What Does It Mean to Be A Major Label A&R In 2018? We Asked One
The role of an A&R has changed over the years, there are fewer of them inside the major label system, but the practice isn't dead.
Real Name: Donald McKinley Glover
Hometown: Stone Mountain, GA
Label: RCA Records
The role of an A&R has changed over the years, there are fewer of them inside the major label system, but the practice isn't dead.
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