Category: Entrepreneurship

Brooklyn Johnny Partners With RCA Records

  Music Executive Brooklyn Johnny Partners With RCA Records for New Label/Instrumental In Developing the Careers of Cardi B and Kodak Black    Music industry power player Brooklyn Johnny has entered into an exclusive partnership with RCA Records for a new joint venture label, District 18 Entertainment. As CEO of District 18 Entertainment, Brooklyn Johnny will usher in a new… Continue reading Brooklyn Johnny Partners With RCA Records

Janelle Monáe’s Wondaland Pictures Inks Deal With Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures announces they have entered into a first-look production deal with Janelle Monáe’s Wondaland Pictures. This soldifies her relationship with Universal as she stars in 2 of their upcoming films, Welcome to Marwin, coming out December 21st and a Harriet Tubman documentary, Harriet, which will show in 2019. The emphasis of the deal is to… Continue reading Janelle Monáe’s Wondaland Pictures Inks Deal With Universal Pictures

Shaquille O’Neal Takes his ‘Big Chicken’ Aboard Carnival Radiance

Carnival Cruise Line announced that the totally transformed Carnival Radiance will be the first cruise ship to feature “Big Chicken,” a seagoing version of a new restaurant created by the line’s Chief Fun Officer, NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal. The menu will feature a mouth-watering variety of fried chicken sandwiches and fries, with flavors… Continue reading Shaquille O’Neal Takes his ‘Big Chicken’ Aboard Carnival Radiance

Kevin Durant Has Nike Vision For His 2018 KD Eyewear Collection

Today, premium sports eyewear brand Nike Vision has teamed up again with two-time NBA Finals MVP and back-to-back World Champion Kevin Durant for his 2018 KD Eyewear Collection. Paying homage to Durant’s professional accomplishments, the collection boasts sophisticated shapes and patterns inspired by his dynamic playing style, available in a variety of colors, providing athletes… Continue reading Kevin Durant Has Nike Vision For His 2018 KD Eyewear Collection

Conagra Brands Donates to Chance The Rapper’s SocialWorks

Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) today presented Chance the Rapper a grant to Chicago Public Schools which ensures that more students have access to enrichment education. The donation is part of a multi-year grant from the Conagra Brands Foundation that will provide $300,000 to SocialWorks, the charitable organization founded by Chance, and its New Chance… Continue reading Conagra Brands Donates to Chance The Rapper’s SocialWorks

Kobe Bryant’s Granity Studios Unveils Slate Of Projects

Following Granity Studios’ historic Oscar win for its inaugural animated short, Dear Basketball, its first scripted podcast, The Punies, now in production on its second season, the release of the New York Times best-selling Mamba Mentality: How I Play (Farrar, Straus, Giroux: October 23), and the success of its groundbreaking series, Detail, on ESPN+, Kobe… Continue reading Kobe Bryant’s Granity Studios Unveils Slate Of Projects

GoDaddy and Ayesha Curry Join Forces

GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY), the world’s largest cloud platform dedicated to small, independent ventures, has signed Ayesha Curry, one of the most successful food entrepreneurs in the world. Together, GoDaddy and Ayesha will work together to inspire entrepreneurs, makers and independent do-ers to turn their ideas into reality online. “I’m an entrepreneur myself and know… Continue reading GoDaddy and Ayesha Curry Join Forces

Mona Scott-Young Graces Cover of Rolling Out; Featured in Variety & USA Today

  MONA SCOTT-YOUNG GRACES COVER OF ROLLING OUT, FEATURED IN VARIETY’s “NEW YORK ISSUE” & USA TODAY Mona Scott-Young covers the Oct. 4 issue of Rolling Out; Photo by DeWayne Rogers   (NEW YORK) – October 22, 2018 – Fresh off a busy summer book tour for her debut novel Blurred Lines, Monami Entertainment CEO Mona Scott-Young is kicking… Continue reading Mona Scott-Young Graces Cover of Rolling Out; Featured in Variety & USA Today

The Industry Cosign Spotlight: Sheila Eldridge

Title: CEO Company: Miles Ahead Entertainment & Broadcasting Location: Maryland Miles Ahead Entertainment & Broadcasting CEO Sheila Eldridge has acquired more than 25 years of experience in the fields of broadcasting, corporate communications, entertainment, integrated marketing and public relations. She is a graduate of Howard University’s School of Communications in Washington, D.C. where she began… Continue reading The Industry Cosign Spotlight: Sheila Eldridge

Wines by Darjean Jones Wines set to Appear in Tyler Perry Movie, ‘Nobody’s Fool’

Wines by Darjean Jones Wines, a small boutique wine company owned and operated by a Magnolia, Texas scientist, Dr. Dawna Darjean Jones, are set to appear in the new Tyler Perry Movie, Nobody’s Fool (2018), which will be released on Friday, November 2. Nobody’s Fool stars Tiffany Haddish who is just released from prison and… Continue reading Wines by Darjean Jones Wines set to Appear in Tyler Perry Movie, ‘Nobody’s Fool’

Too Short Launches ‘Blow Your Whistle’ Radio Show

Too Short Teams Up With Dash Radio For the “Blow Your Whistle” Radio Show (LOS ANGELES, CA) October 16, 2018 – Bay-area bred rapper and international icon Too Short has inked a deal with Dash Radio and is launching a new radio show “Blow the Whistle” today, hosted by himself and his homie/infamous Hollywood sex-tape broker KB (Kevin… Continue reading Too Short Launches ‘Blow Your Whistle’ Radio Show

5 Questions With… Hocus 45th

With Hip Hop, as a culture and business, growing and expanding on a daily basis, it’s always a relief to hear and/or see something new and/or different. The more things change, the more they stay the same. It seems like someone is always trying to become a better someone before them. We’ve seen this story… Continue reading 5 Questions With… Hocus 45th

The 5Ws: Jomaree Pinkard

Who: Jomaree Pinkard | CEO Hella Cocktail Co. What: Hella Cocktail Co. Why: Hella Cocktail Co. is a premium cocktail company based out of New York. We currently produce a line of non-alcoholic cocktail mixers and bitters to help democratize craft cocktailing. Our goal is to lead the way with high-quality cocktail products that make it… Continue reading The 5Ws: Jomaree Pinkard

Dwyane Wade’s PKWY Brand Launches ‘Wade County’

PKWY (Parkway), the sock company founded by Dwyane Wade in partnership with Stance, today released its first lifestyle collection called Wade County. Inspired by Wade’s adopted hometown, the 3-pack pays tribute to the culture, architecture and vibrant color found throughout Miami. PKWY, which came to market in February of this year, was co-founded by Wade… Continue reading Dwyane Wade’s PKWY Brand Launches ‘Wade County’

J Prince Day

RAP-A-LOT RECORDS FOUNDER TO PARTICIPATE IN SEVERAL ON-CAMPUS ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING FIRESIDE CHAT AND BOOK SIGNING     WHO: James “J” Prince, founder of Rap-A-Lot Records, author of The Art & Science Of Respect.   WHAT: October 1st To Be Commemorated as “J Prince Day” At Texas Southern University. Day of events will include: A Conversation… Continue reading J Prince Day

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