Join us in congratulating SAM SELOLWANE, Head of Promotion, RCA Records, our recognized “Hero Behind The Culture” for #BlackMusicMonth. Sam was most recently SVP, Urban Promotion at RCA Records, and is a passionate music executive with over 20 years of experience in the industry.
Sam is a graduate of Morgan State University and holds a B.A. in Mass Media Communications, with a concentration in Radio & Television Production. She began her career as an on-air radio personality at her college station, WEAA-88.9 FM, hosting her own Friday night Hip-Hop show called Strictly Hip-Hop before landing an internship with the local Radio One station in the market ,92Q – WERQ, FM. She went from intern to Assistant Music Director and maintained her on-air shift hosting a weekly hip-hop show called The Rap Attack.
Sam transitioned to the music label side of the industry holding positions at Jive Records and an independent promotion company, Active Industry Research (A.I.R.). Throughout her career, she has been an integral part of building the urban radio campaigns for her artists.
She has been recognized on Billboard’s Women In Music Executives list, Variety Magazine’s New York Women’s Impact Report, Variety Magazine’s Hitmakers list, Billboard Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40: Music’s Top Young Power Player list, ASCAP’s “Women Behind The Music” and was recently named a Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Player, Billboard Executive of the Week and Variety Magazine Power of Women.
Follow her at on IG and X @SamTheHypebeast and on LinkedIn at Samantha Selolwane.
Sam, the Living Legends Foundation recognizes your hard work and love for the culture. We see you and now others will too!
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