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Hitmakers. Innovators. Game Changers.
Founded by @adrian_miller & @mrmaxgousse
📀 The future of music starts here.

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You may only get one chance to put your demo in front of the right people. Make it count. 🎧

A demo doesn’t have to be perfectly polished to make an impression. But before you submit, ask yourself:

• Is this my strongest record?
• Does it grab attention quickly?
• Is the vision clear?
• Does it sound like me?
• Did I check every detail?

Your demo is often your first impression. Make sure the music—and the way you present it—gives people a reason to keep listening, even if it’s not perfect.

Consider these tips before submitting your demo through the link in our bio. 👊🏾

#HustleSoldSeparately #HSSFeed #IndependentArtist #MusicIndustry #ArtistDevelopment taken in Hollywood - Los Angeles by @pressplay.xa

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The artists who helped shape hip-hop are coming together for one unforgettable day. For The Culture 3, produced by @sktnetwork.tv, honors some of the most influential names in hip-hop:

🎤 @cypresshill
🎤 @blackthought
🎤 @xzibit
🎤 @pharoahemonch
🎤 @therealdjcashmoney

Plus a special performance from b-boy legends @supercr3w, with more special guests to be announced.

Join us at @avalonhollywood on August 22 for a day celebrating the culture, the legacy and the artists who continue to inspire the next generation.

And we’re giving one @hssfeed artist or fan the chance to experience it as a VIP.

One winner will receive:
• 2 VIP tickets
• Meet @realsway & @worldfamouswakeupshow
• Meet @adrian_miller
• A Super Skip for your Season II demo submission

Tag 3 friends and share this post and officially enter via link in bio now - August 19. Winner will be announced August 20.

#ForTheCulture3 #HipHop #HustleSoldSeparately #Sway #KingTech taken in Avalon Hollywood by @pressplay.xa

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To all our Indie artists… we want to hear from you in the comments ⬇️ Would your demo pass this hit test?

@damizza shared on Hustle Sold Separately one of the BTS ways he decided what songs made it onto the radio.

Today’s artists don’t need the same gatekeepers, but understanding how they thought can still teach us something.

The goal of Hustle Sold Separately is to open up the conversations that used to happen behind closed doors and give independent artists the knowledge to hustle their music and build sustainable careers.

So let's help each other out. Indie artists, are you testing out your demos before release? What’s the modern-day version of this hit test?

Drop your thoughts in the comments 👇🏾

And submit your demo for Season II of Hustle Sold Separately via link in bio.

#HustleSoldSeparately #HSSFeed #independentartist #musicbusiness #musicindustry taken in Hollywood - Los Angeles by @pressplay.xa

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🚨 HIP-HOP, THIS ONE’S FOR THE CULTURE🚨 Enter to win the ultimate VIP experience at World Famous For the Culture 3, one of hip-hop’s most legendary celebrations, produced by @sktnetwork.tv.

🏆 YOU CAN WIN 🏆

✔️2 VIP Tickets to For the Culture 3
✔️Meet & Greet with @realsway & @worldfamouswakeupshow + @adrian_miller
✔️Super Skip Pass to the front of the line thanks to @hssfeed

If you know what this event means to hip-hop culture… you already know this isn’t something money can buy.

HOW TO ENTER:

🔥 Enter your email via the link in our bio
🔥 Follow @hssfeed
🔥 Follow @sktnetwork.tv
🔥 Tag 3 independent artists in the comments

Entries close August 19. Winner announced August 20 via email

For the Culture 3 • August 22 • Avalon Hollywood

See full giveaway details and official rules via the link in bio.

#ForTheCulture3 #HSSFeed #HipHopCulture #Sway #KingTech by @pressplay.xa

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We sent out our Industry Insights earlier this week and ya, we got a lot going on over here 😅

If you wanna keep up with what we got going on & sign up for our monthly Industry Insights drop a comment 👇 by @pressplay.xa

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Congrats to King Willonius as the saga continues for UNSERIOUS remains a contender on music biggest stage. We can only ask that you Press Play▶️ on the best comedy music project. by @pressplay.xa

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Monday Night Football x Citi Limitz it's the 'Tiz for the 🏆🏆🏆 and in case you missed... #rnb #nationalanthem #pressplay #xIa by @pressplay.xa

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Who would’ve thought a song about a BBL would put me here? 🤯 From a wild idea to the @recordingacademy Grammy® ballot.

Meek once said, “I used to pray for times like this… to shine like this.” And now that line hits different especially after linking up with the legend @ommaskeith and building this music from the ground up.

This moment is bigger than me. It’s for everyone who’s been overlooked, underestimated, or under-appreciated but never stopped pushing. We here now. 💿✨
 UNserious. Best Comedy Album. Let’s make history. #foryourconsideration #grammys #bestcomedyalbum #grammyawards #comedymusic #kingwillonius by @pressplay.xa

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Monthly we pool all the activities from our resources together to keep our finger on the Pulse. Connect with us we are one. The industry insights are simply a look into our rich local history and culture. by @pressplay.xa

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Join Grammy Award-winning Adrian L. Miller for an unforgettable evening with Charlie Bereal and friends, featuring the soulful talents of V. Bozeman and @msjanehandcock. Presented by @xyioninc, @thesunrosemusic, @kcrwkramer, @deathrowrecords, and @maiwandsworld, this is a night where artistry, music, and celebration come together like never before. by @pressplay.xa

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Presenting the panel/screening of the two part distinguished documentary: "Fight the Power" the art and voice of hip-hop protest culture, in partnership with @matistlouis x @mrchuckd x @xyioninc feels good to be back STL and working with such a dynamic team to bring us all closer together in community through the arts. s/o Keyon Harrold we do this man. by @pressplay.xa

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Adrian L. Miller—Grammy-nominated exec, A&R visionary, and the man who discovered Anderson .Paak—has shaped the culture for over three decades. From breaking acts like Wu-Tang Clan, Twista, and Flo Rida, to founding Xyion Inc. and co-founding labels like OBE and Delicious Vinyl Island, to supervising Wu-Tang: An American Saga and even earning a Cannes Lion for Apple—Miller’s track record speaks for itself. He’s always scouting the next big artist, and at Something Dope for the People, his eyes were on the future.

That spotlight landed on Yoshi Vintage—the Flint, MI force whose voice cuts through like a knife. With projects ALPHA and BETA, a standout run on Rhythm + Flow, and co-signs from heavyweights like Ab-Soul, she’s proving herself as a true star with purpose, using her art to even bring awareness to Flint’s water crisis.

Big congratulations to Yoshi for winning the Something Dope contest and rocking the stage at RhymeFest—cementing her place as one to watch. The rise is real.

#SomethingDope #MusicExecs #RecordLabel #ARTalentScouting #MusicBusiness #IndustryHeavyweights by @pressplay.xa

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