40 Under 40: Billboard Reveals 2020 List of Young Executives Pushing the Industry Forward

Shawnae Corbett-Rice
VP Marketing, Warner Records

As the label’s self-described “point guard,” Corbett-Rice, 37, runs innovative marketing campaigns to create what she calls “sustainable visibility” for signees. Recent successes include a TikTok campaign with pop-up dance classes that helped propel Saweetie’s “My Type” to No. 1 on the Rhythmic airplay chart; a series of “Wale & Chill” fan activations that contributed to Wale’s “On Chill” topping Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop; and a Postmates giveaway for fans of rising rapper NLE Choppa.

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