We aimed to launch Kari Faux’s new album CRY 4 HELP to her existing audience as well as expand to new fans across all digital platforms including streaming services and social channels.
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
What We Did
Distribution | Marketing | Video Distribution | Client Management
Marketing Campaign
Implemented listening tools – Tubular, Chartmetric, etc. to identify and target audiences for campaigns
Release week NYC press + DSP run: NPR, Genius, Spotify, Beats 1, Sway In The Morning, Tidal
Targeted music video roll out for “LEAVE ME ALONE” and “NIGHT TIME”
Advertising across social channels and DSPs including Spotify and YouTube
KPIs/Achievements
Lead single, “LEAVE ME ALONE” featured on Spotify’s New Music Friday and Mellow Bars
“MEDICATED” featured on Spotify’s premier fresh music playlist Pollen
1.35M streams on Spotify in an 8 week period post-album release (March 8, 2019)
Homepage takeover on Spotify
Cover feature on Tidal’s RISING: R&B and Hip Hop (Video) for “NIGHT TIME” and “LEAVE ME ALONE” official music videos
Vinyl pressing deal with our partner VNYL to fully fund 1000 unit production and distribution
Top tier press features including Pitchfork (7.4), The Fader, Complex and NPR
17% social follower increase and 50% engagement increase across all platforms
Spotify monthly listeners doubled from 139k – 260k and followers increased 21% from 33k – 40k
YouTubechannel engagement increased by 312% through targeted ad campaign and video strategy
Top Playlist Pickups
Playlist Pickup
New Music Friday
“LEAVE ME ALONE”
Pollen
“MEDICATED”
Mellow Bars
“IN THE AIR”
Mellow Bars
“LEAVE ME ALONE”
Black Girl Magic
“LEAVE ME ALONE”
TIDAL Rising: Hip-Hop
“LEAVE ME ALONE”
Future Soul
“LEAVE ME ALONE”
TIDAL Rising: Hip-Hop (Video)
“LEAVE ME ALONE”
TIDAL Rising: R&B (Video)
“NIGHT TIME”
Lyrical Ladies
“IN THE AIR”
Chill R&B
“LEAVE ME ALONE”
Best of the Week
“LEAVE ME ALONE”
Nadeska Alexis’s Playlist
“LEAVE ME ALONE”
Features & Store Placements
New Releases Main
Homepage Takeover
New Releases Hip-Hop
Press Highlights
Things get eerie in Kari Faux’s new “NIGHT TIME” video
Kari Faux “Cry 4 Help”
EP Review
Rap Monthly: Kari Faux Says Fuck It, Plus…
Kari Faux shares CRY 4 HELP EP
Kari Faux Processes Her Pain On ‘Cry 4 Help’ EP
Premiere: Kari Faux Shares “Leave Me Alone” Off Upcoming Project ‘CRY 4 HELP’
Kari Faux is Revamping Her ‘Primary’ EP Into a Full-Length Album