Jermaine Dupri on Social Media via BlogWorld Expo

For those of you who weren't lucky enough to be at BlogWorld Expo (THE Largest blogging conference to date) I was able to snag this interview with Jermaine Dupri after his keynote there. He talks about social media, the speed of blogging and publishing content among other things. Jermaine currently has his own blog called Globa14.com, we've covered it here before, and has plans to continue to expand into new media. Check the video after the jump.

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Does a Race have a brand?

I can't take it anymore, I just looked at the trending topics on Twitter and number one is #uknowublackwhen and the tweets that flowing in at an alarming rate are TERRIBLE! Most of the tweets are racist, stereotypical and appalling. To some they may be funny but to me they're not. It just shows to others that we need to learn some online etiquette ASAP!

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If You Missed STR8 Talk…Catch up!

STR8 Talk Yesterday was great so thanks to all those who were able to make it!    We plan to have more in the upcoming weeks and months, we’ll be sure to keep you posted on that.  The service we used for last night was called DimDim, it’s pretty cool and is a web [...]

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Event Reminder: STR8 Talk featuring Wayne Sutton, Free Webinar Tonight at 7pm

STR8 TALK: How to Listen to your Customers Online Wednesday, July 15, 2009 from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (ET) Date: July 15th Time: 7pm – 8:30pm* *On Demand:  Live Broadcast will be recorded for playback at a later date for registrants. Where: Online Price: Free So you have a website now what?  One of the biggest problems website owners have is [...]

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STR8 Talk Rescheduled for July 15

STR8 Talk: How to Listen to Your Customers Online has been rescheduled for July 15, 7:00-8:30 p.m. EDT.

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What is a Digital Urbanite?

If you haven’t heard already we are doing a panel at this years South by Southwest titled “Digital Urbanites:  How to Become Part of the New Social Capital” you can check out the description over at SxSW.  You might be thinking “What the !*&? is a Digital Urbanite and why is who/it/them the new social [...]

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Twitter’s Influence on the Black Web

The use of beepers, 2-ways, sidekicks and other communications devices enabled the black community to organize and get things done like never before. There was a time when rap and hip-hop videos were how you found out about the latest tech gadgets. Communication via mobile messaging has made our world much smaller. Through the use [...]

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