“Creators should always own what they create. “Our main hope is to give artists the fair share they deserve,” he says. The independent distribution company provides the power and resources of The Blueprint Group with unparalleled transparency. In addition to working with current management clients such as Lil Nas X, Trippie Redd, G-Eazy, T.I., and more, he CO-HEADS BPG Distro. 2012 saw Hip-Hop Since 1978 evolve into The Blueprint Group where Branch remains a partner. In tandem, he served as General Manager/Partner for Hip-Hop Since 1978-the management and production company founded by Gee Roberson and Kyambo “Hip-Hop” Joshua.
After working his way up to General Manager at Roc-A-Fella at just 22-years-old and spearheading the rollout of JAY-Z’s first five multiplatinum albums through Dynasty, he went on to hold executive positions such as Senior Director of Marketing at Elektra Records, SVP Urban Marketing at Columbia Records, SVP Urban Marketing at Island Def Jam, and General Manager Geffen/Interscope. Hailing from the southside of Queens, he took the first step towards building this legacy in 1996 with an entry-level gig at JAY-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records on the eve of Reasonable Doubt’s release. “We are looking to make BPG Distro our most influential contribution to hip-hop culture.” “BPG Distro is an opportunity for my partners and I to develop the next generation of talented artists, brands, and executive talent, he exclaims. Now, he serves as Co-CEO with longtime partner Cortez Bryant and co-leads The Blueprint Group’s Atlanta-based distribution arm BPG Distro-one of the few black-owned and operated distribution companies in the music business, at large. He also has spoken at numerous industry seminars and discussions, appeared in features by Variety, Revolt TV, SiriusXM, and Cheddar, and even written a much-cited op-ed for Billboard. Alongside his partners at The Blueprint Group, he has notably graced the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players list five times. In partnership with a major retailer, app users will be able to recommend products to friends on the platform in exchange for a share of revenue from product sales. As Tsū grows more competitive with established social media services, some artists may soon make it a regular stream of income, even after they take back the stage.Aligning talent with world-renowned name brands, he has architected alliances with juggernauts such as Nike, Pepsi, and Hennessy for Kanye, Sprite for Drake, and many more. “I feel like content creators have been giving away their content for years now, and it’s about time that these creators are able to share in the wealth and not just make other people rich by using their platforms.”īryant says a groundbreaking feature will soon be released within the Tsū app. “I think that it’s about time, says Music mogul Cortez Bryant who is co-CEO of The Blueprint Group with Gee Roberson, who managed artists including Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and Kanye West. Music executives Ryan Haslam and Billy Jones now oversee daily operations for Tsū along with The Blueprint Group executive team. Music mogul Cortez Bryant is co-CEO of The Blueprint Group with Gee Roberson, known for managing artists including Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and Kanye West. While The Blueprint Group team has always prioritized innovation, strategic partnerships and brand alignment among clients, Cortez says that the new partnership allows the company to expand its legacy beyond in-house clients to other artists, content creators, comedians, entrepreneurs and athletes. The new partnership follows The Blueprint Group’s launch of the distribution arm called Distro.
(Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage) WireImage ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 22: Cortez Bryant attend #TheRecipe at Do At The View on Febru.
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