{"id":364463,"date":"2021-11-09T14:34:39","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T11:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/kendrick-lamar-now-has-the-same-manager-as-nas-future-yg\/"},"modified":"2021-11-09T14:34:39","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T11:34:39","slug":"kendrick-lamar-now-has-the-same-manager-as-nas-future-yg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kendrick-lamar-now-has-the-same-manager-as-nas-future-yg\/","title":{"rendered":"#Kendrick Lamar Now Has The Same Manager As Nas, Future &amp; YG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Kendrick Lamar Now Has The Same Manager As Nas, Future &amp; YG<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image large\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hiphopdx.com\/2021\/11\/kendrick-lamar-manager-anthony-saleh-nas-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"Kendrick Lamar Now Has The Same Manager As Nas, Future &amp; YG\" class=\"large\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"news-caption\">\n<span>Lester Cohen\/Getty Images for NARAS<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-copy  js-entry-text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\nKendrick Lamar has been switching things up behind the scenes as he readies his forthcoming album, which he announced will be his final release on Top Dawg Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>The Compton r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er\u2019s latest change is to his inner circle as he is now managed by Anthony Saleh, who also oversees the careers of fellow Hip hop heavyweights Nas, Future and YG.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> was revealed in a recent music industry roundup on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hitsdailydouble.com\/hits_list_chart&amp;date=2021-11-05\"><em>HITS Daily Double<\/em><\/a>, as spotted by TIDAL\u2019s Chief Content Officer and veteran rap journalist Elliott Wilson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKendrick\u2019s new manager touts hip-hop superstar\u2019s first U.S. live show in years with huge Vegas engagement. Bet everything on the K. Dot,\u201d the blurb reads, referencing Kendrick\u2019s headlining performance at Day N Vegas festival on Friday (November 12).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDidn\u2019t realize my guy Anthony Saleh @Dude_Br0 was managing Kendrick Lamar,\u201d Wilson tweeted on Monday (November 8) along with a clip of the story. \u201cWow. Big moves. Congrats.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Didn&#8217;t realize my guy Anthony Saleh <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dude_Br0?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Dude_Br0<\/a> was managing Kendrick Lamar. Wow. Big moves. Congrats. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1d5gPlKMjS\">pic.twitter.com\/1d5gPlKMjS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elliott Wilson (@ElliottWilson) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ElliottWilson\/status\/1457884478332751874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Anthony Saleh is a veteran music executive and the founder and CEO of Emagen Entertainment Group, an artist management firm that boasts Nas, Future and YG on its roster.<\/p>\n<p>He became Nas\u2019 manager when he was just 23 years old and has worked with the rap icon for over a decade. Together, they launched the venture capitalist company Queensbridge Venture Partners, through which they\u2019ve invested millions in startups such as Dropbox, Lyft and Coinbase.<\/p>\n<p>As for Future, Saleh took over the management reigns in 2014 following the disappointment of <em>Honest<\/em> and helped revive the Atlanta rapper\u2019s career with his red-hot mixtape mixtape run in 2015 that culminated in the release of <em>DS2<\/em> and his <em>What a Time To Be Alive<\/em> collaboration with Drake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want [my artists] to have complete control over their creative input and allow me to do what I do best, which is run the business and sell whatever is created,\u201d Saleh said in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/ogdenpayne\/2016\/01\/04\/why-every-musician-needs-a-manager-like-anthony-saleh\/?sh=3c464ed2e680\">2016 <em>Forbes<\/em> interview<\/a>. \u201cIf I have to be involved in the creative, I\u2019m not as effective with the business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kendrick Lamar Links Up With Nas Following pgLang Launch\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/67gvcJqyer0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Since the start of his illustrious career, Kendrick Lamar has been managed by former TDE co-president and producer\/director Dave Free, who introduced a young K. Dot to the label\u2019s founder, Anthony \u201cTop Dawg\u201d Tiffith, in the 2000s.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear whether Dave Free remains involved in Kendrick\u2019s career in a managerial capacity, although the two continue to work together as the co-founders of pgLang, the creative company they launched in March 2020. Kendrick and Dave also form the award-winning video directing duo The Little Homies.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, news of Kendrick Lamar sharing the same manager as Nas, Future and YG lead to chatter surrounding potential crossovers between Anthony Salah\u2019s client list. \u201cNeed that Nas &amp; Kendrick collab\u2026 Hit-Boy on production,\u201d one person wrote under Elliott Wilson\u2019s tweet.<\/p>\n<p>Kendrick has previously worked with Future and YG on songs such as \u201cKing\u2019s Dead\u201d and \u201cReally Be (Smokin N Drinkin),\u201d respectively, while the excitement over a photo of Kung-Fu Kenny hanging out with Nas shortly after the launch of pgLang proves the enduring appeal of a Kendrick Lamar-Nas collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>Rap heads also continue to await word on Kendrick Lamar\u2019s new album, the long-awaited follow-up to 2017\u2019s Pulitzer Prize-winning <em>DAMN.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Andy Bustard\"><br \/>\nby Andy Bustard\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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