As the strategic partnerships lead of music at Instagram, Fadia Kader is usually at work behind the scenes of many of the app’s viral music moments. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, this meant working with artists such as Billie Eilish, Tierra Whack and Taylor Swift, sharing best practices and identifying rising talent both on and off the app. Now, the Instagram music team — a small group of three, including Kader — is working remotely to make sure artists are connecting with fans as effectively as possible while we’re all stuck at home…
When you look up the word “prolific,” a picture of Westside Gunn pops up beside the definition. At least, it does in my dictionary. The rapper has more projects to his name than there are letters…
You might know Mike Dean from his work on pivotal Texas rap albums by UGK, the Geto Boys, Z-Ro, and Devin the Dude or from his work as a co-producer, mixer, and masterer for everyone from Kanye West…
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