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On Monday, 1Xtra will be announcing its hot for 2020 list. It\u2019s our pick of artists that we think are going to spend a lot of time in your headphones over the next year. \nBut how do you get to this point? How does the music industry actually work? How do you go from rapping in your bedroom to selling out shows? \nToday we\u2019re going to find out how you become a successful artist.

Reece is joined by a panel of music industry experts whose job it is to make artists household names. \nPatrick Lubega, from 2k management and A&R at Black Butter Records who works with the likes of Young T & Bugzy and J Hus.

Ella Bonai, who manages a roster of talent including Hamzaa who we named Hot for 2019.

Maurice from Heartless Crew, but who also makes a few bob on the side as a radio plugger.

And the head of content for 1Xtra and member of Punjabi Hitsquad \u2013 Mark Strippel.

Reece is then joined by Mr Strange \u2013 the gay rapper who blew up Instagram this week with his frank freestyle about growing up gay in the streets to talk about why there are still so few openly gay rappers. (29.40)

We also talk about making it outside of London. Aberdeen\u2019s finest Ransom FA and touring expert Harry Parslow join Reece (41.36)

Finally, Reece digs into how to make money from music by speaking to his brother, Daryl Parkinson, who works in publishing. (52.15)