Power moves made in recent years have paid off for Republic, thanks in large part to Monte and Avery Lipman, and their team of executives: Wendy Goldstein, Michael Horton, and Katina Bynum. This year, The Weeknd blew up (415k first week), and became one of the world’s biggest pop stars, and a shift of power appears to be happening regarding Cash Money’s collective, as Drake and Lil Wayne, two of Republic’s biggest artists, hint at their desire to distance themselves from CM. Furthermore, Nicki Minaj’s resurgence and the signing of breakout alt-rap artists Post Malone will go a long way to helping Republic repeat as the Power 30’s top label. Let’s not also forget that their pop roster may very well be the strongest in the world of music.
