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How Charlamagne Tha God Built His Empire and Is Using His Platform to Lift Up Black Artists: ‘If What You Build Only Benefits You, It’s Not Big Enough’


Charlamagne Tha God breaks down his ambition in media and business: 'Gatekeeping is whack, especially when we live in an era where there’s no gates.'

Charlamagne cites four “entertainment idols” that he sees as role models for his career: late-night trailblazer Arsenio Hall, music mogul Jay-Z, radio DJ turned activist Petey Greene and famed businessman and investor Clarence Avant. Amid the gyrations in the nation’s political landscape — and the Trump administration’s unrelenting assault on civil rights gains of the past century — Charlamagne feels the drive more than ever to make a lasting impact with his own work and that of the artists and creators he now champions. Click Image for large preview Styling: Tysha Ampadu/TheStyleHiClub NY; Grooming: Brenda Colon; Barber: Tyrone Whiteside; Look 1 (cover): Jacket and T-Shirt: Art Comes First; Jeans: LX3; Look 2 (profile photo): Shirt: Cody Phillips; Look 3 (red chair): Top: ThGrpPrjct; Pants: Rhude; Sneakers: The Brooklyn Circus

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