RushCard Debuts Mobile Apps for Smartphones
The prepaid debit card intended for smart money management, RushCard has introduced free mobile applications that give RushCard members easy, secure, on-the-go access to their card information from Android and iPhone devices. The new app will allow users to quickly check their balance and review transaction and transfer history. The app also gives them easy [...]
Read MoreConfessions of a Life-Long Entrepreneur from Russell Simmons
On Monday, I will be delivering the opening keynote address at the Urban Entrepreneurship Summit at Rutgers Business School in Newark, which is being co-hosted by the White House. It is a pleasure to work closely with this great president and his administration to support private/public relationships like this one. At the summit, I will [...]
Read MoreGet Schooled, Def Jam Rapstar & BET Partner for Video Contest
Know a teenager who can rap or that does spoken word? Well have I got a contest for them. Def Jam Rapstar, BET and the Get Schooled Foundation have teamed up for a video contest open to all currently enrolled high school students (the contest has set the age parameters from 13-19, so sorry to [...]
Read MoreRussell Simmons Extends MySpace Takeover
Earlier in the week, we learned that Global Grind founder, Russell Simmons had hijacked MySpace’s homepage and music for the week. During the course of his stay he shared social and political commentary from Global Grind and excerpts from his latest book, “Super Rich: A Guide To Having It All”. Simmons also selected five unsigned [...]
Read MoreRussell Simmons Hijacks MySpace. Launches Hip-Pop Challenge and Curators Program.
Starting today Russell Simmons is hijacking MySpace to host the ‘Hip-Pop Challenge’- a search for the best musicians in hip-hop and pop. Simmons has sifted through the unsigned bands and artists of MySpace and selected 5 hip-hop acts and 5 pop acts. The MySpace community will get to vote on their favorites in each category [...]
Read MoreGlobal Grind Gets an App
Here at Black Web 2.0, we’ve been having an ongoing conversation on the necessity of black media to further embrace current and emerging technologies when promoting content. The majority of black print publications have launched websites with mixed success. We are still, however, waiting to see publications embrace mobile technology in the form of apps. [...]
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