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Friday, January 21, 2011
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
Russell Simmon's Road Map to a Richer Life!!!
By: B. Brown's Thoughts
I have admired and looked up to Russell Simmons for a long time, and his place in history is secure!
His creation of Def Jam and the "Brand" that it has become is beautiful! As he has grown as a person, he has found a deeper meaning of life and he shares it willingly with all of us that want more out of life.
Check it out:
*By Melody K. Hoffman (Jet Magazine; Dec. 27, 2010/Jan. 3, 2011; pgs. 26-28 http://www.myjet247.com)
Russell Simmons is known for his pioneering vision that has revolutionized music, fashion, finance and television, while at the same time modernizing philanthropy. While the entrepreneur can count the fruits of his labor in the millions, Simmons believes finding a way to get past the accepted definition of "rich" - having a lot of money and material toys - and accepting that true happiness and success come from within is the avenue to becoming "rich."
In his new book, Super Rich: A Guide to Having It All, Simmons explains the principles that can lead to spiritual and monetary enrichment.
"We're talking about going inside yourself on all levels," says the co-founder of the Def Jam hip-hop music label and the chairman and CEO of Rush Communications. "Make yourself better. I think with that process alone, you radiate or give out so much. You become more focused and you become a better giver."
Russell shares some tips for success 2011:
1. Take Care Of Self
2. Look Inside
3. Become A Better Giver
4. Focus On One Thing
5. Change Your Perception
*For details on each tip, visit http://www.myjet247.com
I have admired and looked up to Russell Simmons for a long time, and his place in history is secure!
His creation of Def Jam and the "Brand" that it has become is beautiful! As he has grown as a person, he has found a deeper meaning of life and he shares it willingly with all of us that want more out of life.
Check it out:
*By Melody K. Hoffman (Jet Magazine; Dec. 27, 2010/Jan. 3, 2011; pgs. 26-28 http://www.myjet247.com)
Russell Simmons is known for his pioneering vision that has revolutionized music, fashion, finance and television, while at the same time modernizing philanthropy. While the entrepreneur can count the fruits of his labor in the millions, Simmons believes finding a way to get past the accepted definition of "rich" - having a lot of money and material toys - and accepting that true happiness and success come from within is the avenue to becoming "rich."
In his new book, Super Rich: A Guide to Having It All, Simmons explains the principles that can lead to spiritual and monetary enrichment.
"We're talking about going inside yourself on all levels," says the co-founder of the Def Jam hip-hop music label and the chairman and CEO of Rush Communications. "Make yourself better. I think with that process alone, you radiate or give out so much. You become more focused and you become a better giver."
Russell shares some tips for success 2011:
1. Take Care Of Self
2. Look Inside
3. Become A Better Giver
4. Focus On One Thing
5. Change Your Perception
*For details on each tip, visit http://www.myjet247.com
Thursday, January 6, 2011
HAPPY NEW YEAR from B. Brown (BREG)
By: B. Brown (BREG)
Happy New Year!!! It is always great to start a new year and give thanks to the Most High for Blessing us with another year of life!
I am very excited about the opportunities out there that will positively impact my business endeavors in 2011, and I am looking forward to helping as many people as I can gain affordable access to the legal system and help as many people as possible protect and grow their businesses, be it an artist, a plumber, etc.!
One of the things that makes me feel very good thus far in 2011 is the Ted Williams story. Here is a man that would be considered down and out, but he continued to share his talent and gift with everyone he came in contact with and now he is receiving a second chance at life. May God continue to Bless him and keep him as he moves forward in his soberiety, re-connecting with his family and career. God is good!
Remember, "Big journeys begin with a single step!"
Have a great 2011!
One Love!
Happy New Year!!! It is always great to start a new year and give thanks to the Most High for Blessing us with another year of life!
I am very excited about the opportunities out there that will positively impact my business endeavors in 2011, and I am looking forward to helping as many people as I can gain affordable access to the legal system and help as many people as possible protect and grow their businesses, be it an artist, a plumber, etc.!
One of the things that makes me feel very good thus far in 2011 is the Ted Williams story. Here is a man that would be considered down and out, but he continued to share his talent and gift with everyone he came in contact with and now he is receiving a second chance at life. May God continue to Bless him and keep him as he moves forward in his soberiety, re-connecting with his family and career. God is good!
Remember, "Big journeys begin with a single step!"
Have a great 2011!
One Love!
Saturday, November 20, 2010
"Pay Per Tweet"
By: Insanul Ahmed (Vibe Magazine; Oct./Nov. 2010; pg. 34)
Not every celeb can score loaded endorsement deals, but several are getting paid in full peddling products on Twitter. VIBE cornered Sean Rad, founder and president of Ad.ly---a leading Twitter advertising platform---for details on how our favorite stars get tipped to tweet.
Vibe (V): Celebs like Kim Kardashian have been plugging Carl's Jr. chicken salads and Reebok too eagerly on Twitter. Is your company to blame?
Sean Rad (SR): What people see as tweets, we view as fantastic content that's not being compensated. We bring advertisers into the mix and make money for influential people sending messages to their audience from a brand they believe in or associate with. We have over 60,000 influencers signed up (including Kim K., Trey Songz and Soulja Boy). A lot of times our influencers say they'd like to (promote) a certain brand, and we'll go about getting an ad.
V: Can a regular Joe be an influencer?
SR: Anyone with influence (can be considered). We have algorithms that factor in a lot of things: followers, their engagement with those followers, how often they tweet, etc.
V: Lindsay Lohan reportedly makes $10,000 per tweet. Just how much are celebs caking?
SR: We can't (disclose) prices. It ranges from $1 to five figures.
V: Can they tweet as many ads a they want to boost their earnings?
SR: There isn't a limit, but we pace it out. The price (per tweet) will decrease if you place too many ads and don't maintain a good quality stream.
V: Sounds like an easy gig, yet many stars deny their involvement.
SR: We've never experienced that. Every ad is clearly disclosed as an ad. The influencer approves every message to make sure it's in line with their audience. But there are instances where (stars) might be promoting other things they don't want to admit.
Not every celeb can score loaded endorsement deals, but several are getting paid in full peddling products on Twitter. VIBE cornered Sean Rad, founder and president of Ad.ly---a leading Twitter advertising platform---for details on how our favorite stars get tipped to tweet.
Vibe (V): Celebs like Kim Kardashian have been plugging Carl's Jr. chicken salads and Reebok too eagerly on Twitter. Is your company to blame?
Sean Rad (SR): What people see as tweets, we view as fantastic content that's not being compensated. We bring advertisers into the mix and make money for influential people sending messages to their audience from a brand they believe in or associate with. We have over 60,000 influencers signed up (including Kim K., Trey Songz and Soulja Boy). A lot of times our influencers say they'd like to (promote) a certain brand, and we'll go about getting an ad.
V: Can a regular Joe be an influencer?
SR: Anyone with influence (can be considered). We have algorithms that factor in a lot of things: followers, their engagement with those followers, how often they tweet, etc.
V: Lindsay Lohan reportedly makes $10,000 per tweet. Just how much are celebs caking?
SR: We can't (disclose) prices. It ranges from $1 to five figures.
V: Can they tweet as many ads a they want to boost their earnings?
SR: There isn't a limit, but we pace it out. The price (per tweet) will decrease if you place too many ads and don't maintain a good quality stream.
V: Sounds like an easy gig, yet many stars deny their involvement.
SR: We've never experienced that. Every ad is clearly disclosed as an ad. The influencer approves every message to make sure it's in line with their audience. But there are instances where (stars) might be promoting other things they don't want to admit.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Big K.R.I.T.
By: John Kennedy (Vibe; Oct./Nov.; pg. 52)
What We Say: Justin "Big K.R.I.T." Smith was certain he'd found the formula for mainstream staying power: jingly hooks, catchy beats and all-crunk everything. In search of financial freedom, the 24-year-old Mississippian chased after a No. 1 single. But when he only saw modest traction by emulating hip-hop's status quo, K.R.I.T. (an acronym for "King Remembered in Time") questioned his dumb-it-down strategy. Feeling like he'd sacrificed much of his lyrical substance, he abandoned empty radio fodder and in May dropped the confessional 'K.R.I.T. Wuz Here', a self-produced mixtape focused on social ills, relationship woes and occasional collar-popping. The equation lined up, and the soul-sample-driven project scored him Cinematic Music Group/Def Jam paperwork. Adding grander instrumentation to his vibrant memoirs, K.R.I.T.'s still-untitled debut is the perfect blueprint---his own.
What he says: "It took me five years to really figure out my sound and get comfortable rapping about my life. In the beginning stages, you're trying to get the best club song possible, and there's nothing wrong with that. But when you focus so much energy on one avenue of music, it can hurt your creative mind frame. Seeing how Andre 3000 and Cee-Lo Green creatively did what they thought was jamming and people embraced it, I was like, Damn, that's what I wanna do. It can't just be trendy. I gotta talk about real concepts and stuff that means the world to me in order to make it timeless."
What We Say: Justin "Big K.R.I.T." Smith was certain he'd found the formula for mainstream staying power: jingly hooks, catchy beats and all-crunk everything. In search of financial freedom, the 24-year-old Mississippian chased after a No. 1 single. But when he only saw modest traction by emulating hip-hop's status quo, K.R.I.T. (an acronym for "King Remembered in Time") questioned his dumb-it-down strategy. Feeling like he'd sacrificed much of his lyrical substance, he abandoned empty radio fodder and in May dropped the confessional 'K.R.I.T. Wuz Here', a self-produced mixtape focused on social ills, relationship woes and occasional collar-popping. The equation lined up, and the soul-sample-driven project scored him Cinematic Music Group/Def Jam paperwork. Adding grander instrumentation to his vibrant memoirs, K.R.I.T.'s still-untitled debut is the perfect blueprint---his own.
What he says: "It took me five years to really figure out my sound and get comfortable rapping about my life. In the beginning stages, you're trying to get the best club song possible, and there's nothing wrong with that. But when you focus so much energy on one avenue of music, it can hurt your creative mind frame. Seeing how Andre 3000 and Cee-Lo Green creatively did what they thought was jamming and people embraced it, I was like, Damn, that's what I wanna do. It can't just be trendy. I gotta talk about real concepts and stuff that means the world to me in order to make it timeless."
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
What are our Artists saying today?
*Rollingout "Theories & Suspicions" Section
Vol. 11, #22 (May 27,2010)
Gil Scott-Heron wrote the celebrated, militant poem "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised." The title, which has become a popular mantra, means that thinking is paramount and, unfortunately, not a common practice. Featured on his 1971 album, "Pieces of Man," the lyrical poem describes how media transformed into a medium that keeps individuals, especially African-Americans, from thinking. Although Scott-Heron's piece focused on television, his concept also applies to radio.
As a child growing up in Memphis, TN, music was one of the most socially responsible mediums for communication, political and social activism. This was even applicable to R&B music. Although it was one of the most expressive vehicles for transferring the amorous feelings of love; during the Civil Rights era, the music was used to give voice to important social commentary reflective of the needs of the African-American community. In fact, most popular artists consistently used their music for this purpose, producing some of the greatest love songs known to this genre. Whether it was Aretha Franklin's "Respect," which spoke of equality for black women, Marvin Gaye's protest of the Vietnam War in "What's Going On," or James Brown's "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud," music tended to reflect the needs of the community and collective more than the selfish avarice of the individual.
Today, there are few such artists with a focus and dedication that would allow them to sing for the betterment of the African-American community. Instead of Marvin Gaye, James Brown and Sam Cooke, there are The Dream, Pleasure P, Chris Brown & Trey Songz. These individuals - albeit talented -lack substance and often sing about the same topics.
Looking at Trey Songz, it appears that most of his songs are about sex as suggested by the clear messages in the songs: "Sex for Yo Stereo," "No Clothes On," "Make Love Tonight," "Just Wanna Cut," "Neighbors Know My Name," & "I Invented Sex." One would imagine that a conscientious and responsible adult would be able to sing about subjects beyond sex, and I am certain that he could if he tried, however, his focus may be elswhere. Perhaps he doesn't know the history of the music that's representative of the community from which it originates.
Throughout history, we African-Americans have used music as a tool to tackle prejudice and racism. It appears that this practice is no longer perceived as vital and may even be considered by some to be unappealing or unimportant. The question is, will music ever continue the legacy of Marvin Gayes' "Make Me Wanna Holler" or Sam Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come?" I cannot answer that, for it seems that most current artists in hip-hop and R&B are more interested in being carbon copies, content with "out ignorating" each other.
It is obvious that the revolution will not be on the radio either ...
Vol. 11, #22 (May 27,2010)
Gil Scott-Heron wrote the celebrated, militant poem "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised." The title, which has become a popular mantra, means that thinking is paramount and, unfortunately, not a common practice. Featured on his 1971 album, "Pieces of Man," the lyrical poem describes how media transformed into a medium that keeps individuals, especially African-Americans, from thinking. Although Scott-Heron's piece focused on television, his concept also applies to radio.
As a child growing up in Memphis, TN, music was one of the most socially responsible mediums for communication, political and social activism. This was even applicable to R&B music. Although it was one of the most expressive vehicles for transferring the amorous feelings of love; during the Civil Rights era, the music was used to give voice to important social commentary reflective of the needs of the African-American community. In fact, most popular artists consistently used their music for this purpose, producing some of the greatest love songs known to this genre. Whether it was Aretha Franklin's "Respect," which spoke of equality for black women, Marvin Gaye's protest of the Vietnam War in "What's Going On," or James Brown's "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud," music tended to reflect the needs of the community and collective more than the selfish avarice of the individual.
Today, there are few such artists with a focus and dedication that would allow them to sing for the betterment of the African-American community. Instead of Marvin Gaye, James Brown and Sam Cooke, there are The Dream, Pleasure P, Chris Brown & Trey Songz. These individuals - albeit talented -lack substance and often sing about the same topics.
Looking at Trey Songz, it appears that most of his songs are about sex as suggested by the clear messages in the songs: "Sex for Yo Stereo," "No Clothes On," "Make Love Tonight," "Just Wanna Cut," "Neighbors Know My Name," & "I Invented Sex." One would imagine that a conscientious and responsible adult would be able to sing about subjects beyond sex, and I am certain that he could if he tried, however, his focus may be elswhere. Perhaps he doesn't know the history of the music that's representative of the community from which it originates.
Throughout history, we African-Americans have used music as a tool to tackle prejudice and racism. It appears that this practice is no longer perceived as vital and may even be considered by some to be unappealing or unimportant. The question is, will music ever continue the legacy of Marvin Gayes' "Make Me Wanna Holler" or Sam Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come?" I cannot answer that, for it seems that most current artists in hip-hop and R&B are more interested in being carbon copies, content with "out ignorating" each other.
It is obvious that the revolution will not be on the radio either ...
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