Spotify Head of Urban Carl Chery (left) and RCA EVP/Keep Cool boss Tunji Balogun celebrated Black excellence with the return of their ultra-hip creative mixer, The Glow Up, over the weekend.
The event, sponsored by Hennessy and Red Bull, boasted appearances by recording artists Wale, Kiana Ledé, VanJess, Amber Grimes, Blxst and Murda Beatz and entertainment execs Archie Davis, Bozoma Saint John, Jamil Davis, Mike Hamilton, Simon Gebrelul and David Ali, among others.
Pictured below (L-R): RCA's Russ Jones and Archie Davis, manager Gordan Dillard, Spotify's Sydney Lopes, Epic's Mike Hamilton
Pictured below (L-R): Revels Group's Jamil Davis, Netflix's Boz, Chery, Latch's Justina Ohmokhua, Dreamville artists Bas and Cozz, Dreamville boss Ibrahim Hamad and Balogun (front).
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