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Millis and MillisLil Wayne and Cortez Bryant attend the Lil Wayne Live 2015 Pre Super Bowl Party at The Culture Pearl on Jan. 30, 2015, in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Cortez Bryant, co-CEO of the Blueprint Group and partner at Maverick, is one of the most successful executives in the music business, having worked with superstars including Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, T.I., Lil Nas X, and G-Eazy among others. This in addition to leading Blueprint Distro and overseeing tech ventures including Tsu, a new social media company compensating users. 
In this excerpt from a longer conversation, Cortez discusses his early career and how his native New Orleans, one of the greatest American cities, influenced him. This included leading his school marching band, lettering in sports and especially his middle school friendship with a boy by the name of Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., aka Lil Wayne. He ....

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