TOP 20: ONE WEEK
AT A TIME Morgan goes 4 for 4, while IGA snags a pair of Top 3 debuts. (3/28a)
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HIP-HOP AT 50
The astonishing first half-century of a world-rocking genre.
K-POP'S NEW ARRIVAL
Who's next to grow the profile of Seoul music?
FESTIVAL SEASON
Are we about to see new attendance records set?
RAINMAKERS: GEORGE SANTOS
He signed Elvis.
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Seen taking a break from social distancing are, from left, in front, Mono Music Group CEO Gary Marella and Apex Martin. Back, from left: PULSE A+R Coordinator Shannon Choi, PULSE SVP A&R Ashley Calhoun, PULSE Co-CEO Josh Abraham, Mike Dean; and Def Jam SVP, A&R, Marisa Pizarro.
PULSE Music Group has signed a JV with hip-hop producer Mike Dean. The first signing is Houston prodigy Apex Martin.
Dean has recorded and mixed songs for Kanye West, Jay-Z, 2Pac, Beyoncé, and many others. After pioneering the Dirty South sound in the 1990s, he became known for his work with West, initially as a mixer and then as a producer. Dean launched his own label, M.W.A., in 2017.