300 Entertainment, the company owned and operated by longtime industry executive Kevin Liles has expanded as it launches a film and content division, 300 Studios. According to The Hollywood Reporter, 300 Studios will be run by Liles, who is the chairman and CEO of 300 Entertainment and Elektra Music Group. He has hired former Viacom… Continue reading 300 Entertainment Launches Film and Content Division 300 Studios
Category: Entrepreneurship
Actress Mercedes C. Young Successfully Starts Cannabis Business During Pandemic
Mercedes C. Young Successfully Starts Cannabis Business During Pandemic Mercedes C. Young is an entrepreneur in every sense of the meaning of being one. The titles she holds consist of actress, television writer and producer, children’s book author, and serial entrepreneur. While being able to write a book, act in roles and produce, she has… Continue reading Actress Mercedes C. Young Successfully Starts Cannabis Business During Pandemic
Chris Paul Becomes an Equity Partner In Black-Owned La Fête Wine Company
Chris Paul Becomes an Equity Partner In Black-Owned La Fête Wine Company Pheonix Suns’ point guard, Chris Paul is putting up points for a Black-owned wine company as he has joined as an equity partner. Donae Burston, who is the founder & CEO of La Fête Wine Company, has announced that the 11-Time NBA All-Star,… Continue reading Chris Paul Becomes an Equity Partner In Black-Owned La Fête Wine Company
Ciara Announces Black-Owned Companies Selected to Receive Mentorship From Meta
Last year, recording artist and philanthropist Ciara connected with Meta to place support behind small Black-owned businesses. Due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the impact on small businesses, Ciara was committed to assisting Black entrepreneurs with their companies by nominating 10 of them to receive one-on-one mentorship from Meta. Now, the singer… Continue reading Ciara Announces Black-Owned Companies Selected to Receive Mentorship From Meta
John Legend Planning New Skincare Line
John Legend Planning New Skincare Line Singer and philanthropist John Legend, who recently sold the rights to the music he has recorded to KKR & Co. and BMG, is moving into the beauty space as he announced that there is an upcoming skincare line that he is heading. Legend has formed a new partnership with Los… Continue reading John Legend Planning New Skincare Line
BIG3 and Monster Energy Renew Partnership For Upcoming 2022 Season
BIG3 AND MONSTER ENERGY RECHARGE PARTNERSHIP FOR 2022 SEASON Monster Energy to be the Official Energy Drink of the BIG3 for the second straight season LOS ANGELES, January 25, 2022 – Today, the BIG3 announced that Monster Energy will be returning as a league sponsor for the upcoming 2022 season. After an incredibly successful first… Continue reading BIG3 and Monster Energy Renew Partnership For Upcoming 2022 Season
Issa Rae’s Raedio Signs Multi-Project Development Deal With Audible
Issa Rae’s Raedio Signs Multi-Project Development Deal With Audible With the recent ending of her popular and successful show, Insecure, Issa Rae hasn’t stopped working and it seems that the plan is to build upon her business collaborations. Audible has recently announced a worldwide exclusive multi-project development deal with Rae’s music company, Raedio. The company… Continue reading Issa Rae’s Raedio Signs Multi-Project Development Deal With Audible
50 Cent and Mona Scott-Young Team Up To Produce ‘Hip Hop Homicides’
KRS-One once rapped, “If you want to get away with murder, kill a rapper.” With that sentiment, several popular Hip-Hop artists have been murdered over the years and the killers have been elusive as the killings have remained unsolved. Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. come to mind. Now, rapper and entertainment executive Curtis “50 Cent”… Continue reading 50 Cent and Mona Scott-Young Team Up To Produce ‘Hip Hop Homicides’
Serena Williams Joins Blockchain Company Sorare to Assist in the World of Sports
Serena Williams Joins Sorare to Assist in the World of Sports Tennis champion Serena Williams continues to make moves off the tennis court to solidify her business portfolio. Sorare has just announced that the popular tennis player has joined the company as a Board Advisor. Sorare is a blockchain fantasy football game that runs on… Continue reading Serena Williams Joins Blockchain Company Sorare to Assist in the World of Sports
Garcelle Beauvais Launches Own Jewelry Line, Garcelle x Roni Blanshay, as She Prepares Book Release
Garcelle Beauvais Launches Own Jewelry Line, Garcelle x Roni Blanshay, as She Prepares Book Release You may have seen her several years ago on the Jamie Foxx Show, NYPD Blue, and/or recently on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and The Real. She has built a successful career as an actor and she is also… Continue reading Garcelle Beauvais Launches Own Jewelry Line, Garcelle x Roni Blanshay, as She Prepares Book Release
Kerry Washington’s Simpson Street Productions Announces Audible Podcasts
Kerry Washington’s Simpson Street Productions Announces Audible Podcasts AUDIBLE ANNOUNCES THREE AUDIO ORIGINALS PRODUCED BY KERRY WASHINGTON’S SIMPSON STREET PRODUCTIONS GREENLIT PROJECTS INCLUDE: PROPHECY, BETWEEN ME AND YOU, AND THE LAST BLACK QUEEN WASHINGTON WILL JOIN HEAD OF AUDIBLE STUDIOS ZOLA MASHARIKI AT SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL FOR A SPIRITED VIRTUAL CONVERSATION AROUND INNOVATIVE AUDIO STORYTELLING NEWARK, NJ –… Continue reading Kerry Washington’s Simpson Street Productions Announces Audible Podcasts
Kanye West May Be Going to Russia to Meet With President Vladimir Putin
Kanye West May Be Going to Russia to Meet With President Vladimir Putin Kanye West is on the move as he is making plans to visit Moscow where he will meet with President Vladimir Putin and bring his traveling gospel experience Sunday Service to Russia later this year. According to Billboard, Ye‘s confidant and strategic advisor… Continue reading Kanye West May Be Going to Russia to Meet With President Vladimir Putin
‘Snoop Doggs’ Hot Dog Business May be in the Works After Trademark Filing by Hip Hop Entrepreneur
If all goes his way, Snoop may be selling you some of his “Doggs” in the near future. According to Billboard, the rapper and businessman is steadily increasing his business portfolio as he has recently applied for a federal trademark registration at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In December, attorneys for Snoop Dogg have… Continue reading ‘Snoop Doggs’ Hot Dog Business May be in the Works After Trademark Filing by Hip Hop Entrepreneur
R & B Singer John Legend Sells Music Catalog
R & B Singer John Legend Sells Music Catalog Recording artist John Legend has become the latest singer to sell his entire music catalog. In a rare instance only seen with artists who are either at the end of their careers or have a catalog that spans several decades, Legend has recently sold the rights… Continue reading R & B Singer John Legend Sells Music Catalog
Jada & Will Smith’s Media Company, Westbrook Inc. Gains New Investors
Actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have gained new partners in their media company this week. Their company, Westbrook Inc. has announced that a minority stake has been invested in the media company by Candle Media, which is a media company that is backed by industry executives Kevin Mayer, Tom Staggs, and Blackstone (the… Continue reading Jada & Will Smith’s Media Company, Westbrook Inc. Gains New Investors
