Hear how a songwriter, music business insider, and professional educator connected the dots across his work to make sense of his love/hate relationship with Lil Wayne, pop culture, and the man in the mirror.
Ali is a musician, writer, and social entrepreneur from Dearborn, MI, and a Lebanese, Muslim-American. Ali recently earned his Doctorate in Education Leadership from Harvard University, as well as his Master’s in Business Administration from Emory University. Ali runs Rima Records, an independent record label that supports top performers in the music industry who are passionate about social change. Ali is a musician, writer, and social entrepreneur from Dearborn, MI, and a Lebanese, Muslim-American, and a doctoral graduate from Harvard. Ali runs Rima Records, an independent record label that supports top performers in the music industry who are passionate about social change, and top reformers in the education sector who are passionate about career-focused schooling within arts, media, and entertainment. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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As a creator of positive music I really enjoyed this!! Thank you for sharing your words
Absolutely amazing. You have just helped me answer a question Iv'e had for years. Also drawing on, do we separate the art from the artist.
That intro ?
it's all about the emotion.
Amazing video! I completely agree with Dr. Fadlallah that we should be mindful of what we put into our music as artists. Words carry power and making a feel good "hit" song is more than just a catchy tune, it helps people connect. This is one of the best videos that has come up on my recommended section to date!
I was friends and sometimes pretty close with this guy in middle school and high school, he was a very social person, interesting to see he's on ted, we graduated high school in 05, his father was our principal for a time in middle school and high school
I don't understood anything usless video
I wish he wouldn’t use tone and just give it straight
The way he’s speaking feel like trying too hard to cover the empty shells behind his words
Good saying I love it
he talks 95% about himself and his experiences, rather than explaining anything about the science of a hit song
4:00 ???
There was 999 likes on this video before i clicked in the 1000th one
I always knew that HIT SCIENCE was here. Incredible
Doctoral studies at Harvard, and he doesn't know the correct use of the word "phenomena".
powerful
This is someone policing artistic freedom masked by enthusiasm and a PhD. Cultures and their music are influenced by themselves, and what he is conveying is to manipulate the artists creative freedom to push this ideology he has on how people should listen to music.
Amazing content! Thank you!
10:40 !!!
This Tedx talk is incredible to me. This will have changed my approach to making hit music. Thank you Dr. Fadlallah
Very Inspiring brother. Thank you!
This world is both good and bad.
You cannot trump the toxic, but you can live with it in duality. All emotions are needed. That is why we have them.
“It’s just a thought..” , then we close the book and move to the next thought.
Sometimes it’s good to be happy. Sometimes it’s good to be mischievous. Sometimes it’s good to search for that one song that makes you want to be alone.
They all serve purpose.
And that for me as a songwriter is one of the most inspiring videos I have watched recently
The masses are mainly attracted to nice, fun, simple and positive aptitude
Sorry, I can't manage to listen to anyone who pronounces, "button," as, "buh'in." You're not four. Learn to speak properly.
I absolutely loved this message! I am so excited right now. This was brilliant.
8:25 OHHH NOOOOO!! Snapping on beats 1 and 3…..
slept on. passion undeniable