Creative director of Hotel Il Pellicano MARIE-LOUISE SCIO (center) is charmed by her bogus menu. Even art director and curator ANTONIO MONFREDA (right) is curious what she might be having. PATRICK KINMONTH (left) – a writer, art editor, set and costume designer, painter, and opera director – remains unfazed, perhaps concentrating on getting the linguine with scorpion fish, cuttlefish, and cream of barley at Il Pellicano’s two-Michelin-star restaurant in Porto Ercole, Tuscany.
Shanti Das came to hip hop at a very young age – and became an immediate player in disrupting its history. She played a critical role in shepherding OutKast into the spotlight and, in turn, bringing Atlanta into position as the center of Southern hip hop. She has worked with artists including TLC, Erykah Badu, Goodie Mob, Prince, Jermaine Dupri, and even Chloe and Halle – before Beyoncé collected them. But the one time music marketing executive is not just invested in building successful careers in hip hop. Das' passion is the well-being of the artists and communities who create it. More
