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How to support and celebrate living artists | Swizz Beatz

Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Legendary hip-hop producer Swizz Beatz is on a mission to revolutionize the way artists do business. In this glorious talk, he shares some of the ways he’s helping fellow creatives thrive, including a roving art fair that gives artists…

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Legendary hip-hop producer Swizz Beatz is on a mission to revolutionize the way artists do business. In this glorious talk, he shares some of the ways he’s helping fellow creatives thrive, including a roving art fair that gives artists 100 percent of their sales, a new commission system for galleries to fund living visual artists and Verzuz, online musical celebrations that bring joy to fans — and sales to musicians. “If we’re not protecting the arts, we’re not protecting our future,” he says.

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  1. Kevin Ho

    July 14, 2020 at 3:51 pm

    should i leave my instagram so you can support my paintings? just kidding but in all seriousness he has some great ideas in regards to publishing forthe visual arts and i’d love to go to no commissions one day, that’s on the bucket list for sure

  2. by Daniel Chiotis

    July 14, 2020 at 3:54 pm

    Swizz! Long time!
    Keep that flo🌿

    • by Daniel Chiotis

      July 14, 2020 at 3:55 pm

      He’s a good dude.
      Much love

  3. Alexander Day

    July 14, 2020 at 3:55 pm

    I love Swizz and that’s why I’m here but idk wtf he wearing tho

    • R3l3ntl3ss

      July 14, 2020 at 4:50 pm

      Alexander Day and the phone too

    • emf 1200

      July 14, 2020 at 6:22 pm

      Looks like he’s wearing his dads dress shirt from the 80s

      Love ya Swizz, just sayin

  4. JacQueline Calidad

    July 14, 2020 at 3:55 pm

    How about u guys support us!????? Jus as much 🤔🙄 lol kinda selfish when y’all don’t tho huh

    • JacQueline Calidad

      July 14, 2020 at 3:56 pm

      Only the brainwashed won’t understand

  5. Al Bert

    July 14, 2020 at 4:09 pm

    I can’t take anyone seriously who is dressed like this…

  6. youngsaaron

    July 14, 2020 at 4:17 pm

    This guy looks and sounds like a clown

  7. Jessica Volis

    July 14, 2020 at 4:25 pm

    I grew up with your music, art and creative humanities and I like your perspectives and take how someone puts their life to produce something that ends up being worth 300 % the cost ( it’s mind blowing). I found your Ted talk inspiring. Thank you

  8. J

    July 14, 2020 at 4:32 pm

    Artists have already been corrupted by corporate culture and privilege. It’s false creativity if you are part of it.

  9. A M

    July 14, 2020 at 4:40 pm

    Artists arent worth anything til they are gone.

  10. 물고기

    July 14, 2020 at 4:42 pm

    Why is his shirt 82 sizes too big ?

    • Cassie Hoffman

      July 14, 2020 at 5:52 pm

      Because he likes it!

  11. Janica Aclao Janssen

    July 14, 2020 at 4:46 pm

    Wow. This really opened my eyes with regard to visual artists not getting anything after they sell their art.

  12. Mike beats tsb

    July 14, 2020 at 4:48 pm

    Nice statesman glasses there bud.. Same as mine!

  13. R3l3ntl3ss

    July 14, 2020 at 4:49 pm

    What is he doing with that office phone? Looks stupid

  14. gattsu glory

    July 14, 2020 at 4:53 pm

    What about his beef with drake? He wanted to shoot and kill drake bruh…

  15. Som Thing

    July 14, 2020 at 4:53 pm

    Shame it was the shades and not the grass watering system ; D
    But, seriously, I HATE record companies and Art gallery philistines.
    So, anything that helps Artists …….. BRAVO!

  16. R3l3ntl3ss

    July 14, 2020 at 4:53 pm

    Once your art is made and given to the public it’s no longer yours. That’s why you create art to begin with. Art does not equal profit. This man is just greedy.

    • Anne Day

      July 14, 2020 at 7:03 pm

      “That’s why you create art to begin with.”

      As an artist, I strongly disagree. I create art for myself, to express myself, to understand myself and know myself in the context of my world. Why I create it is very different from why I share it. And even then, I share it for myriad reasons. This idea that art is created for any external reason is part of the reason artists have to sell their souls (figuratively) to big corporations in order to eat.

    • Manu

      July 15, 2020 at 2:47 pm

      You should be able to live a comfortable life off of your visual art as any other type of artist can

    • R3l3ntl3ss

      July 15, 2020 at 4:07 pm

      @Manu why? Businesses fail, companies collapse, just because you make art doesn’t mean that you should make money. Yes I understand that you would LIKE to make money off your art but it shouldnt be mandated that people buy your product. You have to provide something that someone is willing to pay for. Capitalism baby!

  17. gridsleep

    July 14, 2020 at 5:40 pm

    Support your local soundfighter. (i.e. my bank account is getting low)

  18. MO RR

    July 14, 2020 at 7:00 pm

    Кто читает комменты, успехов, здоровья Вам, успехов по жизни и всех благ 😇😇😇

  19. Sean Fahey

    July 14, 2020 at 7:27 pm

    zone zone zone zone

  20. Kenneth Jensen

    July 14, 2020 at 7:39 pm

    I wonder which people that are meant to be inspired by this, given the deliverer of this is wearing a pink cap?

    • Rebecca Leeman

      July 16, 2020 at 8:18 pm

      1- its red hat, not pink.
      2- are you a homophobe.? You may not be, but either way I’ll share some history for perspective . It shows how so many people have allowed culture to manipulate their emotions and thoughts. (Once again)

      Until about 100 years ago pink was considered a male color. It was considered a soft red . And red was considered the most passionate of colors. Passion was entirely considered a male trait. Strength, blood, passion, force, power all associated with the color red. And pink.
      This was also NOT feminine. At that time Blue was feminine. It was considered light and delicate like the sky.
      So males would wear pink into battle among other very masculine activities.
      It wasnt until right before WW1 that manufacturers and retailers decided to interpret the colors differently.
      Manufacturers and retailers. Those were the people that decided for the rest of the world what a color of fabric means. Not you or me making our own decisions.
      So if you do believe that a color has a gender significance know that its because of commercial influence and nothing else.
      So Are you letting corporations dictate how you think??

  21. Kago Mabuse

    July 14, 2020 at 7:50 pm

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  22. banter Nbeards

    July 14, 2020 at 8:15 pm

    Don’t listen to anything this idiot says the guy left his wife and kids of over 10 years because Alicia keys smiled at him. Anyone who does that isn’t a man imo 🤮👎

    • T McDowell

      July 15, 2020 at 11:48 am

      None of your business

  23. Richard Wyant

    July 14, 2020 at 9:08 pm

    Sorry, I don’t support “woke” art. Guess I’m just not with it.

  24. Maik Tremel

    July 14, 2020 at 9:32 pm

    Companies and their shareholders make money with Artists work. Artists might seek to get employed by those companies or better think of to use their energy to create goods that are actually needed for the poor to survive. Some Actors get Millions for a couple of minutes in a movie while others have three jobs without being able to feed their families.

  25. Cornelson _Riaaz

    July 14, 2020 at 10:53 pm

    Please do a video on the Yemen crisis and show people how to help

  26. South Korean Boy talks

    July 15, 2020 at 1:41 am

    Wow a good talk!

  27. bLv Dinh

    July 15, 2020 at 1:58 am

    My art is poetry and I dont place a dollar value on it. If someone bought one for $1 and sold it for $1000, I would say they earned the money by fulfilling the demand. Would my poetry be worthy $1,000 from then? Only to the person who bought it for $1.

    I write freely and if it comes at a opportunity cost, I’ve never had peace of mind, so what more can i miss out on? A piece of mine? I’m already at a loss.

  28. Mohmmad J.

    July 15, 2020 at 4:20 am

    I use TED videos to improve my English, but actually it’s not easy to understand their accent I get disappointment from English

  29. Insatiable Woman

    July 15, 2020 at 8:11 am

    i’m in shock, subscribe dude 🌺 🐇 🌨

  30. Mark C

    July 15, 2020 at 8:44 am

    Get a real job

  31. RY4NR0W3

    July 15, 2020 at 12:49 pm

    Refund the National Endowment for the Arts!

  32. yasin pak

    July 15, 2020 at 1:14 pm

    The following words are the most frequent terms in the video. It was created automatically to give an idea of the content of the video.
    artists, verzuz, education, songs

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    July 15, 2020 at 1:22 pm

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  37. Psi Bar Psi

    July 15, 2020 at 1:46 pm

    That’s fine but when will Ted himself show up?

  38. ITouchTheSky 8GladysWorld8

    July 15, 2020 at 5:55 pm

    You are a legend and you are so generous. Lovely watching and listening to you here on the top of the mountain of Italy.

  39. John Arnold

    July 16, 2020 at 5:50 am

    I identitify as an artist…send me money…

  40. 3rdSoundWave

    July 16, 2020 at 3:17 pm

    That was a very interesting perspective

  41. B Welkinator

    July 16, 2020 at 5:19 pm

    Who is Rough Riders (if not Pres. Roosevelt) who is DMX. Who is Eve who is Dra-gon who is The Lox – I could not care any less about this TED talk.

  42. Gordon Quickstad

    July 16, 2020 at 9:34 pm

    Why be so exclusive? Everyone is an artist. And we are artfully made. Why only celebrate certain individuals (so-called “artists”); we are all alive! You are much too exclusive! Why?

  43. Larry

    July 17, 2020 at 4:51 am

    Jezzzuz, aren’t we the fashion statement now! What a waste.

  44. Alisa Ritter

    July 18, 2020 at 12:08 am

    Amazing video. I hope This channel makes it big one day! Also, I want to be Youtube friends

  45. Jamie Norman

    July 18, 2020 at 4:41 pm

    I dig it!

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