2018: A HITS LIST ODYSSEY
In this time of chaos, fomented by leaders both blustering and oleaginous (look it up) doing incomprehensible things and spouting outlandish drivel—and we’re not only referring to you, Yeezy—we place special value on the artists whose work grounds us in truth and quality individuals who go about their business in an orderly, decisive manner.
This week’s gathering of inspiring people includes provocateur Donald “Childish” Glover, groundbreaker Drake and neoclassicist Leon Bridges, who represent cutting-edge artistic achievement, and Tina Chen, whose mandate is to challenge the status quo, while Sony/ATV’s Marty Bandier, Epic’s Rick Sackheim and Post Malone handler Dre London apply their insights and experience to getting the desired results without hogging the spotlight.
Entercom’s Mike Kaplan, meanwhile, has begun the noble task of filling a massive black hole in NYC radio, while Spotify and Tidal employ seemingly antithetical approaches to providing accurate information.
And now, behold the monolith…
