Reebok Is Dumping Rick Ross Because Of Date Rape Song
What is wrong with rappers these days. They think they form any kind of lyrics and make a song about virtually any thing with out any consequences. Rapper Rick Ross is receiving a lot of criticism over his lyrics in his latest single “U.N.E.N.O.” The song seems to commend committing date rape- a very serious [...]
Prince Performance Confirmed For SXSW
Prince has been confirmed to make his first appearance at SXSW in Austin, Texas, this weekend. Rumours that the pop legend, who has released two new songs already in 2013, will perform at the bash first surfaced earlier this week and have now been confirmed by Samsung, who said Prince will play an event for [...]
Bank of America Faces Discrimination Complaint for Neglecting Bank-owned Homes in Minority Neighborhoods
The National Fair Housing Alliance has teamed up with five affiliated organizations to file a complaint against Bank of America for discriminating against bank-owned houses in minority neighborhoods in eight cities. Bank of America is accused of discriminating in how it maintains and markets bank-owned houses in minority neighborhoods. The President and CEO of the [...]
Former 106th & Park Host Lands A New Gig As News Co-Host For “E! News”
Terrence Jenkins, better known as Terrence J from BET’s “106th & Park,” has landed another gig in front of the cameras. He’s the new news co-host for E! News. Jenkins will be joining Rancic on the weekday broadcast. “I’ve always had a passion for the wide spectrum of pop culture that ‘E! News’ covers so well; [...]
Pepsi Brings Back Michael Jackson For New Ad Campaign
Pepsi has taken a cue from Dr. Dre’s Tupac Hologram and decided to launch a new Pepsi campaign with Michael Jackson. The soda company is set to announce on Thursday a deal with the estate of Michael Jackson to use the late pop star’s image for its new global marketing launch. The promotion will include a [...]
Donald Thompson is McDonald’s First Black CEO
McDonald’s has announced that current President Donald Thompson will take over as CEO on July 1 of this year, becoming the first African American to head the fast-food chain since it was founded in 1955. From USA Today: Thompson, who has long been considered among the top candidates to succeed Skinner, will be [...]
What I Learned About Marketing From Lil Wayne
For the last 4 1/2 years it has been virtually impossible to turn on the radio or video channel and not see some representation from the crew the music world has fondly grown to know as “Young Money”. A brain child spawned from the imagination of Dwayne Carter, AKA Lil Wayne who was mentored since [...]