UAM marked the launch during National Arab American Heritage Month with the signing of 17-year-old Jordanian singer/songwriter Issam Alnajjar, who has already topped Spotify’s Viral Global and US Charts and Shazam’s Top 200 Global Chart with his debut single “Hadal Ahbek.” Sal also discovered and developed 19-year-old Palestinian-Chilean singer/songwriter Elyanna, who first gained traction after posting covers on Soundcloud. Republic Records and UMG founded the new label in partnership with music executive Wassim “Sal” Slaiby, whose SalXCo manages the Weeknd, Doja Cat, Brandy, French Montana, Belly, and others.Īccording to the announcement, the Universal Arabic Music label will “focus on elevating Arabic music and artists to the forefront of popular music culture and help shine a global spotlight on the next wave of artists and talent from the region to break through, while creating new opportunities to introduce Arabic music and culture to new partners, platforms and brands worldwide.” We’re here to sign superstars.Universal Music Group is thrilled to announce the arrival of Universal Arabic Music (UAM), a newly created label focused on representing the diverse and exciting sounds emerging out of the Middle East & North Africa region to audiences around the world. going to set Herb up for his trajectory to be in the same mentions as the Post Malones and Weekends. “Republic has a long-lasting track record of global superstars outside of Pop Smoke, we didn’t really have anything in the hip-hop space - and I think that Herb brings something totally different,” he says. Presson says he sees Herbo as one of Republic’s next big artists, and a way for the label to increase its presence in hip-hop. 2000 In January 2000, it was announced that the Universal Music Group acquired the Lipman brothers' Republic Records as a wholly owned subsidiary. I feel I’m going to be able to have those big records that give me the global recognition that every artist wants.” Republic Records was formed in 1995 as a subsidiary of MCA's Geffen Records, but soon after its foundation, the distribution changed to the newly established Universal Records. I don’t have to put myself in any uncomfortable environments or be some kind of artist that I’m really not. “I feel like I’m going to grow and break as a global superstar being myself. I always grow slowly but surely,” he says. “I want to be known as an artist that shows other artists, or just people in general, how to create own legacy, and own destiny when it comes to what purpose is,” he says.Īnd, he believes staying authentic to these passions will also lend itself to continued musical success, too. Herb says he views the programs aimed at Chicago kids, in addition to his mental health work, as a part of his larger purpose. Lakers Star Brandon Ingram Talks Fashion Sense, His Love for G-Herbo & Lonzo Ball's Rap Skills (Bowden’s partner in the real estate development group is Ghian Foreman, who also serves as Chicago’s police board president.) Machine Entertainment Group’s Bowden bought the building in 2014 through his Washington Park Development Group, according to Chicago Reader. The facility will occupy the shuttered Anthony Overton Elementary School in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. With the label’s support, the Chicago rapper and the indie label Machine Entertainment Group also plan to finally break ground on a 10,000 square foot multimedia center for local kids. “By ‘our way,’ I mean on just the importance of what I do for mental health along with my music.” (Regarding that last point, he also notes his Swervin’ Through Stress initiative, which is aimed at providing therapy services to Black people who have experienced trauma.) ![]() “I’ve never been an artist that caught a big record. One of the things that encouraged G Herbo to sign with Republic Records was the label’s willingness to invest in the rapper’s mental health and hometown initiatives.
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