Meet PNTHN, The Emerging Rap Collective Out of San Marcos
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How did you become the manager?
Is being an artist manager something you always wanted to do?
I’ve never really considered being an artist manager in the past because I’m an artist myself. That was always, and still is, the dream — to be able to create art without limitations. Despite being a manager, it’s not all business; everyone in PNTHN contributes beyond their supposed “role” and I’m always tossing out creative feedback and ideas. Management is cool, though. I wanna see these dudes win, and my experience and my personality makes me good at my job. I know a bunch of random shit that really comes in handy. I want everyone to eat. It’s a lot of responsibility, but i’ve never believed in a group of people more. The only reason I’m managing now is cause I bought a $90 film camera and took pictures of rappers for a little while. That brought me into a new community and showed me what else I could offer beyond what I had imagined.
Do you eventually want to be able to manager other groups/artists?
I think about this sometimes, but really, I expect PNTHN to be a one and done as far as management goes. I’m fully committed to them and expect us to be around a long ass time. In the future, though, I think my goals for artist management would be giving kids with potential a chance to be heard and to reach the next level. Too many geniuses get lost to circumstance. PNTHN was lucky to find each other in order to elevate all our brilliance collectively, and I wanna offer that opportunity to young people in the future. You can give a 16 year old a nice studio and watch them create the next great american classic. TDE is a huge inspiration for me — what they’ve built is incredible. I just want to see people’s dreams come true. That’s really important. Too many of us get cast aside for wanting more than what we’re offered, and that shit is discouraging. I wanna make the impossible a reality for artists my age and younger who are willing to make the sacrifices.
Atlanta-based music editor and interviewer who loves the idea of introducing people to great artists they may not have heard of yet.
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