Maybe 50 Cent Gets Social Media After All
Back in April, on RushmoreDrive, I wrote What Does 50 Cent Know About Social Media?. I didn’t have the space to do a real analysis of the efforts there, but there are other sites that have dug in a little deeper, such as ReadWriteWeb and even the Tech Observer blog over at Portfolio in 50 [...]
Read MoreRemember Urban Box Office?
Before Radio One’s OnOne, before GlobalGrind, there was Urban Box Office. The hopes for it were right up there with BlackVoices, BlackPlanet, and BET.com. But it was supposed to be even bigger. It was like a network of sites of everything urban. But what happened? It looks like John Threat is directing a movie that [...]
Read MoreThe RZA launches WuChess.com
Prior to today I hadn’t heard of WuChess.com, big thanks to TiffanyBrown for putting me on to the site. Straight from the about page: Chesspark and the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA have partnered up to bring you WuChess.com. Designed for chess enthusiasts addicted to hip-hop music, WuChess.com is the place where your favorite music, movies and [...]
Read MoreWhat if GlobalGrind fails?
The Internet has been buzzing about the possible demise of Global Grind, the Digg-like Social bookmarking site targeting an urban audience. It’s unclear whether or not the rumors will be confirmed, but as one of only a few venture capitalist funded websites targeting an urban niche, I wonder what impact Global Grind’s failure could have [...]
Read MoreChamillionaire: The Social Media Impact
Over time we’ve profiled social media’s impact on the music industry, covering artist including RadioHead and Soulja Boy, but not to be out done is Grammy award winning rapper and record label CEO, Chamillionare. The north Houston underground mixtape giant, boasted over 3.5 million hits on his personal website prior to his major label deal [...]
Read MoreGlobalGrind Facebook App
The GlobalGrind Facebook app is pretty sweet I must admit. Essentially, what this app does is make it super easy for a GlobalGrind user with a Facebook account to access and utilize GlobalGrind within the Facebook framework. Adding the GlobalGrind Facebook app was simple and took no time at all. When you are logged in [...]
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