammy Nomination
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For more stories rooted in the spirit of perseverance, check out Tres Generaciones Tequila: https://www.tresgeneraciones.com/ On this week's episode of IDEA GENERATION, rapper Rapsody takes us on a journey from her early days in a hip hop collective in college, to rising through the underground rap scene and landing major collaborations with Mac Mi…
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Gabrielle Union on Building Multi-Million Dollar Brands, 50/50 Finances, Family, Activism + Advocacy
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On this week's episode of IDEA GENERATION, actor, entrepreneur and activist Gabrielle Union takes us on a journey from her early days as a struggling actor in Los Angeles, to becoming a blockbuster movie star, film producer, and author... all while building a portfolio of her own brands and being a present mother in her family. And it all started w…
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How Tay Keith Blew Up From Local Teen Beatmaker to Producing Global Hits for Drake and Travis Scott
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On this week's episode of IDEA GENERATION, producer Tay Keith takes us on a journey from his early days taking piano lessons, to meeting BlocBoy JB and building their careers together, to producing smash hits for artists like Beyonce, Drake, and Travis Scott, including the Diamond record "Sicko Mode." The Idea Generation Podcast is brought to you b…
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How Nicole McLaughlin Used Instagram to Go From Design Intern to the Leader of Upcycle Fashion
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On this week's episode of IDEA GENERATION, designer Nicole McLaughlin takes us on a journey from her time as a graphic design intern, to becoming a viral sensation on Instagram by crafting creative upcycled shoes, to starting her own design courses, and collaborating with brands like Reebok and Vans. The Idea Generation Podcast is brought to you by…
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Jason Bolden on Storytelling Through Fashion and Becoming The Biggest Stylist in Hollywood
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On this week's episode of IDEA GENERATION, celebrity stylist Jason Bolden takes us on a journey from his youth in St. Louis and Chicago, to becoming one of the most sought-after stylists in Hollywood. From opening a vintage shop in New York City, to getting a chance to style Gabrielle Union, to building an all star roster of A-listers as clients, J…
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Just Blaze on Shaping Roc-A-Fella’s Sound, Writing Hit Records & Disrupting the Video Game Industry
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This episode is brought to you by Tres Generaciones Tequila. On this week's episode of IDEA GENERATION, Just Blaze takes us on a journey from his early days as a math prodigy in Paterson, New Jersey, to becoming one of the premier beatmakers in music. From helping shape the sound of Roc-A-Fella records, to earning a reputation as one of the most so…
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Paul Rodriguez Jr. on Nike SB, Founding Primitive, & Investing in Everything From Beer to Lemons
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On this week's episode of IDEA GENERATION, Paul Rodriguez Jr. (aka P Rod) takes us on a journey from his early days as a young skateboarder in California, to becoming the face of Nike Skate, to launching his own company, Primitive Skateboarding. Along the way, P Rod has become an acclaimed investor, exploring the trades of everything from beer to l…
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Scooter Braun On Self-Work, Ariana, Bieber, BTS + HYBE, Selling For A Billion, + Putting Family 1st
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On the Season 3 premiere of IDEA GENERATION, Scooter Braun takes us on a journey from his days as a college dropout and party promoter in Atlanta, to becoming one of the most successful music executives on the planet. From his time as manager of Justin Bieber and Asher Roth, to his part in acquiring Big Machine Records, to selling his own company f…
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The-Dream on Collaborating with Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Becoming Music's Cheat Code | IDEA GENERATION
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Turn Your Ideas Into Reality With Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/idea Writer, musician, and collaborator Terius Gesteelde-Diamant, better known as The-Dream, takes us on a journey from his days a trumpet player in a high school band to winning Grammy awards with the likes of Rihanna and Beyoncé. In this week's episode, hear how The-Dream started …
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How Jessie Reyez Overcame Adversity and Willed Herself To The Top of Music | IDEA GENERATION
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Turn Your Ideas Into Reality With Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/idea Writer, artist, and trailblazer Jessie Reyez takes us on a journey from her childhood writing poems, to hitting open mics around her hometown of Toronto, to becoming one of the most authentic and dynamic songwriters and musicians in the world. In this week's episode, hear how R…
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How New York Nico Went From Music Video Director to NYC's Unofficial Talent Scout | IDEA GENERATION
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Turn Your Ideas Into Reality With Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/idea Storyteller, filmmaker, and leader Nicolas Heller aka New York Nico takes us on a journey from his childhood making short films around his neighborhood, to pursuing a music video directing career in Los Angeles, to becoming the unofficial talent scout of New York City by showca…
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How Hebru Brantley Blew Up In Fine Art + Created the FLYBOY Universe | IDEA GENERATION
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Artist, storyteller, and entrepreneur Hebru Brantley takes us on a journey from his childhood in Chicago discovering fine art, to studying film in Atlanta, to struggling to make ends meet while styling rappers and designing concert posters, to finding critical acclaim and collaborating with some of the biggest brands in the world. In this week's ep…
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How LaRussell Became Hip-Hop’s #1 Prospect & Changed The Industry From His Garage | IDEA GENERATION
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Turn Your Ideas Into Reality With Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/idea Rapper, entrepreneur, and innovator LaRussell takes us on a journey from his childhood in the Bay Area making music, to his viral freestyles that lead to an appearance on The Breakfast Club, to his current mission of reimagining the music industry from his own garage. In this w…
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Angela Yee on Building The Breakfast Club, Becoming An Entrepreneur, & Going Solo | IDEA GENERATION
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Turn Your Ideas Into Reality With Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/idea Host, connector, and entrepreneur Angela Yee takes us on a journey from her youth in New York City falling in love with the hip hop scene, to her first radio job at Shade 45, to starting her own businesses, investing in real estate, and launching her brand new upcoming solo rad…
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How EMPIRE's Ghazi Married Tech with Culture & Reimagined the Music Industry | IDEA GENERATION
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Turn Your Ideas Into Reality With Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/idea Founder, engineer, and pioneer Ghazi Shami takes us on a journey from his youth in San Francisco falling in love with the buzzing Bay Area music scene, to taking a tech job in Silicon Valley, to combining those two worlds together to create his wildly successful music distribut…
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How Melody Ehsani Pivoted From High Heels to Jewelry, Jordans + Big Success
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Turn Your Ideas Into Reality With Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/idea Designer, entrepreneur Melody Ehsani takes us on a journey from her early days working retail, to designing her first shoes and jewelry lines, to collaborating with Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jordan brand before taking on a bespoke role at Foot Locker. In this episode we hear ho…
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Kenny Beats on Community Building, Creativity, and the Art of Collaboration | IDEA GENERATION
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Turn Your Ideas Into Reality With Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/idea Producer, musician, and connector Kenny Beats takes us on a journey from his college days at Berklee College of Music, to blowing up on the EDM scene, to reemerging as a beloved producer and content creator, all while building one of the most interactive music-obsessed communit…
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How Salehe Bembury Went from Payless to Versace to Birthing His Own Brand | IDEA GENERATION S2 E3
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Turn Your Ideas Into Reality With Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/idea Designer and creative Salehe Bembury takes us on a journey from his childhood growing up in Manhattan, to an invaluable degree in industrial design, to working with some of the biggest names in fashion... before breaking off to make a name of his own. This week we see how Bembu…
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How Action Bronson Conquered Media By Being His Most Authentic Self | IDEA GENERATION S2 E2
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Turn Your Ideas Into Reality With Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/idea Rapper, chef, author, and all around creative mastermind Action Bronson takes us on a journey from his early days at culinary school, to releasing critically acclaimed albums, to writing books, starring in TV shows, and building an iconic brand around his most authentic interes…
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Dwyane Wade on Discipline, Curiosity, & Building an Empire On & Off The Court | IDEA GENERATION S2 E1
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Turn Your Ideas Into Reality With Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/idea On the Season 2 premiere of IDEA GENERATION, NBA legend and entrepreneur Dwyane Wade takes us on a journey from his early days as a young hooper growing up in Chicago, to achieving NBA superstardom, to building a brand around himself while also venturing into media, wine, and N…
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How Hit-Boy Blew Up Online, Fell Out With Kanye & Got A Second Life With Nas | IDEA GENERATION Ep.12
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Turn Your Ideas Into Reality With Shopify: https://bit.ly/33l4KuV Hailing from Fontana, CA Chauncy "Hit-Boy" Hollis Jr. got started making beats in his bedroom and posting them on Myspace. Producer Polo Da Don found Hit on the platform and reached out immediately. Within weeks they were working together, and placing tracks with artists like J.Lo an…
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Leah McSweeney on how she built Married To The Mob, and became a Real Housewife of NY | IDEA GENERATION Ep.11
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Turn Your Ideas Into Reality With Shopify: https://bit.ly/36fDCP1 Leah McSweeney grew up in downtown, NYC straddling the overlapping worlds of streetwear, graffiti, and hip-hop. And while running with the dudes driving those worlds, she realised two things: She wanted a part of the lifestyle, and none of them saw the unaddressed women's market she …
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Steven Victor on managing Pusha T, mourning Pop Smoke and building VVW | IDEA GENERATION Ep.10
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Turn Your Ideas Into Reality With Shopify: https://bit.ly/3rMCiLF Brooklynite Steven Victor got his shot in the music industry straight out of college as an intern at Interscope Records. After a few years of unpaid labor the soft spoken strategist would begin scaling the corporate ladder, landing a full time job in publicity and making in-roads thr…
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RHUDE's Rhuigi Villaseñor on How to Turn a T-Shirt Into A 18M Dollar Brand | IDEA GENERATION, Ep.9
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Turn your ideas into a reality with Shopify: https://bit.ly/3oKx0yj After growing up as a global citizen, Rhuigi Villaseñor settled in Southern California and found his twin passions: clothing and hustle. As a teen the young design prodigy used his eye to flip vintage clothes, which fattened his pockets but also deepened his knowledge. Knowing full…
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Alchemist On How He Turned Beats Into A Business, And Cut Out The Music Industry | IDEA GENERATION Ep. 8
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Turn your ideas into a reality with Shopify: https://bit.ly/3LxrngQ Alchemist got his start as the teenaged sidekick to Cypress Hill and the Soul Assassins. Though his rap group, The Whooliganz, would be dumped by their label before they could even release their first album, Al did not let the setback stop him. In fact, by the time he dropped out o…
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Freddie Gibbs Explains Why He's Happy He Got Dropped, Why SSS Is Going To Be His Biggest Album, And The Key to Good Marketing | IDEA GENERATION Ep.7
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Turn your ideas into a reality with Shopify: https://bit.ly/3oOXIpM Freddie Gibbs got his first taste of rap success when he signed a deal with Interscope Records in 2007. But a man ahead of his time, Gibbs was unable to capitalize on the opportunity and within a couple years would find himself dropped and blackballed. Which, of course, is exactly …
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Beth Birkett on Building UNION LA, launching Bephies Beauty Supplies, and Sexism In Streetwear | IDEA GENERATION Ep.6
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Turn your ideas into a reality with Shopify: https://bit.ly/3LBymWf Beth Birkett cut her teeth in NYC's emergent scenes of streetwear and music, connecting the two tangentially related movements in the late 90s. But the toxic misogyny of the industry soured her interest, and sent her to LA to start a family. And a family business: Union LA. However…
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Street Art + Graffiti Pioneer FUTURA on How To Think About Identity + Brand, and The Power of Collaboration | IDEA GENERATION Ep. 5
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Turn your ideas into a reality with Shopify: https://bit.ly/3sHsy4Q Street Art pioneer FUTURA started painting his name on walls as a coping mechanism to deal with his struggle around identity. But as he turned a signature into a brand he quickly realized that it could also be a business. And that's where things got interesting. From Lower East Sid…
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Chef Mario Carbone on Opening CARBONE, and Building a Dining Empire | IDEA GENERATION Ep. 4
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Turn your ideas into a reality with Shopify: https://bit.ly/3BiR3Jz Restaurateur Mario Carbone shows us his path from teenaged line chef on Northern Blvd, Queens to NYC dining upstart to global culinary kingpin. A master chef, Carbone's skills behind the stove are second only to his skills as a storyteller. Each establishment he opens has its own u…
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Marsai Martin on creating 'Little' and building an empire in Hollywood | IDEA GENERATION EP.3
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Turn your ideas into a reality with Shopify: https://bit.ly/3LsP0Hv Actor and executive producer Marsai Martin walks us through her journey from being a struggling child actor in Dallas to becoming the youngest person to executive produce a major motion picture in the history of Hollywood. Since the age of 6, Martin has been cultivating her craft a…
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Dreamville's Ibrahim Hamad on managing J.Cole + taking the brand beyond music | IDEA GENERATION Ep.2
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Turn your ideas into reality with Shopify: https://bit.ly/3611HJj Manager and music executive Ibrahim Hamad takes us on his long journey from meeting a then-unknown rapper named J.Cole in college to becoming his manager to helping him build a label, a festival and a media company as partners. Modest and soft spoken, for Cole's entire career Hamad h…
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Rapper Russ on Building His Brand Independently + Navigating Controversy | IDEA GENERATION Ep. 1
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Turn your ideas into reality with Shopify: https://bit.ly/3og5Gbj Rapper, singer and producer Russ walks us through the creative impulses and strategic decisions that propelled him to multi-platinum success. Since the age of 14 years-old Russ has been cultivating his musical gifts and pushing himself, against all odds, to realize his ambitions for …
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Ideas are the global currency of the 21st century. But how do you come up with one? How do you execute it? How do you operationalize that process and replicate it again and again? We are Creatives, Innovators and Entrepreneurs on a quest to answer these questions and develop a blueprint to success in the creative space for generations to come. Idea…
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