# @balleralert on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DN8tgGFiUuR
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33885323-balleralert-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-08-29T18:15:11.000+00:00

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Hip-Hop Mogul John Monopoly Launches Hustle. Distribution To Empower Independent Artists⁠
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Blogged by: thinktank⁠
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For over 36 years, #JohnMonopoly has been one of hip-hop’s most influential power players. His fingerprints are on some of the biggest names and movements in the culture. From discovering Kanye West, Virgil Abloh, and Don C to serving on management teams for Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott, and Mobb Deep, Monopoly has spent his career shaping careers and pushing boundaries.⁠
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His executive resume is just as stacked, with senior roles at Violator, Jive Records, and G.O.O.D. Music. If you’ve been paying attention to hip-hop for the last three decades, chances are you’ve seen Monopoly’s work even if you didn’t realize it.⁠
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Now, Monopoly is stepping into a new era. He has teamed up with longtime collaborator Paul “St. Paul” Holyfield to launch Hustle. Distribution, a platform designed to give independent artists and labels a global stage. The mission is simple: create an authentic path for creators to move culture worldwide without losing their voice or vision in the process...to read the rest log on to BallerAlert.com (clickable link on profile)⁠
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