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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
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Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
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The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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U.K. rapper Yungen, having inked a worldwide pub deal with Sony/ATV, poses for the contractually obligated photo with his team, after which the true meaning of “pub deal” coalesced as a mind-boggling pilgrimage through an ocean of lager. The South London native, first discovered on YouTube before earning an RCA label deal, scoring a MOBO Best Newcomer nomination and being shortlisted for BBC 1Xtra’s Ones to Watch, has followed up last year’s hit “Bestie” with the newly charting “Bad,” which has earned 20m British streams. And British streams, as you know, are the mightiest streams of all. Seen just before a spirited debate about what kind of crisps to get are (l-r) SATV Head of A&R U.K. David Ventura, manager Isaac Kyerematen, SATV A&R Manger Alex Sparks, Yungen, Byron Coote, Simon Dixon of Bray & Krais and SATV Biz Affairs Manger Jamal Rahman.