Keynote: Ghazi Shami, Empire - Midem 2018

From Kendrick Lamar to Anderson.Paak, Cardi B and XXXTentacion, among others, EMPIRE has been at the centre of the vibrant US hip hop scene since its creation in 2010. By putting artists at the centre of its strategy, Ghazi has built an independent company that is tailor-made to today’s music industry: a unique take on distribution and promotion, coupled with a fierce entrepreneurial and tech-savvy spirit, as well as a forward-thinking approach to business allowing to anticipate and fully embrace where the industry is headed in a more than ever digital world.
Keynote speaker:
Ghazi Shami, CEO, EMPIRE (USA)
Interviewer:
Rhian Jones, Contributor, Music Business Worldwide (UK)

[@misterkurs-ya7236]

Dark look in his eyes....that is a soulless mortal with a coke habit and he's into black magick/sorcery....sign at your own risk lol.

[@macck4350]

Lame ass comment hahahah

[@REDDIZREAL10]

@@macck4350 naw it’s facts RIP to all the young artist on this label that are now deceased

[@omarlionheart]

YOu have strong intuition. He’s killing all his artist .

[@carols5773]

You are smart 👍

[@kenyalewis5301]

San Francisco the church of Satan

[@derob847]

Everybody he working with getting knocked off wtf RIP dolf RIP mo3 RIP xxx RIP pop smoke

[@c_dotwildland6695]

Now PNB rock smh

[@Gangsta444]

@@c_dotwildland6695 exactly he a demon

[@detroitmidunkin2138]

I can't believe this dude killing all his big time artists and cashing out on their insurance policies.

[@Folwthleadr]

This Dude is a Pure Genius and will have the biggest label in the world within the next 5 years.💯

[@MindfulJA3]

Joseph E. Jackson-Bey not “pure” genius. He had the idea, strategy, and the financial backing to execute his plan. There’s no difference between you and him, my brother. Capital is king tho.

[@Folwthleadr]

MindfulJ , This man exhibited Predilection long before Empire existed. That’s Genius.💯

[@dallasball8]

True AF fr

[@creatme6101]

He using ppl and sacrifing them

[@2pacalypse2010]

@@creatme6101 funny you say that i hear he had king von killed.... what makes you say that

[@gotit-tv]

This dude setting his artist up

[@Gangsta444]

This man is a PURE DEMON!!!! You can see the shit in his eyes he isn’t right!!!! Too many talented artist have passed mysteriously under his label it’s a no for me

[@Folwthleadr]

Great points . It’s sad that’s what 4 major empire artist in 3 years all killed the same way..Wonder I’d he took out insurance policies for his artist? When this video was made empires roster was intact . Things have now drastically changed ..

[@deangelomayes5228]

So this who Dolph did his deal with

[@TommyThaGreat]

Yep the fourth rapper to die from the label, Xxxtentacion, MO3, King Von & now Dolph by gun violence.

[@TommyThaGreat]

@Suckerfree They always assassinate the messenger, we just have to stay Incognito, pray and manifest good in the world and evil will fall, they always fall.

[@kenyalewis5301]

His logo is a satanic sigil

[@hat33kiid]

My idol for creatives by creators 🙏🙏🙏

[@Markdaamannn]

Smart guy salute bro #Insperation #Motivation

[@binaryaftershock]

That chick wasn't interested in listening 😂

[@iktt7287]

Black men put your money 💰 together and start your own record labels cut the middle man out build wealth for yourself. Theses people don't deserve to profit off of your gifts and talents.

[@aurastarlight2821]

Especially These White Ppl

[@WestsideMob]

Ghazi!!!!!

[@moviem3925]

The devil

[@kenyalewis5301]

Himself

[@ljhippy8644]

Peace & Blessings

[@ssingh6030]

Gazi In them Politics too!!

[@churamontgomery6063]

Hello. thank you for sharing an excellent conference. My name is Chura Montgomery I am a singer-songwriter in English and Spanish and also an entertainer I was born in Barranquilla Colombia I have been living most of my life in Canada.

[@christophersosa2054]

Find a void in the market and transpire in the market

[@user-oe8rz4rk1n]

They should have kept some else as host, Girl looked like she had a grudge on him!!

[@MalikGamaliel]

Highly intelligent.

[@deangelomayes5228]

No flamboyant No Jewelry

[@pepperblupepper7653]

You yo don't need material thing to look rich. He living rich quietly and keeping a low profile. Betcha he has a nice vehicle. This is the most rich thing you will ever see. A man like him don't show much.

[@waweru8881]

The interviewer boring though😐

[@jamesdrew3208]

terrible but probably overworked and underpaid. May find out she was there 12 hrs as an intern

[@aboucard93]

This is probably like her 10th interview at whatever conference this is

[@tranquil5891]

Dawg!!!!!

[@aurastarlight2821]

😂😂😂💯

[@artsmith821]

When You Know What You Are Doing It Shows Up In Your Work...Empire D O P E! *All The Way From Fifth Ward, Texas...I Salute! -lil art

[@madestarmanagement1997]

Girl she’s colddddd iwwwwwws

[@kamsmith7541]

Legend. Underprice accent who stayed down for the future and he’s just gettin started I feel

[@ssingh6030]

Gazi is with my suckers… he can stay with em too

[@jordenbird1572]

SKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@Moneycde1]

I got offered to sign with empire I been doin research for bout a week before I make a decision so far so good thank ima go for it 💪

[@AmbientAmber]

Did you?

[@elmerguardado6179]

Did you?

[@REDDIZREAL10]

@@AmbientAmber hopefully not

[@6ick6ick6ity5]

U gon get the dolph, mo3 von special

[@Moneycde1]

@@AmbientAmber Hell naw I didn't do it lol even Authentic been reaching but if sitting back lookin at how they move you start seein red flags can't just just for the first offer

[@moefromdaareashow1123]

facts

[@TwentyFourHourz24]

I got to sit down with him

[@kristathompson2060]

DH

[@ssingh6030]

Why is Gazi in these street politics?

[@joeydinero9300]

I actually met him in San Francisco in his studio around 2000 and he's the person who me and my boy J-Bizz bought a Young Noble(of The Outlaws) Verse from. He had hair back then. Dude is a business mastermind.

[@pepperblupepper7653]

So he didn't like hussle at all because hussle broke way before he got really into streaming

[@jonpreuss2273]

I know what he did, hes an Awful person

[@tpirm2142]

What he do?

[@HimmlicherDrecksSpion]

Jon Preuss what?

[@timjoe7989]

Year later u still ain't say what he did

[@creatme6101]

@@timjoe7989 he illuminati he sad kills his artist

[@Splitshot1]

Can't say what he did cuz he's probly gone

[@antisocialextrovert3008]

He has a partner Nima Etminan they are both evil.

[@avalanwa]

This This Rhian Jones lady needs to find another career. She has NO enthusiasm. Her extreme lack of organization skills is very evident and her presentation is a hot mess! I've seen this man in other interviews and it's always been engaging. This lady (Rhian) sucks all the air out of the room. WORD OF ADVISE ... FIND ANOTHER HOST! A British accent will only take you so far.

[@industryhackerz]

She has to be the WORST interviewer I have ever seen... She doesn't like him nor does she want to be there - makes it so hard to open up but kudos to him.