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Last night at the #Grammys, @beyonce invited us to look deep within so we can create positive change. We know Beyonce isn't for everyone but we also recognize the impact she has made on many communities, especially Black women and girls. We appreciate her being bold and pushing a gate-keeping industry that doesn't always recognize Black art. her. Via: @thisisfusion 

Thanks so much for this awesome article on #CocoaSwatches and #thisisfusion @thisisfusion Link in Bio

— Fusion (@ThisIsFusion) April 8, 2016

Jacob Whitesides is only 17 years old, but has made the leap from recording cover songs on YouTube to writing his own music. It’s been a year of milestones. In February, he released his debut EP, A Piece of Me. Throughout March, he toured the United States, opening for Fifth Harmony. In May, he headlined a sold-out European tour (which was so successful that he went back again in September). In the summer, he toured the United States once again, but this time with R5. And whenever there was a break between the live shows, he wrote and recorded for his next album, Faces On Film, set to release on October 23rd. He also became the CEO of his own label, Double U Records. “I’ve seen a lot of artists that transition from YouTube to a record label deal and, it’s like, everything becomes not organic,” Whitesides says, when asked why he wanted to take on such a role. His biggest fear, he says, is not having 100% access to his fans anymore. “I don’t really have anything else but them.” This is an episode of SoundBites, a Fusion original web series. Whether on tour, at the recording studio, or at home, SoundBites provides a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse at the lives of today’s top musical artists.

“With hilarious talent and writing, No, You Shut Up! has become one of our favorite projects here at the Company,” said Lisa Henson, CEO of The Jim Henson Company. “The show has reached its creative and comedic stride and the timing couldn’t be better. With the election year upon us, the show’s team has the opportunity to bring their A-game to lampoon the news of the day as can only be done by aliens, seagulls and talking lunchboxes.” Follow NYSU across social media -- Twitter (@NoYouShutUp), Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. “No, You Shut Up!,” which has aired on FUSION since the network’s launch in 2013, was created by David Javerbaum (“The Daily Show”) and is produced by The Jim Henson Company’s Henson Alternative banner, its label for content created specifically and exclusively for adult audiences. Tompkins, Nelson Walters, Lisa Henson, and Brian Henson serve as executive producers. The third season featured a wide-range of guests including Jack Black, Matt Walsh (“Veep”), Keegan M. Key and Jordan Peele (“Key and Peele”), Bob Odenkirk (“Mr. Show,” “Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul”), Judy Greer (“Arrested Development”) and Danny Pudi (“Community”). 

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