delivering the music their core fan bases craved. Newcomers emerged, pushing the boundaries of R&B into new directions. The greatest among us embraced creativity and challenged listeners to join them on their new journeys. And while this decade wasn’t the...
”“Freek’N You,”“Stay” and so many more. Those hits reached the highest heights that music has to offer. He then repeated the same format with his brother Ki
he says, “to show the breadth of my relationships, from the current generation to the legends.” The promo worked: Within a few weeks, Hinshaw was hired as Amazon Music’s senior manager of hip-hop artist relations and within a year, he was promoted to head of hip-hop & R&B. But ...
Translated Girl Code Into Hits:Evans heads Capitol Music Group’s urban promotion department, overseeing the strategic development and execution of all national promotion initiatives. His team worked singles from City Girls and Lil Baby — both products of CMG label Motown’s co-venture with Quali...
This No. 1 hit for the Gentle Giant of country music is flat out one of the greatest songs in all of country music. Don Williams' velvet voice and innocent lyrics make this a song to stop and think on. "I believe in love / I believe in old folks / I believe in children / I be...
Advice for a Young R&B/Hip-Hop Artist:“This is going to sound cheesy, but to make music that is true to who they are and excites them, and not what they think is going to get them on playlists or be the easiest way for them to cut through.”– Hamad ...
“Lonely in December” works as a New Jack Swing-style Christmas jaunt; while its B-side, “What It’s All About” (featuring fellow Tsunami Mob imprint artist Marteen Estevez), could have easily nuzzled its way in the rotation of adult contemporary holiday playlists with its out-...
The Warner Music Group team has spent the year celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, “encompassing live events, vinyl releases, [merchandise] and bespoke playlists,” Torres says. These projects include new vinyl from Wiz Khalifa, Kevin Gates, Wale and Sean Paul. As part of the label’s...
Senior vp A&R, Universal Music Group Red-Hot Blueface and Brown:Before transferring to UMG in early September, Bynum worked as a senior vp for Cash Money and UMG-owned Republic Records Group. At RRG, she helped break rapper Blueface, who came out of nowhere to land three Hot 100 hits,...
Advice for a Young R&B/Hip-Hop Artist:“This is going to sound cheesy, but to make music that is true to who they are and excites them, and not what they think is going to get them on playlists or be the easiest way for them to cut through.”– Hamad ...