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Black History Month Spotlight: Phylicia Fant | Billboard News
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2/27/2024
For Black History Month, Billboard is celebrating by highlighting some of the greatest Black executives in music. And today we're celebrating Phylicia Fant.
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- Figuring out how can I be authentic,
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be myself and still achieve my dreams.
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- For Black History Month, Billboard is celebrating
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by highlighting some of the greatest
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black executives in music.
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And today we're celebrating Felicia Phant.
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(upbeat music)
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âȘ I got the horses in the back âȘ
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- From Lil Nas X to Jason Derulo
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and from Beyonce to Prince,
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it's not easy to be one of the industry's best
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in publicity, but Felicia Phant does it
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while looking flawless at the same time.
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Just some of her former titles include
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being the vice president of publicity
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at Universal Music Group and the SVP of media
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and strategic development at Warner Music.
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She's currently the head of music industry
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and culture collaborations at Amazon Music,
00:49
where she has transformed the brand,
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even working on Beyonce's merch deal.
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And she founded the Purple Agency
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for Public Relations and Marketing.
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She's had a hand in the careers
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of Erykah Badu and India Arie.
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- The reason that you need executives of color
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in the building is because there's things
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about people's culture that you may or might understand.
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- And she's not just here to represent herself,
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but fight for others to be by her side.
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- The game is not necessarily rigged,
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but you have to really know how to pass the ladder back down.
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- She's a beacon of inspiration
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for aspiring executives everywhere.
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Her dedication, drive and undeniable style
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make her a true icon in the game.
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And we're here for it.
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We celebrate you, Felicia.
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(whooshing)
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(whooshing)
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(whooshing)
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