It's my birthday and the last day of Pride Month, so as a Cancer, I get vulnerable and talk about myself! I made this special episode. Please enjoy | Music by Sam Holman Smith and Sonic Music Loops | Broadcast by Verge.FM. Hosted by Prince Shakur. The Creative Hour Podcast Website. | To support The Creative Hour and Prince Shakur, support on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/prshakur)

ABOUT MY BOOK

My debut memoir, WHEN THEY TELL YOU TO BE GOOD, comes out October 4, 2022. To preorder: https://bookshop.org/a/23229/9781953534422

"Prince Shakurk’s debut memoir brilliantly mines his many eras of radicalization and self-realization through examinations of place, childhood, queer identity, and a history of uprisings."

In this episode, we hear from the host, Prince Shakur | INCLUDED MEDIA: Conversation with a Native Son: Maya Angelou and James Baldwin, Interview with Hannah Long Higgins | Music by Sonic Music Loops | Broadcast by Verge.FM. Hosted by Prince Shakur. The Creative Hour Podcast Website. | To support The Creative Hour and Prince Shakur, support on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/prshakur)

ABOUT MY BOOK

My debut memoir, WHEN THEY TELL YOU TO BE GOOD, comes out October 4, 2022. To preorder: https://bookshop.org/a/23229/9781953534422

"Prince Shakurk’s debut memoir brilliantly mines his many eras of radicalization and self-realization through examinations of place, childhood, queer identity, and a history of uprisings."

For the second part of episode 3, the guest, Eli Hiller, interviews The Creative Hour host, Prince Shakur! We talk about getting into freelance journalism, our philosophies on travel, and what we hope is next. This is part 2 of Episode 3. Music by Sam Holman Smith | Broadcast by Verge.FM. Hosted by Prince Shakur. The Creative Hour Podcast Website. | To support The Creative Hour and Prince Shakur, support on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/prshakur)

ABOUT THE GUEST | Eli Hiller (https://www.elihiller.com/) is a Filipino-American documentary filmmaker and photographer that has covered refugee crises, housing disparities, social movements, and environmental justice in North America, Central America, and Southeast Asia. After graduating from Ohio University in 2016, Hiller moved to the Philippines for three years to grapple more deeply with his Filipino roots. While living in Manila, Hiller was a founding member of the production company, BARRIO 99, alongside other Filipino filmmakers. Hiller fulfilled a variety of roles within BARRIO 99, ranging from directing documentaries, working as a producer on sets, editing footage, and more.

ABOUT MY BOOK

My debut memoir, WHEN THEY TELL YOU TO BE GOOD, comes out October 4, 2022. To preorder: https://bookshop.org/a/23229/9781953534422

"Prince Shakurk’s debut memoir brilliantly mines his many eras of radicalization and self-realization through examinations of place, childhood, queer identity, and a history of uprisings."

 Eli Hiller is a Filipino American documentary filmmaker and photojournalist that is a Pulitzer Center Grant recipient. His video and photo work spans from Ohio to the west coast of the United States to Central America to the thick stack of work he did while living in the Philippines for three years. This is part 1 of Episode 3. Music by Sam Holman Smith and Sonic Music Loops | Broadcast by Verge.FM. Hosted by Prince Shakur. The Creative Hour Podcast Website. | To support The Creative Hour and Prince Shakur, support on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/prshakur)

ABOUT MY BOOK

My debut memoir, WHEN THEY TELL YOU TO BE GOOD, comes out October 4, 2022. To preorder: https://bookshop.org/a/23229/9781953534422

"Prince Shakurk’s debut memoir brilliantly mines his many eras of radicalization and self-realization through examinations of place, childhood, queer identity, and a history of uprisings."

Mario Slagle is a local musician in Hydrone and the founder of Clean Demon Records. We talk about artist imposter syndrome, how the DIY community helped me through questioning God, and accountability in music spaces. Songs/music in the episode by Hydrone: Phantom Piss, Step on Me, Death Perception, Toadlicker. Find out more about Hydrone at their website | Broadcast by Verge.FM. Hosted by Prince Shakur. The Creative Hour Podcast Website. | To support The Creative Hour and Prince Shakur, support on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/prshakur)

THE CREATIVE HOUR is a podcast hosted by Prince Shakur of artist conversations about the creative projects/moments that changed, broke down, or liberated them. By delving into an artists’ most cherished projects or moments of realization, The Creative Hour shows that radical vulnerability is a vital part of any creative community or conversations | Broadcast through VergeFM. Broadcast by Verge.FM (https://verge.fm/) Hosted by Prince Shakur (https://www.princeshakur.com/). The Creative Hour Podcast Website (https://www.thecreativehourpodcast.com/) Music by Sam Holman Smith

On the first episode of The Creative Hour, we talk to Jeffrey Clark, a Columbus resident, and tap dancer since he was a child. In this conversation, we cover the black roots of tap dance, surviving as a paid artist, how dance is another language, and what that language means for black people.  | Music by DJ Pangami, Sam Holman Smith, and Sonic Music Loops | Broadcast by Verge.FM. Hosted by Prince Shakur. The Creative Hour Podcast Website. | To support The Creative Hour and Prince Shakur, support on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/prshakur)