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Lena Waithe Announces New Hillman Grad Productions Imprint Under Def Jam Recordings

Lena Waithe announced on Instagram her new partnership with Def Jam Records. She is on a mission to “develop the next generation of underrepresented artists,” with her new imprint Hillman Grad Productions.

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