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It’s Showtime!
Last Updated on Wednesday, 1 September 2010 11:39 Written by mcorbett Wednesday, 1 September 2010 11:39
Tags: Best Producers ever, Kanye West, Swiss Beatz | Posted under News | 1 Comment
Four Urban Hustlers Who Could Teach Us A Thing Or Two
Last Updated on Wednesday, 1 September 2010 08:10 Written by mcorbett Wednesday, 1 September 2010 10:00
1. Andre “Gorgeous Dre” Taylor
Coming from a childhood with a mother as a prostitute and a father that was a pimp, Taylor had a difficult start. When he decided to change his life, he left the past behind him. Now as an author and public speaker, he created “Operation Andre Taylor” to reach out to other people and help them by sharing his personal life experience. He also started a life coaching business to help others to avoid the obstacles of life he once dealt with.
Tags: andre taylor, farrah gray, gorgeous dre, sipp the surgeon, tariq king flex nasheed, urban hustlers | Posted under News | No Comments
10 Habits of Highly Successful People
Last Updated on Wednesday, 1 September 2010 08:08 Written by mcorbett Wednesday, 1 September 2010 08:30
Below are TechStartUps.com’s 10 habits of highly successful people.
- Spend an hour a day working out. Spend another hour reading the newspaper.
- Be picky. This goes for when you are in a restaurant, when you are in the office, and when you are on a date.
- Know when to take a break and go on vacation. Make sure to also disconnect from the Internet while you are there.
Tags: techstartups.com | Posted under News | 1 Comment
4 Leadership Lessons an Entrepreneur must Learn
Last Updated on Wednesday, 1 September 2010 08:05 Written by mcorbett Wednesday, 1 September 2010 08:05
Leadership is a critical skill that all successful entrepreneurs must learn and possess! One of the critical lessons a leader must learn is to empower their employees and not stifle creativity and growth. The people who work for you don’t want to be micro-managed but empowered like “partners.” Employees want to feel like they are trusted and given responsibility to contribute to a company. Below are 4 things you can do to empower your employees.
Tags: business, Empowerment, entrepreneur, Give Power, leadership | Posted under News | 1 Comment
Wale and J Cole perform “Beautiful Bliss”
Last Updated on Sunday, 29 August 2010 09:20 Written by mcorbett Sunday, 29 August 2010 09:20
Tags: Beautiful Bliss, J Cole, Wale | Posted under News | No Comments
Lloyd Banks goes Gold
Last Updated on Thursday, 26 August 2010 06:55 Written by mcorbett Thursday, 26 August 2010 06:54
Lloyd Banks fist single from the highly anticipated album H.F.M2 “Beamer, Benz and Bentley” officially went gold. Congratulations from BU Magazine! We salute the hustle.
Tags: Gold Album, H.F.M.2, Lloyd Banks | Posted under News | No Comments
Rakim Show Jay Z Love for what he is doing in Hip Hop
Last Updated on Thursday, 26 August 2010 06:32 Written by mcorbett Thursday, 26 August 2010 06:32
Tags: hip-hop, jay-z, rakim | Posted under News | No Comments
New Video Game from Def Jam coming this Fall
Last Updated on Thursday, 26 August 2010 08:32 Written by mcorbett Thursday, 26 August 2010 10:00
Def Jam is releasing a new video game called “Def Jam Rap Star” this fall. The game will be available on Sony’s Playstation 3, Microsoft X360 and Nintendo Wii. The karaoke rap video game can be played in three speeds:
Tags: Def Jam Rapstar, hip-hop, Video Game | Posted under News | No Comments
The Fight for Distribution: What will Hip Hop Do?
Last Updated on Thursday, 26 August 2010 08:03 Written by mcorbett Thursday, 26 August 2010 08:03
The Fight for Distribution: What will Hip Hop Do?
There is big fight brewing between radio broadcasters, the recording industry and recently the mobile phone industry over music royalties. The radio broadcasters and the recording industry have been fighting over royalties for decades but now electronic manufacturers and wireless providers are nervous about a proposal that could include a federal mandate that all new cell phones come with a built-in FM radio chip.
For decades, the National Association of Broadcasters has been fighting a music industry proposal that would require radio stations to pay music royalties to recording labels and performers for the right to play their songs on the air. Current law requires broadcast radio stations to pay royalties to songwriters, but not recording labels or artists.
Tags: broken business model, hip-hop, NAB, Recording Industry | Posted under News | No Comments
The Truth Behind the Housing Slump
Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 August 2010 05:03 Written by mcorbett Wednesday, 25 August 2010 05:03
Unless you have been under a rock you probably have heard a lot about this week’s (Aug. 24th) U.S. Home Sales numbers plummeting to its lowest levels in more than a decade. This news was not well received by the capital markets as the Dow Jones Industrial Index was down 133 points in a day because of the news. Many who are novice in their understanding of the capital markets and economics are not able to grasp the significance of the news stating that U.S. Home Sales is 25.5% below the level that it was a year ago. This is big news and shows a crack in the recovery of the U.S. economy. In other words the economic engine of America is breaking down right before our eyes.
Tags: Economy, Existing Homes Sales, Housing Slump, Real Estate | Posted under News | No Comments