Not his first try. Not his tenth. Here is what actually got him there.

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Preview text: JON KONG · EXPANSIVE ACADEMY Twenty records. Then a million streams. Hey , Most producers…
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Subject: Not his first try. Not his tenth. Here is what actually got him there.
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