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Vunna J lands placement on Dollar and a Dream Spotify Playlist

Erica L. James selected to perform at Exposure Open Mic in Atlanta

Rich Flee & STG sponsored to Perform for TI, BoB, and Zaytoven's A&Rs at Exposure Open Mic in Atlanta!

Yung Dave Booked as Headline Performer with DJ Kraeyy in Brooklyn

13 Artists Receive Feature in Nerve DJs Record Pool and 2 Weeks Online Radio Rotation!

John Fuggin Dough, Booked for Exclusive Listening Session in Atlanta alongside Multi-Platinum Producer Bangladesh & Cap1

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A8eezy (Aye•Bee•Zee)

A8EEZY’s “Take Em to School” Performance

Submitted 10 hours 27 min ago by A8eezy (Aye•Bee•Zee).

Performance

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JordanLivinGood

Human Connection Over Algorithms: The Global Rise of JordanLivinGood

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Networking

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Dwheel

Locked In, No Let Up

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Music Video

4 days ago

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Just The Empress

From Performance To Power Move: Just The Empress Elevates Her ATL Presence

Submitted 4 days 18 hours ago by Just The Empress.

Media Coverage

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Spits Nelson

Spits Nelson Announces New Album, Barista Video, June NYC Show & Exclusive Merch Drop

Submitted 1 week 3 days ago by Spits Nelson.

Project (Album, Mixtape, EP)

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EDGE

EDGE Builds Momentum with “I Could Never” Music Video After Winning Making It Weekly Review

Submitted 1 week 5 days ago by EDGE.

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Discover serious artists with good music on the Makin' It Approved playlist. New songs are added each month by our guest curators. Placements are not for sale!