Swizz Beatz is an American hip-hop artist, DJ, producer and entrepreneur.

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Swizz Beatz is a Grammy-winning music producer, entrepreneur and visionary who has worked with some of the biggest musicians in the world, including Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Kanye West. A graduate of Harvard Business School's Owner/President Management program, he began collecting art in his 20s. In 2014, he launched The Dean Collection, which began as his personal art collection and has since grown into a global discovery zone for art enthusiasts. He later launched No Commission, a live art and music festival where artists retain 100 percent of their sales.

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Ways of seeing: Notes from Session 3 of TED2020

June 4, 2020

Session 3 of TED2020, hosted by TED’s head of curation Helen Walters and writer, activist and comedian Baratunde Thurston, was a night of something different — a night of camaraderie, cleverness and, as Baratunde put it, “a night of just some dope content.” Below, a recap of the night’s talks and performances. In a heartfelt […]

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