--- title: A3C Hip Hop Festival Blog | Ashley Vance (3) description: Vance is A3C's Editor-in-Chief. Working as an Atlanta-based content guru, she dedicates her free time to helping artists build lasting brands. (3) --- [**](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/ashley-vance/page/3#) - Oct 8-13, 2019 - [Home](https://www.a3cfestival.com) - [Schedule](https://a3cconference.com/shows/index.html) - [Lineup](https://a3cconference.com/lineup/index.html) - [Oct 8-13, 2019](https://www.a3cfestival.com) - [Blog](https://blog.a3cfestival.com) - [Buy Tickets](https://www.a3cfestival.com/tickets) ![](https://udxsva.com/tag?id=11009) - [Home](https://blog.a3cfestival.com) - [Artist Advice](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/artist-advice) - [Music Industry](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/music-industry) - [A3C Updates](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c) - [Events](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/events) - [Atlanta](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/atlanta) - [Opportunities](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/opportunities) ## Ashley Vance ![Ashley Vance](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hubfs/18342401_1678433685501873_4996081815050171212_n-086360-edited.jpg) Vance is A3C's Editor-in-Chief. Working as an Atlanta-based content guru, she dedicates her free time to helping artists build lasting brands. ### Recent Posts [![FullSizeRender-22.jpg](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hubfs/FullSizeRender-22.jpg) ](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/xxl-staff-share-huge-tips-on-how-to-break-into-hip-hop) ## [XXL's Vanessa Satten and Miranda Johnson Share HUGE Tips on How to 'Break' into Hip-Hop](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/xxl-staff-share-huge-tips-on-how-to-break-into-hip-hop) Posted by [Ashley Vance](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/ashley-vance) on Oct 6 [![](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hubfs/Cqs3MARWIAAkk0R.jpg) ](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/pat-staybattle-rap-is-like-mixing-ufc-fighting-with-a-comedy-roast) ## [Pat Stay:"Battle Rap is like mixing UFC Fighting with a Comedy Roast"](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/pat-staybattle-rap-is-like-mixing-ufc-fighting-with-a-comedy-roast) Posted by [Ashley Vance](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/ashley-vance) on Oct 3 Topics: [Music](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/music), [Artist Advice](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/artist-advice) [![thesoundreleasea3c2016igflyer-1-1.jpg](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hubfs/thesoundreleasea3c2016igflyer-1-1.jpg) ](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/kelly-hite-and-dj-moneygreen-bring-the-sound-release-to-a3c) ## [Kelly Hite and DJ MoneyGreen Bring The Sound Release to A3C](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/kelly-hite-and-dj-moneygreen-bring-the-sound-release-to-a3c) Posted by [Ashley Vance](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/ashley-vance) on Sep 30 Topics: [Music](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/music) [![fe9559db-833b-470a-ba38-b34c9a2d31524.jpg](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hubfs/fe9559db-833b-470a-ba38-b34c9a2d31524.jpg) ](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/unlock-the-swag-at-a3c-with-two-9-jace) ## [Unlock The Swag At A3C with Two-9 Jace](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/unlock-the-swag-at-a3c-with-two-9-jace) Posted by [Ashley Vance](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/ashley-vance) on Sep 29 Topics: [Music](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/music) [![Zip_K_-_Final-hires-web-23.jpg](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hubfs/Zip_K_-_Final-hires-web-23.jpg) ](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/zip-k-picks-up-the-tempo-this-year-at-a3c) ## [Zip K Picks Up the Tempo this Year at A3C](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/zip-k-picks-up-the-tempo-this-year-at-a3c) Posted by [Ashley Vance](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/ashley-vance) on Sep 28 [![bcc3f9_c3325db739b54dca9e7a9c00b2d750ec-mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hubfs/bcc3f9_c3325db739b54dca9e7a9c00b2d750ec-mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg) ](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/artlanta-curator-tyree-smith-gives-us-the-rundown-on-what-to-expect-at-artista-3) ## [ARTlanta Curator Tyree Smith gives us the Rundown on What to Expect at 'Artista 3'](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/artlanta-curator-tyree-smith-gives-us-the-rundown-on-what-to-expect-at-artista-3) Posted by [Ashley Vance](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/ashley-vance) on Sep 28 [![](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hubfs/13716016_10153821673094503_4341953735991858020_n.jpg) ](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/a3c-navigation-a-go-to-guide-for-art-connoisseurs) ## [A3C Navigation: A Go-to Guide for Art Connoisseurs](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/a3c-navigation-a-go-to-guide-for-art-connoisseurs) Posted by [Ashley Vance](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/ashley-vance) on Sep 23 [![fa003445-bb0e-4b54-a9c5-3d759b004e2a4.jpg](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hubfs/fa003445-bb0e-4b54-a9c5-3d759b004e2a4.jpg) ](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/artist-profile-ar-ab-is-what-the-games-been-missing) ## [Artist Profile: AR-Ab is What The Game's Been Missing](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/artist-profile-ar-ab-is-what-the-games-been-missing) Posted by [Ashley Vance](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/ashley-vance) on Sep 21 [![091716-shows-hha-must-see-show-moments-25.jpg](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hubfs/091716-shows-hha-must-see-show-moments-25.jpg) ](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/the-2016-bet-awards-what-to-anticipate-and-when-to-take-your-restroom-break) ## 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