……”I called the book The Hip-Hop Professional because I started working in the hip-hop culture,” the Atlanta-based industry vet shared during a recent stop in Dallas. “but the tips I include in the book can transcend to fit any industry. I want everyone to draw inspiration from it because there are tips that we all can work and live by.”

Chock-full of insider anecdotes, photos chronicling the who’s who of performers and power players she’s worked with over the years—-she worked with L.A. & Babyface straight out of college and held multiple positions at LaFace Records before becoming a Marketing VP at Columbia and Motown Records—-Ms. Das’s biography and insider’s manual reveals career highlights, personal struggles and crucial wisdom to guide those navigating through the now-smaller, yet still complicated maze of the music biz.

“The industry has shrunk for the young people of this generation,” says Das, “but there’s still room at the different levels for everyone who wants a job there……” (please click here for the full story at soultracks.com)