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We create shows and moments that feel like playing with your favorite cousins. Watch @bopacademytv now.

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Shhhh! No talking in class, just debating. Follow our YouTube @bopacademytv and stay tuned for updates here! ❤️‍🔥✨#youtube #musiccommentary #bopacademy #newseriesalert by @wearecuzn

“I’m just here so I don’t get fined” 😂

To know me is to know I’m not a fan of social media. But after launching a web series with two talented friends, they finally bullied me into creating an IG account. And honestly? They were right. So, here I am.

For those just tuning in, I’m Dwight, a creative and marketing exec with 20+ years of experience bringing content to life for brands like Airbnb and YouTube. After releasing myself from the matrix of corporate America, I decided to build something for myself and those around me.

A happy hour conversation about how much current media lacks soul (cause wtf is up with all the podcasts?!) quickly turned into a game night, which quickly turned into our new web series, Bop Academy. We developed the series October to December, I built the production team by February, and we were filming by April.

Day one, everyone on set knew we were creating something special. It honestly reminds me of how the cast and crew of classics like Waiting to Exhale and Set It Off talk about their time on set. We captured magic… shot live, in one take, with so much reverence and love.

Now, with over 180K views and 1K+ comments… It’s clear that others are seeing what we all saw from the beginning. And we thank you for watching.

Created completely independent of any studio and self-financed… This was a bet on me, my friends, and the originality that thrives when you give people the room to play. That ethos is the heartbeat of our production company, We Are CUZN. More to come on that later…

Which brings me to a broader point: we really need to stop celebrating creators getting validation or crumbs of deals from corporate monoliths and media conglomerates that fundamentally don't value us. The systems that, over time, actively contribute to our demise. Applauding any Black creator just for landing a show on platforms owned by power structures with anti-Black track records and political alignments isn't interesting to me at all. Real power isn't begging for a seat at their table; it's building your own house.

Shoutout to every single person who poured love into bringing this to life. We are just getting started ❤️‍🔥
Link in bio! by @wearecuzn

Songs when it’s time to order the first round 🥃🥂— who do you think DJ @rosegawd saved and who has to exit the club stage left? 🤭 Watch the full episode on YouTube now to find out! LINK IN BIO #bopacademy #musicdebate #youtubeseries #tpain #rihannanavy by @wearecuzn

We’ve got a special episode out with our girl @rosegawd — DJ SAVE MY LIFE: Bop Academy Ep 4 is out on YouTube now! See who would make the DJ’s final cut and who gets….cut on this hilarious elimination episode. LINK IN BIO 🤭🎧 by @wearecuzn

It’s Beyonce Week on Bop Academy. Exam 5: Bey-losophy! Whats’s Beyonce’s best song with a message (life, politics, identity?) #Bday20 #Beyonce #Beyhive #bopacademy #musicdebate by @wearecuzn

This is the VOCAL round of Beyoncé Week at Bop Academy. Which song and debate best shuts the haters down and proves her vocal mastery? #bday20 #musicdebate #beyonce #beyhive #bopacademy (FULL EPISODE IN BIO) by @wearecuzn

Welcome to Beyonce week on Bop Academy. Exam 3: Deep Cuts, Unreleased and Hidden Gems! What’s your favorite rare Beyoncé record? Debate in the comments! #Bday20 #bopacademy #beyhive #beyonce #musicdebate by @wearecuzn

Day 2 of Beyonce Week at Bop Academy: Category is BAD BEY STUDIES. 🐝 Pick the ultimate baddie / glo-up anthem by Beyonce and defend the one that boosts your confidence in the comments! (FULL EPISODE IN BIO) #Bday20 #Beyhive #BeyDay #Beyonce #musicdebate by @wearecuzn

Beyonce Week Exam 1: Intro to the Single, Lady! 🐝

What’s y’all’s favorite Beyonce LEAD single? Defend your pick in the comments and watch the full Beyonce episode on YouTube (LINK IN BIO) ! #Bday20 #Beyonce #Beyhive #musicdebate #youtubeseries by @wearecuzn

Welcome to Bey Week 🐝 on Bop Academy — new episode today at 3PM PST / 6PM ET. Help us debate Beyonce songs across 10 categories and see who walks home with a Parkwood bouquet 💐Link in the Bio! #bday20 #beyhive #beyone #musicdebate by @wearecuzn

Somebody got a birthday coming up and we’ll be celebrating the repertoire all week starting Sunday. 🤭🎈🐝 @bopacademyTV on YouTube #LinkInBio by @wearecuzn

Fictional or reality, which girl group from film or TV are you picking?

FULL GIRL GROUP EPISODE OF BOP ACADEMY IN BIO! @danitykane @aubreyoday @dawnrichard #BopAcademy #GirlGroups #CheetahGirls #DanityKane #musicdebate by @wearecuzn