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SHAKARI

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Hi @imshakari
Grammy-nominated
scoring my life.
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đŸŽ›ïž TUESDAY SPOTLIGHT: TRAKGIRL Behind some of the sleekest R&B and hip-hop records of the last decade is a woman most listeners never see — Shakari Linder, the DMV-raised producer the culture knows as TRAKGIRL. Raised in Virginia in a classically trained musical family, she taught herself production as a teen on an Akai MPD 16 hooked to a red Gateway computer, dissecting records from Prince to Missy to learn who built the sounds inside them. She hustled as a self-described "studio rat" at Timbaland's Virginia Beach studio — and earned his public co-sign: "She a beast." Her résumé runs deep: Jhené Aiko's "Overstimulated," Vic Mensa's V Tape, the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse soundtrack, Belly's "Maintain," Dawn Richard's "Slim Thicc" — plus engineering for Mustard. A creative technologist who designs and builds her own production tools, she co-founded The 7 in 2018, pushing women into both the creative and business sides of production. And 2026 is hers: a first Grammy nomination for JID's God Does Like Ugly, and McDonald's official 2026 Music Curator — full circle from her teen breakfast shift there. Her rule: "Focus on your craft. Work towards getting better and the rest will follow. The music should always come first." #hhog #hiphopovarygang #OG #TRAKGIRL #FemaleProducer #HipHopProduction #WomenInHipHop #DMV #ProducerLife
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What started with early morning shifts at #McDonald’s in the DMV has come full circle in a major way for Shakari “ #TRAKGIRL” Linder. Before becoming a Grammy-nominated producer whose credits include JID, A$AP Rocky, Jhené Aiko and Luke James, TRAKGIRL was working behind the counter at McDonald’s and putting money from her paychecks toward her first trackpad. Now, years later, she’s back at the Golden Arches; but this time, she’s making history as McDonald’s first Black female Music Curator. And she’s not just bringing her production skills back to the brand. She’s turning the sounds of a McDonald’s shift into music.
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Starring Shakari @trakgirl Linder Directed & Produced by Corey Colvin @c3hreepo Director of Photography Lucas Alvarado-Farrar @dr.farfetched Produced by Dani Coleman @iamdanicoleman Edited by Julius Shirley @juliusdshirley & Lucas Alvarado-Farrar Post Production Julius Shirley & Lucas Farrar Music "Your Dreams Are Real" by @trakgirl Produced by @wulfpoynt x @egamigroup for @mcdonalds
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Your Dreams Are Real Cover art for @trakgirl x @McDonalds , streaming now exclusively on Spotify. Swipe for TRAKGIRL’s creative approach to how she translated her lived experience into a sonic flow state. #graphicdesign #coverart #visualidentity #artdirection #mcdonalds
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Adding life to my studio
who I’m inspired by no matter the generation
 .. .. #musiclife #musicproducer #beats #homestudio #independentmusic
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See someone you missed? Catch up on #WWHL on @peacock !
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We can’t just clip the leaves off the top of the weeds and hope they disappear—surface solutions only guarantee that the same problems resurface again and again. To truly conquer the monsters in our garden, we have to be willing to dig in deep, get our hands dirty, and pull the roots out so that lasting peace, joy, and freedom can flourish.#foryou #fyp #foryourpage #mentalhealth #conquerorroberts
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This show at @toddkramer ‘s new gallery project: 001 @futurefwdgallery stevenvictor 378 Broome Street NYC Sat Apr 11 3-7 Pm Artists: @ted_lawson @erikhfoss @benbertocci @erikparkerstudio @kiyoshik @casey__mccafferty @stickymonger @asspizza @toddjamesreas @fathersteve @trakgirl
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For Women’s History Month, we are proud to welcome back a distinguished group of alumnae to share their journeys in entertainment by exploring how they shape power, influence culture, and create opportunity across the industry. The panel will feature Aara Holtzclaw ’16 (Vice President of Marketing at Capitol Records), Morgan Grayned ’15 (Marketing Insights Manager at BET) and Shakari “TRAKGIRL” Linder (Grammy-Nominated Music & Audio Technologist). The conversation will be moderated by Daisha Roberts ’15 (Graduate Assistant at Strive Academy). Join us next week for what promises to be an impactful and inspiring dialogue.
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@prodbyvron featured in @nativeinstruments Producer Spotlight for Women’s History Month, celebrating women pushing music and production forward. đŸ€ #prodbyvron #thisisfractal #nativeinstruments #womenshistorymonth♀ #womeninmusic
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Women’s History Month đŸ’œđŸŽ§đŸŽ¶ Behind some of the biggest records in music are women whose work continues to shape the sound of today. From songwriting, production to engineering, their contributions live at the core of the songs we know and love. 📀 This women’s history month, we’re shining a light on trailblazers in music like Starrah, Nova Wav, Ester Dean, Amy Allen, Nija Charles, Kesha Lee, Trakgirl, Wonda Girl, Jozzy, and Jessie Jo Dillon ✹ #womenbehindthemusic #womenshistorymonth #womeninproduction #songwriters #audioengineers
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exams over grind shuru đŸ’Ș . . . #sketch #art #instagramreels #explore #women
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