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(n) The abbreviated form of "artist and repertoire." This is the designation for the branch of a record label that is responsible for scouting talent, handling contractual consultations, finding producers, and arranging recording sessions.

Some musicians, including many hip-hop artists such as the Wu-Tang Clan, have come to detest A&R executives, referencing them in song on ocassion.
"First of all, who's your A&R
A mountain climber who plays an electric guitar?
But he don't know the meaning of dope
When he's lookin for a suit and tie rap
that's cleaner than a bar of soap"
- The Gza, "Protect Ya Neck"
A&R by Evan F. July 20, 2008
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(n) Refers to Artist and Repetoir execs in record companies they are hooked up with an artist to help to find new artists and put out an image for them. artists albums
A&R's tribe jerking me, thinking they calling shots
Offered me a deal, and a blanket full of smallpox
A&R by st3nc November 25, 2004
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a-rab • A.R.B. • A rap • A reece • A Racist • a random • A-rock • A&R • A real man • A real one
they don't want your conscious folk.

keep your sexy rnb. that will sell.
A&R by Krkič May 19, 2019
One of the oldest shortline railroads in the US the Aberdeen and rockfish railroad was formed in 1892 for lumber service around Aberdeen NC and later expanded to rockfish NC and fayetteville NC the railroad interchanges with CSX NS & ACWR and currently has 34 miles of track and uses 5 Locomotives one of them still in service sense the 1950s "the road of personal service"
When is the A&R gonna run so I can see them at Ashley heights NC
A&R by Vtuu March 12, 2021
Acronym for "Accounts Receivable", the area of a company managing incoming money. The people in A.R. are often considered gangstas.
Yo, did you see that A.R. brutha collect ma cash? Dat was tight!

I asked da Accountz Receivabo krew if dey wanted to go get some ice cream.

We need to hire a new manager for A.R.
A.R. by Ittai November 29, 2005
"Hey what team do I work on"
"I work on A & R but I don't know what that stands for"
"Oh, that stands for Annuities and Retirement"
A & R by A&R Guy July 26, 2018
He is a cool guy chills out a lot good at cracking jokes on people loves football and plays his heart out he can be sneaky at times but but he is a wonderful person and loves to have sex talks back to his teachers and is rude he sets trends and people follow them because he is a good role model can make anybody laugh he has a huge dick and knows how to use it he can be a asshole at times but he makes up for it through sex he is lazy and he is a game addict he can't help that people hate on him but it feeds his soul he is a wonderful man
A.R. - is a amazing man and can change a women's life and loves football
A.R. by Wonder women 225 March 18, 2017
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