Attaching these power players, with their fifty or so years of political and business savvy, gave me -- the twenty-year-old entrepreneur -- huge street cred.
This kind of individual asset involves reputation, what accountants call goodwill, and/or what others call street cred, along with fame, honor, and prestige.
With tidier production than their earlier singles, this manages to sound accessible and radio-friendly without sacrificing its all-important street cred.