At Work With Abou ‘Bu’ Thiam, Kanye West’s Elusive Manager
The former Def Jam A&R VP has signed stars and ushered hits. Now he's got a new gig as the manager of one of the music industry's biggest, but most polarizing, artists
The former Def Jam A&R VP has signed stars and ushered hits. Now he's got a new gig as the manager of one of the music industry's biggest, but most polarizing, artists
Abou “Bu” Thiam, West's manager, breaks down what the hip-hop superstar is saying to the music industry with his Twitter rants, why he drew up a manifesto for artists, and what the next moves are
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