Republic Records has named Amina Diop senior vice president of A&R, the company’s Rob Stevenson and Wendy Goldstein announced today.
Diop will be based in Atlanta and will spearhead the discovery and development of new artists across multiple genres. “Her addition increases the label’s visibility within a veritable music mecca, placing official roots in the South for the very first time in its history,” the announcement says.
Founder and head of the management company The Diop Agency, Diop represents Gucci Mane, Peewee Longway, Tommie Lee, Bandhunta Izzy, Blackway and others; she also managed Young Thug for five years. From 2005 until 2017, she ran Melanzh Enterprises whose clientele encompassed various models and on-camera talent as well as artists. She began her career as an intern at Arista Records Subsidiary, Spere Records in 2002.
“Amina has been integral to hip-hop’s 21st century takeover,” Stevenson said. “Her experience for identifying, developing, and...
Diop will be based in Atlanta and will spearhead the discovery and development of new artists across multiple genres. “Her addition increases the label’s visibility within a veritable music mecca, placing official roots in the South for the very first time in its history,” the announcement says.
Founder and head of the management company The Diop Agency, Diop represents Gucci Mane, Peewee Longway, Tommie Lee, Bandhunta Izzy, Blackway and others; she also managed Young Thug for five years. From 2005 until 2017, she ran Melanzh Enterprises whose clientele encompassed various models and on-camera talent as well as artists. She began her career as an intern at Arista Records Subsidiary, Spere Records in 2002.
“Amina has been integral to hip-hop’s 21st century takeover,” Stevenson said. “Her experience for identifying, developing, and...
- 6/11/2018
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
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