“I might have just had a good business year, too.”Ĭrucial Issue Facing R&B/Hip-Hop Music: “With Black musicians dominating the charts, how can they be afforded the same opportunities as their non-Black counterparts?” – Agyemang and ThomasĬo-founder/co-president, Black Music Action CoalitionĬo-founder/executive vp, Black Music Action CoalitionĬo-founder/vp, Black Music Action CoalitionĬo-founder/secretary, Black Music Action CoalitionĬo-founder/treasurer, Black Music Action Coalition “We’ve all had a hell of a year,” says Liles with a self-deprecating laugh. She’s still evolving and telling the story, and she hasn’t even put out an album yet.”Īs Liles sees it, Megan’s banner year is also the epitome of 300 in peak form: generating hits, breaking artists and overcoming odds, while maintaining a social conscience and putting people - both artists and employees - first, even in difficult times.
“And her greatest time, right now, is during a pandemic. “She’s in there every day, going through it and having the conversations and working hard,” says Liles, 52, who co-founded 300 alongside Lyor Cohen (now YouTube’s head of global music), Todd Moscowitz (now Alamo Records’ CEO) and Roger Gold (Camila Cabello’s manager). For Kevin Liles, the founder/CEO of Megan’s label, 300 Entertainment, it was further proof that nothing - not even a global pandemic - could slow down his newest superstar.
Universal Music Partners With ABG to Buy, Boost Artist Brandsįor Megan, 25, it was a powerful statement made on the biggest platform of her career, and the highlight of a year in which she topped the Billboard Hot 100 twice - with her “Savage” remix alongside Beyoncé, as well as the jaw-dropping Cardi B collaboration “WAP,” which also ruled the first-ever Billboard Global 200 chart in August.
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