Category: Business
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Life + Times Presents: Doug Sohn’s Hot Doug’s (Video)
Jay-Z’s lifestyle website continues with it’s "Catch Me In The Kitchen" series, this time sitting down with Doug Sohn, the owner of Chicago hot dog emporium Hot Doug’s. Doug Sohn talks about how he started his business, the wide variety of hot dogs they serve including alligator, buffalo, rattlesnake, elk, and smoked yak; he also…
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Life + Times Presents: Marcus Samelsson’s Food Republic (Video)
Jay-Z’s life style website presents renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson, checks out his latest dishes and peruses his restaurant Red Rooster in Harlem. We also learn more about his newest venture, lifestyle site Food Republic. One goal of Food Republic is to help men feel more comfortable in the kitchen and learn about new gadgets, techniques…
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Check Out Mr. Shadeed’s (@MrShadeed) New eBook — ‘The Basics Of Building Your Brand’
I’ve known Mr. Shadeed for a little over two years and his coaching has been invaluable. A lot of my brands’ growth over the past year is a direct result of his tips, inspiration and feedback. Mr. Shadeed has just published his latest eBook and it’s available for free! In The Basics Of Building Your…
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Winter 2012 Releases At Kosmic Kickz (@KosmicKickz) Rare & Exclusive Sneakers (News)
The holidays are here and the gifting season is upon us. Let’s not forget to support local business and help keep our communities prospering. Kosmic Kickz in Greensboro, NC has a lot of newly released items available in the store, including new Winter 2012 items from your favorite street wear, sneaker and independent clothing brands.…
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The Dynamic Duo of Urban Music: Blue Williams & Chris Lighty Featured In Wall Street Journal (Video)
The legends that are Blue Williams and Chris Lighty have managed some of the biggest names in the music business, including 50 Cent, Outkast and Cee-Lo Green. Recently the duo (both Bronx natives) decided to partner and form a new management team, Primary Violator. Here the Wall Street Journals’ Lee Hawkins sits down with Williams…
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“The Tanning Effect” Pharrell Interview With Steve Stoute (@SteveStoute) Part One (Video)
In the latest episode of "The Tanning Effect" series with Steve Stoute, the marketing executive sits down with Pharrell. Pharrell talks about the spread of hip hop culture, growing up in Virginia Beach, VA and it’s affect on his music, how Teddy Riley moving to Pharrell’s hometown shook the are up, working on Justin Bieber’s…
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Steve Stoute (@SteveStoute) Explains How Hip Hop Stars Are Status Symbols (Video)
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player On of my favorite books to drop this year is Steve Stoute’s The Tanning Of America: How the Culture of Hip-Hop Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy. Real talk, if you’re serious about growing a brand organically, learning about how to market it (including principles, guidelines, and gems), the history…
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2 Chainz (@2Chainz) Interview With Forbes (@Forbes) (Video)
The only rappers and hip hop entrepreneurs who typically receive shine from Forbes are Jay-Z, Russell Simmons, and 50 Cent. Oh yeah, P. Diddy too. But we can now add 2 Chainz to that list. Tity Boi (real name: Tauheed Epps) was interviewed this week by Forbes journalist Zack Greenburg. During their sit down, 2 Chainz talks…
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50 Cent (@50Cent) Interview On CNBC’s Power Lunch (Video)
Curtis stopped by CNBC earlier this week to discuss a variety of topics. During the visit, 50 gave his view on the economy climate, why his new book Playground is using the Tom’s Shoes model (which donates a pair of shoes for every shoe purchase), remaining capitalist while being charitable (aka conscious capitalism), how to…