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Google PlayFree Game With Henrie is the latest instalment from Instagram’s Black Perspectives—a project designed to support Black creatives and give them the credit they truly deserve—that each and every budding creative needs to watch.
Hosted exclusively on Henrie Kwushue’s IG, the Reels content series will see the Kiss FM presenter and co-host of Spotify’s Who We Be podcast put some eye-opening questions—submitted by her community—to the UK music industry’s most recognisable faces. Viewers will hear stories and advice from drill star Unknown T, Poet—host of the Filthy Fellas podcast—and BBC Radio 1 DJ Tiffany Calver. In the show, they’ll give an insight into how they created names for themselves in their respective fields, and there’s no holding back: everything from money and industry haters to bad business will be covered in these fast-paced chats.
Henrie’s charismatic interview style and her relationship with the guests mean that these conversations are as candid as ever. Free Game With Henrie is a gatekeeper-free zone where everyone who wants to be put on can be. Have you ever wondered how much money people have turned down? Are you curious about the biggest expense music artists have? How long it really takes you to make bank in this industry? Let Free Game With Henrie be your new one-stop-shop for rare industry gems that you’ve always wanted to know about but have been too afraid to ask.
We sat down with Henrie Kwushue to talk about her show, who her dream guests would be, and why the creative industries can sometimes be a maze if you don’t have the right connections.
Out of everyone you’ve spoken to, who do you think gave the best piece of advice or information?
I think the most surprising was Unknown T. He was actually open and honest about everything and his opinions on the industry. I reckon, for up-and-coming artists, someone like unknown T being honest in this space on Instagram is really encouraging.
If you could do this again, or if you could expand this series somehow, how would you do that?
I’d continue to get different Black creatives in the entertainment industry, from music to fashion, and get them to answer the same questions. That way, when you kind of look back on the content, it’s now a really well-rounded piece on the entire entertainment industry as a whole.
Do you have any Free Game With Henrie dream guests?
Maya Jama would be incredible, Naomi Campbell, Idris Elba and Anthony Joshua.
How was it being lead creative on Black Perspectives?
I thought it was really interesting because we had to sit down and think about ourselves as creatives, but also how we serve other Black creators. I had to have a really deep look at the creative space around me, who exists in it, what kind of things they’d like to see and what’s missing already. So it was definitely an interesting journey to go on.
Head over to the Instagram profiles of Henrie Kwushue, Tanya Compas, Ibrahim Kamara and Estare Areola to check out their #BlackPerspectives initiatives.
