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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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00:00 - Figuring out how can I be authentic,

00:02 be myself and still achieve my dreams.

00:05 - For Black History Month, Billboard is celebrating

00:07 by highlighting some of the greatest

00:08 black executives in music.

00:10 And today we're celebrating Felicia Phant.

00:13 (upbeat music)

00:15 ♪ I got the horses in the back ♪

00:21 - From Lil Nas X to Jason Derulo

00:24 and from Beyonce to Prince,

00:27 it's not easy to be one of the industry's best

00:29 in publicity, but Felicia Phant does it

00:32 while looking flawless at the same time.

00:34 Just some of her former titles include

00:36 being the vice president of publicity

00:38 at Universal Music Group and the SVP of media

00:41 and strategic development at Warner Music.

00:44 She's currently the head of music industry

00:46 and culture collaborations at Amazon Music,

00:49 where she has transformed the brand,

00:51 even working on Beyonce's merch deal.

00:54 And she founded the Purple Agency

00:56 for Public Relations and Marketing.

00:58 She's had a hand in the careers

00:59 of Erykah Badu and India Arie.

01:02 - The reason that you need executives of color

01:04 in the building is because there's things

01:06 about people's culture that you may or might understand.

01:09 - And she's not just here to represent herself,

01:11 but fight for others to be by her side.

01:14 - The game is not necessarily rigged,

01:16 but you have to really know how to pass the ladder back down.

01:19 - She's a beacon of inspiration

01:21 for aspiring executives everywhere.

01:23 Her dedication, drive and undeniable style

01:26 make her a true icon in the game.

01:29 And we're here for it.

01:30 We celebrate you, Felicia.

01:33 (whooshing)

01:35 (whooshing)

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Black History Month Spotlight: Phylicia Fant | Billboard News

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