Episode 131: Bennu Byrd, American Hip-hop Artist, Songwriter and Entrepreneur

United States
Written By Erick Taylor Woodby
 

Bennu Byrd is an American hip-hop artist and songwriter whose signature Millennial Soul sound innovates hip-hop by fusing it with electronic dance music and Go-Go style instrumentation. Known for its high-energy, percussion-heavy sound and call-and-response elements, Go-Go is a funk-based music genre that originated in Washington, D.C. Byrd's song Fearless was the 2023 official anthem for the Washington Mystics basketball team. 2025's All In was the anthem for the Las Vegas Aces basketball team.

 
Erick Taylor Woodby

Among those listed as the National Black Justice Collective’s “2025 Cohort of 100 Black LGBTQ+/SGL Emerging Leaders to Watch,” Erick Taylor Woodby is a Los Angeles-based American writer and podcast producer committed to building bridges across borders. He is the creator, host, and producer of the top-ranked biweekly Our Black Gay Diaspora Podcast, interviewing Black LGBTQ+ professionals who share their experiences in their countries and professions. Across more than 125 episodes, 28 countries and 45 professions have been represented.

https://www.ericktaylorwoodby.com/
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