In addition to winning label of the year at the inaugural Clio Music Awards along with honors for its campaign for The Weeknd’s After Hours, Republic scored with a recent trio of chart triumphs: The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” broke the Hot 100 record for most weeks in the top 10 (59), rapper-singer Coi Leray earned her first top 40 hit with the Lil Durk-assisted “No More Parties,” and Pop Smoke’s posthumous album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and became the longest-running No. 2 on the…Ī&R, Republic Records founder, SC Company “ more people of color in decision-making roles,” says Bynum, who is proud of UMe’s “ongoing commitment to meaningful change inside and outside the company.”įive Burning Questions: Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow's 'Industry Baby' Debuts at No. In the newly created role she’s been in since May 2020 at UMe, the global catalog and special markets division of Universal Music Group, Bynum works with senior executives at Republic, Island, Def Jam and Cash Money to develop strategic initiatives across their urban rosters. Bynum previously worked at Cash Money/Young Money/Republic with both emerging artists Jacquees and Kiana Ledé and stars including Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Drake. I love the fact that they also give new artists a chance to shine.”Įxecutive vp East Coast labels, Universal Music Enterprises Says Burnette: “She brings a fresh perspective to the game through raw lyricism and her relatable life experiences as a young African American girl from Brooklyn.”Ĭoncert I’m Looking Forward To: “The Rolling Loud festival in New York City, Miami and Los Angeles. At the helm of the revived 4th & Broadway, Burnette hopes to do the same with Young Devyn, newly signed during the pandemic.
President, 4th & Broadway executive vp, Island RecordsĪt Island, Burnette helped propel Skip Marley’s success with his H.E.R.-assisted track “Slow Down,” his first leader on any Billboard airplay chart, reaching the top of Adult R&B Airplay. As an industry we need to remain vigilant in supporting programs that can provide opportunities, alternative outlets and options for growth for our young people as a way to truly influence change.” -Atlas The Change We Still Need to See: “We continue to see too much violence in our communities.
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