Damien Scott

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Damien Scott

Spike Lee is happy. The legendary director is running around the headquarters of his world-famous production studio, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, getting ready to sit down for this interview and photo shoot. Like most artists whose time is money, he makes quick decisions on the fly — this time involving his wardrobe — and moves with an earnestness and motivation that could come off as brash to the uninitiated. If you didn’t know any better, you would think he wasn't having any fun.

1 month ago | boardroom.tv | Damien Scott

Imagine it. You’re the son of a pretty successful Italian sports car driver. He wanted you to play soccer, but put you in a kart after seeing how much you loved race cars. You join some of the most competitive championships and start winning — a lot. You do well enough to catch the eye of Giovanni Minardi, son of the legendary team owner. He thinks you’re so good, he taps Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 team boss, Toto Wolff, who signs you to the championship-winning team’s junior squad.

Mar 19, 2025 | msn.com | Damien Scott |Jai Lennard

Mar 19, 2025 | billboard.com | Damien Scott

Erykah Badu remembers her last moments of normalcy. The generational talent who changed the course of R&B and hip-hop with her home-cooked neo-soul has never truly been “normal,” of course. But before Badu was the futuristic stylist we know her to be, she was just a young woman from Dallas. One who traveled to New York during the paralyzing North American blizzard of 1996 to finish a debut album she hoped would be good enough to allow her to make another one. “That’s how I met New York.

Mar 19, 2025 | billboard.com | Jai Lennard |Damien Scott

Erykah Badu: Photos From the Billboard Cover ShootPics of the 2025 Billboard Women In Music Icon. Erykah Badu photographed on February 7, 2025 at Mars Hill Farm in Ferris, Texas.