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vp of content (us), @audiomack

nyc
Joined August 2009
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I Was Bad At 🤬 School Now I’m Tryna Dodge A Sentence ✅ Get In With Me Out Nowww 😤 Trap Symphony @audiomack
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I Was Wearin 🐎 Nie LV To The 🧦⛹🏾‍♂️ @audiomack #OutNow‼️‼️‼️
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some news 🚨 I started a newsletter: GOOD STUFF an expert resource for the best in culture, business and entertainment + world-class commentary, definitive recommendations and exclusive takes
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for the commemorative inaugural post I wrote about the best and worst of 2024 ⬇️ feat: -Nettspend -Conner O’Malley -Tuna Salad Sandwich -Vanderpump Rules -Boar's Head + more! goodstuffonly.substack.com/p…
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YOU NEED TO HEAR: Baby Osama 🗣️ #BabyOsama is soundtracking New York's sexy summer. The South Bronx rapper is part of a new wave of #sexydrill and spacey #pluggnb that's taking over hip-hop. Inspired by NYC icons like Max B in both sound and aura, she's got a bold personality and unique sense of style. Her music is fun, even when she's tackling relationships and breakups. Her new album SEXC SUMMER takes on sexy drill's after party haze, but her lyrics are genuinely heartfelt. [thread]
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YOU NEED TO HEAR: DINA AYADA 🗣️ @DinaAyada is in a lane of her own. Rapping and singing in multiple languages, her upbeat sound is proof of hip-hop’s global reach, and her positive attitude is winning over fans around the world 🧵 Dina is the cover artist for our TAPPED IN playlist - featuring the best of rap’s underground, w/ music from #DinaAyada, #CashCobain, #Glokk40spaz, #osamason & more 🔸amack.it/tapped-in
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Young Nudy performs “Peaches & Eggplants” with a live orchestra for Audiomack.
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Bwuh, Bwuh, Bwuh, Bwuh, Bwuh, Bwuh 🤘😤 #PeachesAndEggplants out now 🍑🍆 🔗amack.it/nudy-pt1
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Guchi is Bubbling 🧪 @Officialguchi's passionate message of self-love has manifested itself into a pivotal spot in Nigeria’s thriving Afropop scene. #Guchi is the face of our new Bubbling: Afrosounds playlist on Audiomack, showcasing the hottest rising artists across the continent. Listen: amack.it/bub-guchi
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CONGRATULATIONS #BURNABOY ON BECOMING THE FIRST AFRICAN ARTIST TO HIT 1 BILLION AUDIOMACK STREAMS! 🏆🔶🌍
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ANNOUNCING: YOVNGCHIMI Is #UpNow ⬆️🔶 The Puerto Rican rapper has been crowned as the face of Latin drill. With a new #GangstaGrillz mixtape out now, @YOVNGCHIMI_'s worldwide takeover is underway. WATCH: amack.it/unyovngchimi
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I went to the Coachella TikTok Symposium and Influencer Heptathlon and all I got was this essay about Frank Ocean, the death of youth, the rise of the algorithm, and the terrifying next age of the machine. theringer.com/music/2023/4/2…
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10 RAPPERS YOU NEED TO KNOW RIGHT NOW (APRIL 2023) @MelloBuckzz @KennyMuney__ @OfficialDeeBaby @KPSKYWALKA @thottwat @icandydavis @lilnuuGMS @saadifour @CStunna239 @jahhluxx READ + LISTEN: amack.it/10rap-4-22
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made in the shape of you, that’s a selfie
Ed Sheeran tells @RollingStone that he wanted Jay-Z to be on “Shape Of You”: “I sent him the song, and he said, ‘I don’t think the song needs a rap verse.’”
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For International Women’s Day I profiled the It Girl of amapiano, @unclewaffffles🚀 Truly the quiet storm & star of South Africa’s music scene. As amapiano reaches new heights, assessing her success story means chronicling the ascent of the genre itself audiomack.com/world/post/unc…
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for months now, mach-hommy has been telling me stories about pivotal moments in his career. we've collected three of them for the next cover of @thefader: mach in his own words, me interviewing him. the final product runs about 10,000 words. here's pt. 1 thefader.com/2023/02/28/mach…
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BEFORE THE MUNCH 😤 we’re never wrong, just early. catch our 2022 Audiomack World interview with @icespicee_ : amack.it/icespiceint 📹: @ELLEmagazine
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