Top Hip-Hop Agent Cara Lewis Leaving WME; Client Kanye West Stays, Says Source

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William Morris Endeavour agent Cara Lewis, whose clients include Kanye West, Eminem, B.o.B. and Common, is leaving the agency when her contract expires at the end of December, a WME source confirms to THR.

Lewis has been with the company for 23 years, during which shes built a formidable roster of pop and hip-hop heavies, among them: Rihanna, Big Boi, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Kid Cudi, Lupe Fiasco, Nas, Ne-Yo, Pitbull, Soulja Boy, the Roots and Tinie Tempah.

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This week, she placed in the no. 14 spot on Billboard's 2011 Women in Music issue, telling the magazine, This is a tough business to be in. The landscape is ever-changing. I love my clients, their music and the opportunity to be a partner in their success."

With Kanye West, Lewis has seen some of her biggest booking successes, including a headlining appearance at Coachella, the Watch the Throne" tour with Jay-Z and a forthcoming Australian tour with Eminem. West remains with the age! ncy, say s an insider, but it's unclear how the rest of the roster may shake out and which of Lewis' clients will join her.

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