💿 No, the ‘Period Ahh’ TikToker Didn’t Get a Record Deal

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However, the controversy intensified after the alleged Atlantic Records A&R representative who claimed to sign the TikToker was called out as a fraud. Interest in TikTok musical talent is hot right now, and the landscape of emerging artists is primed for bad actors. Passionfruit reporter Grace Stanley dug into the saga to see whether this “A&R” rep was who he said he was—and found some interesting details in the process.


THE HIGHLIGHT

​​Man exposed for impersonating an Atlantic Records A&R representative after he claimed to sign viral ‘Period Ahh’ TikTok rapper

“This guy does not manage me and he never has!”

By Grace Stanley, Passionfruit Reporter

Young woman with her tongue out behind two "Atlantic Records Head A&R & Management Department" employee ID's with the names Vaughn Raines and Trenton Roy, picture of the same man on each.

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SEEKING A TREND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD

Real estate influencers say TikTok and Instagram are altering the industry

Clients are turning to real estate creators to help them navigate the oft-confusing market.

By Andrew Hirschfeld, Passionfruit Contributor


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TIKTOK MADE ME DO IT

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