{"id":32,"date":"2022-03-22T13:11:39","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T11:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/international\/?p=32"},"modified":"2022-03-28T11:01:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T09:01:36","slug":"muni-long-supergiant-records-join-partnership-with-def-jam-recordings-the-independent-artist-success-story-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/international\/muni-long-supergiant-records-join-partnership-with-def-jam-recordings-the-independent-artist-success-story-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Muni Long &#038; Supergiant Records Join Partnership With Def Jam Recordings The Independent Artist Success Story Of The Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_33\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/international\/?attachment_id=33\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33 size-thumbnail lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Muni_Long-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Muni_Long-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Muni_Long-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Muni_Long-80x80.jpg 80w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Muni Long<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Platinum Global Smash Hit &#8220;Hrs And Hrs&#8221; Nets Over 150 Million Streams!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cReady to step into the spotlight\u2026\u201d- VOGUE<\/li>\n<li>\u201cExperiencing a breakthrough moment\u2026\u201d &#8211; Rolling Stone<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMuni Long Shows the Music Industry How It\u2019s Done\u2026\u201d -Variety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Muni Long, the most buzzed-about, streamed and sought-after indepen\u00addent artist in the R&amp;B\/hip-hop music landscape today, has partnered with Def Jam Recordings through her Supergiant Records label, it was announced today by Def Jam chairman &amp; CEO Tunji Balogun, who personally oversaw the signing.<\/p>\n<p>Co-managed by Rashad Tyler and Chris Anokute, Muni has taken the world by storm with her history-making platinum breakthrough smash \u201cHrs &amp; Hrs\u201d racking up over 150 million streams, peaking in the Top 5 at Apple Music, #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and now sitting at #3 at Urban radio and hitting the Top 10 at Rhythm radio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been a lifelong goal of mine to be able to bring my gifts to the world. This alignment with Tunji and Def Jam for a global takeover is a literal dream come true,\u201d said Muni Long. \u201cSupergiant Records started as an idea between myself and my husband Raysean in 2019 and over the course of the next two years we would invest, hire, strategize and create. As our team grew, so did our success, and as a result of hours and hours of hard work and intense focus, this year we reaped a bountiful harvest. Many, many thanks to my partners, Rashad Tyler, Raysean Hairston, Chris Anokute and all those who contributed to this historic moment. We look forward to an incredible journey with Tunji and the Def Jam family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMuni represents everything a Def Jam artist should be: bold, independent, authentic, creative, visionary, and one of a kind\u201d said Tunji Balogun. \u201cI have followed her artistry and journey very closely, from her time as a writer for some of the biggest artists in the world, to the incredible run of success she is now so deservedly enjoying. Muni sets the new standard for where we want to go as a label. I\u2019m thrilled to join with her and her world-class team in this exciting partnership. With all the amazing work done by Priscilla and Raysean, Chris, Rashad and the Supergiant team, along with J.R. McKee and his MPR team \u2013 combined with the resources and passion of the Def Jam family &#8211; the sky\u2019s the limit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve both known Muni for over a decade, since the start of her music business journey as a teenager,\u201d said Supergiant Records co-founder\/co-manager Rashad Tyler and co-manager Chris Anokute. \u201cSo fast forward to now, through the ups and downs we\u2019ve seen her endure, we couldn\u2019t be happier for her current success. Let\u2019s just say she put in her 10,000 hrs. \u201c<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHrs and Hrs\u201d arrived in November \u2013 along with Public Displays Of Affection \u2013 heralded by the likes of Billboard as \u201ca sumptuous, scrupulous ode to a love that stands the test of time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To date, \u201cHrs and Hrs\u201d has reached #1 across-the-board everywhere from Billboard\u2019s R&amp;B Stream\u00ading Songs and Emerging Artists charts, to Apple Music and iTunes\u2019 R&amp;B Singles charts, to Spotify\u2019s US Viral 50, and Global Viral 50. The video was the #1 R&amp;B Video at Apple Music, and Top 3 on the U.S. Shazam Chart. Over 1.3 Million TikTok videos have been created, a number that is growing daily. Muni Long is also a 2022 Grammy\u00ae-nominated writer for her work on H.E.R.\u2019s Back of My Mind album (the track entitled \u201cProcess\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Muni Long has been named to iHeart Radio\u2019s \u2018On The Verge\u2019 program, BET Amplified Artist of the Month for April, YouTube\u2019s Artist On The Rise, Spotify Frequency Artist, Snapchat Artist to Watch, and Amazon Breakthrough Artist of the Month. She released a jazzy rendition of \u201cHrs and Hrs\u201d as her Amazon Original Live Performance \u2013 watch here. You can also watch her perform\u00adance of \u201cHrs and Hrs\u201d on NBC\u2019s The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.<\/p>\n<p>Before her stirring, striking, soulful signature style took the world by storm on \u201cHrs and Hrs,\u201d Muni Long spent a decade as one of the best-kept behind-the-curtain secret weapons in the industry. Her journey as a much-in-demand song\u00adwriter, co-mingling R&amp;B, rap, and pop, resulted in a diverse catalog of hits accumulated by Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Chris Brown, Ariana Grande, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, and Selena Gomez, to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>But after a series of intimate and open conversations, she decided to level up as a creator and actualize her innermost ambitions. Vero Beach, FL native Priscilla Renea adopted the name Muni Long and embarked as a solo artist. \u201cPriscilla is the name I was born with,\u201d she says. \u201cI always wanted to be Muni Long though. She\u2019s fearless. She has intent. 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