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FRONT SECTION 08 THE BIG STORY Ben Wynter and Eunice Obianagha on how Power Up is creating opportunities for Black industry talent 10 D-BLOCK EUROPE EGA Distro chairman and president Colin Batsa examines the UK rap duo’s powerful impact on DSPs 11 FOR THE RECORD/ TAKE A BOW 13 SPOTLIGHT Temi Adeniji, MD of Warner Music Africa and SVP, SSA, on developing the African market and breaking artists 14 START ME UP/ IN POD WE TRUST We meet Never Say Die’s Dave Rajan and Alysha Wood in Start Me Up, whilst Joy Addo’s Unseen Unheard is our podcast of the month 15 DIGITAL DISCOURSE 16 TWEETS OF THE MONTH 17 RISING STAR EGA’s Tia Lewis talks her journey so far and the world of digital marketing 18 ON THE RADAR Irish-Jamaican rising star Jazzy discusses clubbing, conquering the charts and getting to grips with fame 20 PLAYLIST/ TASTEMAKERS 21 MAKING WAVES/ SYNC STORY 22 KEY RELEASES A look at all the biggest albums coming your way very soon 23 INCOMING Hozier shares the story of his new album and talks working with Island 27 COVER PHOTOS: Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives, Kevin Mazur/WireImage, Dave Hogan, Samir Hussein/WireImage, Randy Holmes, Bob Berg, Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/ NBCUniversal, Sal Idriss/Redferns, Brian Rasic, Scott Gries, John Nordell, Lynn Goldsmith/ Corbis/VCG, Steve Eichner, Kevin Mazur/WireImage For Sirius Satellite Radio, Martyn Goodacre, KMazur, Anthony Barboza, Clarence Davis/NY Daily News Archive, Raymond Boyd, John Halpern Photography, Gie Knaeps, Mitchell Gerber/ Corbis/VCG 06 | Music Week musicweek.com
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FEATURES 27 50 YEARS OF HIP-HOP SPECIAL To commemorate 50 years of hip-hop, we bring together over 100 artists, execs, producers, DJs, journalists and more to talk about some of their favourite rap albums of all time. Plus! Lyor Cohen reflects on the early days of Def Jam, DJ Premier guides us through five of his classic beats, Lady Leshurr reveals her favourite female MCs, and DJ Semtex looks back at the evolution of UK hip-hop 52 HITEN BHARADIA The MD and founder of the Music Week Award-winning Phrased Differently opens up about building his company from the ground up and how to succeed as a modern indie publisher 58 BBC RADIO 2 We meet station bosses Helen Thomas and Jeff Smith, plus DJs Jo Whiley and Trevor Nelson to celebrate the return of BBC Radio 2 In The Park and to look at the much-loved station’s role within the industry ic Mus le , App ile Ce in lv , Ca Je ynes , Sarah lina iha Mila l Pedat zur, Ludm , Arie , Getty is / Corb ld ingo Fe : Deborah PHOTOS 64 BLACK MUSIC COALITION Five star executives and members of the BMC’s second JAZZY SINÉAD O'CONNOR 72 annual Excellence Honourees list share their career journeys up to now, talk diversity in the industry and highlight how the BMC is calling for a more equal business 72 SINÉAD O’CONNOR In a special tribute, we remember and honour the legendary and trailblazing Irish star 18 HITEN BHARADIA BBC RADIO 2 52 REGULARS 26 MENTOR ME BBC Music Introducing presenter Angelle Joseph offers up her five tips on how to get your music on the radio 76 HITMAKERS MNEK recalls the making of FLO’s R&B anthem Fly Girl and a memorable Zoom call with hip-hop royalty Missy Elliott 79 CENTRE STAGE MVT CEO Mark Davyd outlines the music industry’s issue with ticket pricing and how it threatens grassroots venues 81 CHARTS An in-depth look at this month’s biggest movers and shakers 100 ARCHIVE We take a look through the pages of the music business of yesteryear 102 AFTERSHOW Apple Music’s Zane Lowe talks DJing, interviewing and making Jay-Z laugh 58 BLACK MUSIC COALITION 64 ZANE LOWE 102 musicweek.com Music Week | 07

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FRONT SECTION 08 THE BIG STORY Ben Wynter and Eunice Obianagha on how Power Up is creating opportunities for Black industry talent 10 D-BLOCK EUROPE EGA Distro chairman and president Colin Batsa examines the UK rap duo’s powerful impact on DSPs

11 FOR THE RECORD/ TAKE A BOW 13 SPOTLIGHT Temi Adeniji, MD of Warner Music Africa and SVP, SSA, on developing the African market and breaking artists

14 START ME UP/ IN POD WE TRUST We meet Never Say Die’s Dave Rajan and Alysha Wood in Start Me Up, whilst Joy Addo’s Unseen Unheard is our podcast of the month

15 DIGITAL DISCOURSE

16 TWEETS OF THE MONTH 17 RISING STAR EGA’s Tia Lewis talks her journey so far and the world of digital marketing

18 ON THE RADAR Irish-Jamaican rising star Jazzy discusses clubbing, conquering the charts and getting to grips with fame 20 PLAYLIST/ TASTEMAKERS 21 MAKING WAVES/ SYNC STORY 22 KEY RELEASES A look at all the biggest albums coming your way very soon

23 INCOMING Hozier shares the story of his new album and talks working with Island

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COVER PHOTOS: Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives, Kevin Mazur/WireImage, Dave Hogan, Samir Hussein/WireImage, Randy Holmes, Bob Berg, Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/ NBCUniversal, Sal Idriss/Redferns, Brian Rasic, Scott Gries, John Nordell, Lynn Goldsmith/ Corbis/VCG, Steve Eichner, Kevin Mazur/WireImage For Sirius Satellite Radio, Martyn Goodacre,

KMazur, Anthony Barboza, Clarence Davis/NY Daily News Archive, Raymond Boyd, John Halpern Photography, Gie Knaeps, Mitchell Gerber/ Corbis/VCG

06 | Music Week musicweek.com

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