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Exclusive Interview: Anthony, CEO of Trillest Entertainment Discusses How He Created A Six Figure Global Digital Marketing Firm & How The Internet Is Revolutionizing The Music Industry

Portia Terrae — Wed, 06 May 2020 11:49:32 +0000

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Please introduce yourself and your company:

“My name is Anthony, CEO of Trillest Entertainment. We are the global leader in digital music marketing and management working with 10k plus artists annually all around the world.

After becoming the first in my family to graduate college (with honors) and obtaining a degree in Sociology, I decided to travel around the world. I’ve already lived all over the U.S. and spent 10 years living on an island in Hawaii, then decided to move to South America where I’ve been living for the last few years. Life is short. The best way to enjoy it is to travel and see new places and experience new cultures.”

Tell us about how your started Trillest Entertainment:

“I started the company while in college by combining my passion for music, primarily hip hop, and digital marketing. The internet has really revolutionized the game and made it very easy for an artist to go viral overnight and get their music heard globally. However, it’s also become very over saturated. This is why it’s essential to have an experienced marketing team behind you with the resources you need to get your music global exposure.”

What makes your company unique?

“What makes us unique is we are the only promo company in the industry that has access to and offers exclusive features on over 250 global hip hop magazines, blogs, and websites as well as 50 plus Spotify playlists. We also work with artists of all budgets and backgrounds, including major artists with multi-million dollar record deals and independent artists looking to get their music heard globally.

Everything is done with integrity and in a timely manner. We also treat all of our artists like family. We genuinely care about helping artists succeed, rather than just making a profit like most of these PR companies. We always encourage artists to shop around and when they do, they always find that we have the largest selection of media outlets available as well as the lowest prices.

Tell us about your promo packages…

“All of our promo packages have a 24 hour or less turnaround time and include magazine, blog, and website features, major media outlet interviews, social media promo, email blasts, as well as major Spotify playlist placements. We try to make our packages as thorough and extensive as possible, while also keeping the prices affordable.”

How long have you been in business?

“We’ve been in the game 10 plus years, every year we’ve increased our clients and revenue. We project to hit well over 6 figures in 2020, that’s without spending a dime to market our services. In this industry, reputation is everything and if you do good business people will naturally come back and talk about you. We are top ranked on Google and have other PR companies calling us the best. That’s when you know you’re winning.”

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What has been the key to your success?

“The key to success has always been keeping God first. You have to stay hungry, but also humble. There’s always room for growth and improvement, no matter how successful you are. You can never get content because that’s when growth stops. The game is always changing and you have to adapt to new trends while also being the trend. Another element that’s crucial for success is your ability to network and form relationships with the right people. The industry is much smaller then it seems. Everyone who’s someone important is in the same circle and that circle is pretty small.”

Who are some of your biggest clients?

“We work with thousands of artists annually, some of the more notable artists we’ve promoted include: Rich The Kid, Dave East, Styles P, Sheek Louch, iLoveMakonnen, Vinny Cha$e, Cool & Dre, Chopper City, Devin The Dude, Bobo Norco, Stitches the Rapper, DJ Khaled, 6 Tre G, Snoop Dogg, E-40, Mistah Fab, Kevin Gates, Lou Armstrong, the late and great Nipsey Hussle as well as his DJ, DJ V.I.P., and many others.”

Where can artists contact you if they need music promotion?

“We are always looking for new talented artists who want to get their music heard globally. You can visit our website: TrillestEntertainment.com or contact us on IG/Twitter: @TrillestEnt.”

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ILOVEMAKONNEN Spreads “Love” with Rae Sremmurd

Jon Powell — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 15:55:18 +0000

ILOVEMAKONNEN has been fairly quiet on the music-making front this year (save for Fun Summer 17), which is why we’re excited to see the Atlanta artist back on the scene with a new record.

Above lies “Love,” which is a definite departure from the more Hip-Hop-styled cuts from the free agent. The track is produced by Mike WiLL Made-It and features Rae Sremmurd; it sounds as if “Love” leans more in ’60’s Rock territory than anything else. The clip sees ILOVEMAKONNEN singing about an apparent break-up on a beach; Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi can be found at a luau/drive-through movie-style gathering later on.

Enjoy “Love” above and pick up the single here.

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RESPECT. Mag Giveaway: DESTRUCTO ‘Renegade Tour’ Tickets

RESPECT. Staff — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 19:00:43 +0000

Gary Richards, better known as Destructo, began DJing and producing in the early 90’s in Los Angeles, California. Destructo is most famous for throwing the party, “K-Rave ‘93,” along with Rave America at Knott’s Berry Farm, where over 17,000 people came. On September 15, 2016, Destructo’s ‘Renegade Tour’ began, where he headlined with ILOVEMAKONNEN, AC Slater, D.R.A.M., E-40, and more. More recently, Destructo had shows in both San Francisco, and Los Angeles where a few west coast rappers surprised fans, Ty Dolla $ign, and Too Short, to name a few.

If you have been desiring to go to a ‘Renegade Tour’ show, you finally get your chance. With only a few shows left, on November 12, you have the opportunity to see Destructo live at Webster Hall in New York, New York. We, RESPECT. Mag, are hosting a ticket giveaway where one lucky winner will get to see Destructo, on us!

Rules:

You must follow DESTRUCTO, on Twitter (@DestructoHARD)
You must follow us, RESPECT. Mag on Twitter(@RESPECTMAG)
You must be 19 years of age or older.
You must enter by November 10, 2016.

The winner will be informed on November 11, 2016 via Twitter Direct Message. There will only be one winner, however, tickets will be available here for this specific show as well as the rest to come in other areas.

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Gucci Mane Drops Surprise Album ‘Meal Ticket’

RESPECT. Staff — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 21:53:59 +0000

“Everyday I’m like FREE GUCCI!” Time and time again, the industry’s favorite Atlanta emcee, Gucci Mane, always finds away to keep his fans in anticipation of his release by dropping bars while behind bars. Flooding the streets with music from jail is nothing new for the originator of “Lemonade.” But this time he followed the new trend in the music industry by releasing an unannounced an album this morning.

The album titled, Meal Ticket has a heavy 36-track list. It is a combination of his three previous projects: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, & Dessert. Meal Ticket includes features from iLoveMakonnen, OGD, Young Scooter, Waka Flaka Quavo, Sy Ari Da Kid, Fredo Santana, Chief Keef, Reese, Andy Milokanis, and Rich the Kid.

Reportedly, the incarcerated rapper is set to be free in September and has a tour already scheduled. Maybe this is his attempt to feed the streets until he is a free man. Or maybe he’s trying to free up some space on his hard drive to give us more music. Either way it goes, we are going to be set for a while with these 36-tracks.

You can stream for free below or you buy it on iTunes.

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ILOVEMAKONNEN Announces Tour w/Lil B, No Longer Signed to OVO

RESPECT. Staff — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 16:55:58 +0000

Late Monday night, iLoveMakonnen created quite a buzz. The release of “Can’t Let it Go” featuring Lil B–with production by Jae Marley–has already been played more than 63.2 thousand times and counting on the artist’s SoundCloud (ILOVEMAKONNEN). However, SoundCloud was not the only place where the “Tuesday” rapper was under the heat lamp. The two rappers are cookin’ up a tour and allowed the fans to have a say so on the tour dates, according to Makonnen’s Instagram:

Add ur city below and we will come

A photo posted by Red Dragon Makonnen (@ilovemakonnen) on Apr 19, 2016 at 2:09am PDT

If you’re a die hard Makonnen freak and worship the ground Lil B walks on, don’t sleep! Let the two touring buds know where you want them. Though there is no set dates for the tour, the fans have been going crazy. There has been more than 2,400 comments/ suggestions in the mere 20 hours since the “I Don’t Sell Molly no More” rapper posted it. It’s clear he must be selling something a little more potent.

The bright and abstract art work for the new single has also been recycled as their touring platform. Similar to their artwork, you’ll be immediately drawn to the upbeat, swaggarific, cookfest the duo has created. The single has set a bar for the two rappers. Makonnen’s signature sound mixed with Lil B’s ad-libs are something you really can’t let go of.

This seems to be a fresh start for Makonnen since he released a statement yesterday that he is no longer signed to OVO, according to Billboard. Here is the statement:

“I cannot thank OVO, 40, Oliver, Future & Mr. Morgan, enough for all that they have done for my career. No words can express how much I appreciate Drake for being a part of the success of Tuesday. I’m sure the haters will have something negative to say, but all in all my choice to be solely on Warner Bros Records was the right thing for me and for my best interest. Sorry there’s no beef to report, DRINK MORE WATER.”

Well, we are excited to see what Makonnen has in stores and we can’t wait to see where this tour takes him and Lil B.

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Rich The Kid & iLoveMakonnen – “Whip It” (Mixtape)

Jake Mayo — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 19:45:04 +0000

It’s yet another Atlanta connection as Rich The Kid and iLoveMakonnen link for their “Whip It” Project. Sure, it’s only an 8-cut offering, but the Quality Control wonder kin and OVO Sound’s psychedelic crooner deliver a quirky and trippy take on new age trap wave, creating a blend of slow-mo melody and unconventional rhymes specific from the A. Standouts like the Sonny Digital produced “Still Workin” and “No Ma’am” with Rome Fortune once again make a strong case for Atlanta’s all encompassing influence. Whip it good.

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New Video: iLoveMakonnen – “Trust Me Danny”

RESPECT. Staff — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 20:23:44 +0000

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This Summer, several new iLoveMakonnen songs and videos have surfaced since the release of his acclaimed Drink More Water 5 mixtape. This week, Makonnen dropped a new collaboration with producer Danny Wolf, the immediate “Trust Me Danny”. As he prepares to release his debut album, Makonnen has compiled all of the songs from this Summer on his own YouTube and SoundCloud accounts. Stay tuned for more news on iLoveMakonnen’s forthcoming debut album very soon.

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