Juice WRLD Was Passed On By Labels For Being A Lil Uzi Vert "Clone"

If you're an artist that has been submitting music to all of the right people, yet you keep hearing "no", let this be your reminder to keep going. Internet Money's Taz Taylor is known for having one of the best ears in music right now, working with and signing some of the hottest up-and-coming artists,

If you're an artist that has been submitting music to all of the right people, yet you keep hearing "no", let this be your reminder to keep going.

Internet Money's Taz Taylor is known for having one of the best ears in music right now, working with and signing some of the hottest up-and-coming artists, developing them for superstardom. His track record speaks for itself, establishing Juice WRLD, Lil Tecca, and others as stars. 

"Stop putting new artists in a box," tweeted Taz Taylor today. "The same artists yall stan ... they used to say was a clone of somebody else. I sent this folder to A&Rs in 2017. Was told no.. he was a 'lil uzi clone'."

Obviously, Juice went on to become one of the defining artists of his generation, crafting some of the most infectious hits in the world.

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Let this be your reminder to keep hustling! An opportunity will come.

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<b>Managing Editor</b> <!--BR--> Alex Zidel began working at HotNewHipHop as a Staff Writer in February 2018 before becoming the Managing Editor in June 2019. <strong>Favorite Hip Hop Artists:</strong> Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Young Thug, Frank Ocean.

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