Creative To Creative is a podcast where I sit down with some of today's dopest creative minds. Whether it's an entrepreneur, designer, illustrator, or photographer; we talk about their success story and the creative process that got them there. It's a great way for creatives and entrepreneurs to get some advice on how to tackle their business and personal life.

I'm always asking other creatives about their creative process and the things they struggle with. It allows me to understand how I can better support those in my industry. These conversations also help me improve my own creative process by hearing other perspectives.

Aitina Fareed-Cooke "A.I. The Anomaly" was told at a young age that she would be a “failure to thrive” as a result of her biological mother's addiction to drugs. At 14 months old her and her siblings were placed in foster care. Aitina was just three years old when her mother died of a drug overdose. At six A.I. was introduced to writing as a way of releasing any pain due to trauma. She was told by a counselor to express herself through words. A.I. embraced this art and began to create stories and poems which later developed into music.

Despite the challenges of growing up without her biological mother and father, A.I. was blessed that her foster mother had a relationship with God and imparted that mindset to her. Although, it didn’t resonant immediately she found herself embracing scripture and desiring a closer walk with God. In her late teens she tried to fill the voids in her life with many of life's temporary fixes. However she knew that there was only one remedy worth sticking with, someone who would never leave her nor forsake her... Christ. A.I. has been fully committed, passionate, and creating music to inspire change since 2007.

As an artist not only does A.I. stand out as an entrepreneur, owning her own creative media arts company called Get Fokus’d Productions but she is a woman devoted to the gospel who gives back to her community. Fully invested in her efforts to reach the next generation of young artists in Buffalo, she uses proceeds from her music and company to provide tools and resources for young artists and entrepreneurs.

An accomplished Christian hip hop artist, A.I. stands as the first female to be signed to one of Christian hip hop’s notable labels, God Over Money where she joins Bizzle, Bumps, Selah the Corner, Datin, and Jered Sanders.