R&B Internet Star The Weeknd Drops Another Mixtape Online
If there was an award for best ‘Internet R&B Singer’ of the year, many people would agree the artist most deserving is Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd. After only releasing his free mixtape Thursday four months ago, he has dropped another today. The Toronto-based R&B singer released mixtape, Echos of Silence today just [...]
Read MoreDrake and Busta Rhymes to Attend Tomorrows Google Music Event in L.A.
Tomorrow Google will hold a Google Music event in Los Angeles, Calif called the “Experience The World of T-Mobile and Google.” There hasn’t been much information disclosed about the event, but the L.A. Times reports, Google will launch their music service, Google Music that has been rumored about. The partnership with T-Mobile for the event [...]
Read MoreWhy Does Drake Hate Social Media?
Although social media has consumed the majority of people’s lives, there is one person who isn’t as enthused as the rest of us. Hip-hop superstar, Drake recently taked to Source Magazine about his dislike towards social media. Social media has many advantages, but it comes with disadvantages too, especially when it comes to children who [...]
Read MoreWhy More Black Celebs Should Become VC’s
Black Web 2.0 has discussed at length some of the unique challenges that African-American tech entrepreneurs face in an increasingly overwhelmed marketplace. One of the most frequently mentioned hurdles is a (suspicious) lack of funding from traditional sources such as angel and other investors. Commenters on our site (and other sites) often discuss how to go about [...]
Read MoreThank Him Now: Drake Joins “Gears of War 3″
Usually when you hear news like this, you expect some sort of hip-hop based game. But Drake is taking his video game debut and doing it big, lending his voice to one of Xbox 360′s most popular gaming franchises. Set to release sometime in April 2011, Drake fans can check for the Grammy-nominated artist in [...]
Read MoreVIBE Magazine Gets Revived, Heavy Digital Tie-in
VIBE’s new December issue has two covers featuring Drake and Chris Brown. VIBE is definitely trying to stand out this holiday season with these covers in black and gold. With promised tie-in to, we can hope to see some tight integration between the print mag and their website. The cover boasts some free iTunes downloads available at vibe.com, as well as an interesting piece on Twitter that’s sure to be a good read.
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